We arrived home on Saturday afternoon, as the humidity was building again...and was going to feel like 40*c!!! We had had enough of the heat...and welcomed the thought of relaxing in the a/c here at home..
Last week I switched up Miss V's room..brought her kitchen up from the recroom...she was thrilled...and immediately got some cupcakes in the oven for me and her Papa!
I even got her to try on her sweater that I am crocheting for her...It has some gathering at the back skirt...love this..sleeves get added to the tiny cap sleeves...she said she especially liked the sleeves! hahaha! I should be finished soon....
After lunch...we went with her Papa for him to get some new glasses...she was good as gold waiting...when he decided on a frame...her and I took off to go and visit the "Joe Fresh" section!!! Love their kids clothes...and adults too!
Just before we took off...I slipped this pair on her...too funny!
She exclaimed...."I can see"...we all laughed...even the optometrist thought that was pretty funny!
Next...tried on a few hats ...this was the best one!
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| Took this at lunch ♥️ |
Miss V and I got in for a dip after returning home...
She jumped off the stairs by herself this time!!!
Getting more adventurous everytime!
The Moon was gorgeous that night...Wednesday...
We left for the cottage Thursday morning...got a lot of nice pics...the gardens are looking especially good for this time of year...
Hope you are all having a great weekend...
Hot and rainy where you are??????
We are in for a couple of days of cooler weather...and then back to the high humidity for the end of the week...
We have thrown abandon to the wind...and opened the windows! hahaha!
Enjoy your Sunday evening....
Cheers! :o)
linda ♥️
Thanks for all your sweet comments on my previous post...
Much appreciated....
This is the Begonia that I brought inside last Fall...
I loved the colour soooo much....
She shrivelled to one leaf...I kept watering and talking to her...
While I was in Florida, she suffered another setback...{guess she missed me!}
I moved forward...kept an eye on her...she started to respond...
When the weather warmed up at the end of May...outside she went...
I put her in a nice sheltered spot...kept her watered...removed dead leaves...
And.....look at what she gave me!!!!
How beautiful is this??
Do you ever over-winter annuals???
Do you have good luck???
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This is Saturday...and we are home since yesterday afternoon...
We are waiting for the kids to arrive, and then we are off to the country for a wedding reception for my Nephew. He married in Mexico, and this is a reception for those who did not make the trek to Mexico!!
Still bloody hot here...hope they have lots of umbrellas!!
Enjoy your weekend...
Cheers! :o)
linda ♥️
The weather this weekend...
Has been unbelievabley windy and stormy..
We went to the cottage on Friday...
Lots of branches and twigs down...
Very windy...from the NE...
We tidied up...
And actually got some sun around 4pm...
It felt so nice and toasty...
But then...
The sun disappeared...
And we retired to the sunporch...
Still pretty chilly...
We came home on Saturday late afternoon...
Tons of rain...
I looked thru my pics...
And decided...
That this particular Begonia...must have a true spirit...
Just look at those blooms...♥️
I really must repot him...and bring him home...to perhaps...
Spend the winter inside with me...:o)
Hope your weekend was better...
Today is still breezy, dark and cold...
I am expecting some visitors shortly..
But...
Wanted to share this beautiful Flower with you...again!
Honestly...it was my best of the summer...
Hope to find the same colour again next year!!
What are your Sunday plans???
What's for dinner at your home???
I think I'll make a Peameal Bacon roast...scalloped potatoes...and fresh Brussel Sprouts and some bok choy....sound good??
Enjoy your Sunday....
Cheers! :o)
linda
I never tire of this beautiful Peach Begonia...it just keeps getting better each week...♥️
Boyfriend had first swim of the year!! The water has finally warmed up...but is sooo deep this year!! The waves were like the ocean this past weekend...so darn windy!! And the clouds!!! well...I will show you those another day!!
Always love the sunporch, when the afternoon sun streams in...
All ready for us to enjoy our dinner out there!!
My tomatoe plants are bursting!!! Picked a few, and they were sweet and delicious...
The yellow flower below, is my butternut squash...hope I get a few!!
Picked a Zuchinni, Cucumber and the tomatoes to eat...
Nothing like it!!
This wee guy kept me company while I was doing the dishes....
I think he/she was a baby...had trouble balancing on the tree!
so cute...glad they are back...
Hope you are all having a great day...
Just started raining here...wee bit of thunder...
I have chicken and rice soup on the stove...dinner!!
Boyfriend will also get a Lobster sandwich...finally defrosted the can...
He is very excited!! hahaha!
Enjoy your evening...
How is your weather???
What kind of trouble did you get into today?? :o)
Cheers! :o)
linda
Last Friday started out looking like this!!
So....after putzing around 'til nearly lunch time...we headed out!!
First we had lunch at Harveys in Port Colborne, then we headed for Welland, as they have a mall there...with a Winners!!
When we returned to the cottage, around 3 pm, things were looking much brighter!!
I took a stroll down to the beach...
The Milkweed has begun to produce its flowers...
Very pleased with this, as the Monarchs and the Hummingbirds love this Native plant...they grow wherever the seeds drop...and I could not be happier!!
The Perennial Lunaria, are starting to form their Silver Dollars...the seeds are inside...you can already see them...I will get a picture in the Fall, when they are in their glory!! A very pretty specimen...again, they grow where the seeds land!
these all happen to be on the beach...
You can see that things are beginning to brighten up...
These Coleus, in a planter down by the beach deck, are almost Neon!!
I hunted around, and found a few things for a Kitchen Porch Arrangement...
Ferns...Hosta leaves...Gout Weed flowers...a few Chive Flowers...and...I think a Yellow weed!! hahaha! But...the flower resembles an Evening Primrose to me!!
And...of course...a Bee!!
While dinner was in the oven, we found a sunny spot at the road side of the cottage...this is where the sun sets...in the West...a nice spot at the end of a day..
We were also able to eat dinner on the sunporch, as the sun was streaming in there...almost the longest day of the year!!
Saw this adorable Dove up in the branches of one of our Evergreens...
This is for you Deb!!
Just had to add another shot of that amazing Begonia!!
Soooo beautiful!!
And the Sunset over the Lake was pretty impressive too!!
Hope you are all having a great day!!
A beautiful one here! Plenty of sunshine, and a lovely breeze...
Did a Costco run, and nabbed 2 rotiserrie chickens!
One for the cottage tomorrow...and one for the freezer!
Such a good deal...we can never resist!
Chicken soup on the stove...also for the cottage...love soup for the weekend!
Gonna have panko crusted crispy pork chops..with roasted yams, carrots and onions...and some fresh asparagus with parmesan cheese!!
Perhaps we will dine by the pool again tonight...did that last night, and...oh...it just makes the meal so much more delicious!!
Don't you agree??
Have a great evening...
I will wrap up LAST weekend tomorrow...geesh...I have a one track mind lately...cottage....cottage....cottage!!
Can you blame me??
Cheers! :o)
linda
I seem to be having a hard time getting a post together the past few weeks...
There dont seem to be enough hours in the day anymore...
Or...
I am just getting old!!
Anyway...here is a quick catch up on the last week...
Spent the evening poolside on Thursday, with our friends Devon and Mark, who moved across the country to British Columbia last fall...
Unfortunately the clouds rolled in...what else is new...and we ate dinner inside..
It was lovely seeing them again...
Devon brought me a lovely Rose coloured Kalanchoe, which I have taken to the cottage for the Summer...
Thanks Devon!!
Here it is...ain't she a beauty?? ♥️
Will have to see how long I can keep her going...
I usually have pretty good luck with this plant...
Here is what Friday afternoon and evening looked like at the cottage...
This is one of our neighbours to the West...
We were in the middle of some chores, when the skies blackened...the wind was very gusty...and the rain very heavy...
The power was out for 2 hours!!
Needless to say, we spent the day inside...
But...we were kinda tired from the night before anyway! hahaha!
Saturday proved to be an absolutely gorgeous day...
We got lots of outdoor work done...
All my baskets are planted...
And doing very well indeed..
These Begonias are so beautiful...love them!!
Here is the Kalanchoe that Devon gave me...
Brought her inside before I left!!
Early evenings are fabulous at the cottage , when it is sunny...
This is the view from the kitchen...
I had a hole cut in the wall, and a window installed, shortly after we bought 18 years ago...
One of the best decisions I ever made!
Boyfriend bringing the cushions in, while I get dinner on the go!!
Just enough time, to grab a bit more "sun" time!!
Before we head in...to eat dinner on the sunporch...my favorite place..♥️
Sunday was another rain event day...and very humid...
We had planned to stay over again...but not in the rain!!
Rained most of the drive home...
Have Miss V today...her and I went to the grocery store...
Picked up some nice Cod...which, of course...is soaking in a buttermilk bath!!
She is still napping...so thought I better get a post done...or you will all think I have shrivelled up!!
Still taking lots of pics...and cooking...perhaps some jam later in the week...
I do freezer jam...much easier...and really, just as tasty!!
Hope you are all having a great day...
Raining or sunny??
Humid or cool??
Seems like the whole worlds weather has gone kooky...
Enjoy your new week...anything on your agenda???
Cheers! :o)
linda
