This past weekend at the cottage was stellar...
Calm water...plenty of sunshine...and of course storm clouds that just drift down to the US on the south side of the lake...
The Hollyhocks are incredible this time of year...I think they like the cooler temps...and the bees were plentiful...thank goodness for that!!!
I hope my Obedient Plants are blooming this weekend...the Hummingbirds and the Bees love them!!
The Canada Geese are planning their strategies over the Lake...
They gather in huge numbers...and practise their flight path!!!
We love when they fly right overhead....honking and flapping...
Nothing like it!!
Even the Sea-doo doesn't phase them...
The Monarchs are still loving the Milkweed plants...
We are lucky enough to be on their migration path down at the cottage...
I laid out 3 more driftwood hangers, and got them put together...
I have another basket collected for my boyfriend to drill for me...
Wish I could convince him to try drilling the beach glass we find...would love to make something with them!!
We eat pretty darn well when we are at the cottage too!!
This was chicken Ceasar salad...with added corn from the night before...
It was delicious!!!
And...breakfast on the sunporch is the best!!
Back here at home...the burgers were excellent...and more corn!!!
The Grasses are putting out their Fall plumes...
And the best little swimmer came for a sleepover...and swam ALL DAY LONG!!
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Hope you are all well...and enjoying these last few days of August...
Thinking of the people in Texas...such a horrible thing...
I follow a lovely blog from Texas...hope all is ok with her lovely family...
Sending good wishes to you Tanna...
We are off to the cottage in the morning...
Chili all made...ready for all the kids on Saturday...
Have a great long weekend everyone...
Stay safe...
Cheers! :o)
linda ♥️
Where has August gone???
Seems like Summer just got started, and now we are winding down the month...
So much going on...
Check out Miss V with her first missing tooth!!!!!
Hopefully the pics will tell my story for me!!
The cupcake holders were a very lovely gift from the lovely MONIQUE over at www.latabledenana.blogspot...
She sent them to me...along with the most beautiful Garlic head that you have ever seen!!! I am to plant the Garlic in the Fall...
Miss V LOVED doing her cupcakes in the sweet bear molds...Thank you so much dear Monique...you are truly one of the most generous and loving people I have "met" here in blogland...♥️ If you have not checked out her blog...please do...she is an amazing photographer...gardener...baker...painter...and she has chickens too!!!!
Now....back to more photos....
Last week...I had 2 sets of guests at the cottage...
I always love getting the dining table ready for our meals together...
Old neighbours of ours visited on Thursday for the day and dinner...
It poured rain!!!
Luckily we were safe and dry on the sunporch!!
A childhood friend and her hubby came on Friday for a sleepover...we had the best time...a bit windy, but we found our cozy spots to chat and reminisce... We had visited their lovely home on a Lake near Peterborough...I posted about it...gorgeous spot!!
They thoroughly enjoyed sleeping with the windows open, and listening to the waves!! Said it was like being at the Ocean....
I have included a few different angles of the sunporch...dressed and ready!!
I was fortunate enough to FINALLY capture a pic of a Kingfisher...
This was truly exciting!!
Hope you are all well...and enjoying this crazy weather!!!
It has been up and down like a yoyo...hot and humid...stormy...sunny!!
Not really sure if I like the hot and humid too much...kinda looking forward to cooler temps come Fall...geesh...did I just say that! hahaha!!!
Finding it more difficult to post these days...
Loving Instagram...so quick and easy...love having most of you over there as well...Hope you don't get tired of seeing the same photos!
Anyway...that is it for me...rainy day today...laying low...crochet hook busy...
I have finished a blanket just for Miss V for Christmas...in her fav colour...PINK!
Have a great day...and a great week...see you all soon!!
Cheers! :o)
linda ♥️
Hi everyone...
Hope you are all well and enjoying Summer...
Last weekend at the cottage, was the worst stormy weather I have ever seen there!!
The wind cranked up out of nowhere...and the heavens opened with buckets of rain! For 2 days!!! Non-stop thunder...lightning...100km winds...and RAIN!!
Saturday was very windy and rough, but managed to stay dry...
Our beautiful sandy beach was clobbered once again...
Nothing like the fury of a Great Lake...
And of course...a few pretty flowers for you...
Enjoy your week...
Cheers! :o)
linda ♥️
