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 ♥️
We got to spend 4 days here last week...
And...let me tell you...it was gorgeous!!!!
Although a bit on the Windy side...we always find a nice sunny spot to sit...
And just enjoy Nature...and...thank our lucky stars...
That we bought this little piece of paradise...🌟
Our driveway was absolutely saturated with the Bridal Wreath Spirea...
Stunning....
While I made Potato Salad...
This was my view...
BY the way...I had a cob of cooked corn left over...I added it to the salad...
Deeeelicious!!
I finally got my baskets potted up...
Used a mix of Perennials from the garden and annuals...
We will see how they do....
I did not buy as many annuals as I usually do...
I may have to visit the Nursery again...😉
These White Dianthus are in a basket from 3 years ago...
Aren't they just brilliant????
Lake Erie never disappoints...and it is extremely high from all the rain...
The sunporch is coming together nicely...
Just need a few more finishing touches...
Our very favorite spot....
Hope you are all well...
I am so pleased with myself that I actually got 2 posts out this week...
We are heading back down right after lunch...
Can you blame us????
Thanks for all your lovely comments....
Most appreciated....
Have a lovely week and weekend...
The sun is supposed to be hanging around a lot more...
Cheers! :o)
linda ♥️
These pics are from last Friday,when we visited the cottage...
There was just a light dusting of snow...but the waves must have been wild, to coat the beach and seawalls in ice...
It was a bit sunny that day...with a West wind...chilly, but not too bad.
Normally, The Great Lakes would be frozen by now...but the weather has been so topsy turvy...
Bitter cold and then balmy temps...
The photo below, is from our Thrift shopping...I think I spent about $5 this day...Pretty extravagant,eh? hahaha!
The one thing that I looked up on the Internet, is the Football player planter there...It had the markings E.O.Brody Co on the bottom....with the original sticker and a #05074...I couldn't get anywhere with the #, but the wee Football player came up on Etsy...selling for $21...I paid 50 cents! I really think I have a good eye for things that are vintage...I thought he would look cute on the cottage sunporch, with a tiny plant in it!
This close-up gives you a better idea of what he looks like....
I know...kinda kooky, but that's the way I like it! hahaha!!!
On his back, is a place for a small plant....
Can't wait to see how he looks on the porch!!
I will leave you with a photo from the cottage...
Lush Hostas and Ferns...
Darling Screened Sun Porch...
Ahhhhhhhh....
I can hear the sweet wee Wrens singing right now...
Hope that you are all well...
The sun is shining today...colder temps...off we go for our weekly drive!!!!
Have a lovely happy weekend...
Cheers! :o)
linda ♥️
