Bits & Bobs.......

Just a few random shots from the last few weeks...

A small thrifty buy...pretty painted jar...perfect for putting beach glass we find at the beach..odd shaped shells and stones...if we don't put them away..we usually lose the beach glass!

I collect shoes!!! Thought this one was like an Aladdins lamp!!! Love the crockery and the hand painted flowers... 

Blue and white glass jar with lid...sits proudly on the kitchen shelf...has Belgium written on the bottom...

Small hand embroidered tablecloth...
Also has LUNCH and DINNER embroidered on the corners...so cute!

Also a larger linen tablecloth...with flowers...very heavy linen...

I love finding beautiful linens while thrifting...

 Scrabble board...one of many...while out at the cottage with my SIL a few weeks ago...

Amazingly I actually won a few games!!

Seagulls are always plentiful at the cottage...

Sometimes they even look regal...

Bottom picture looks like they are comparing notes after a hard day!!

This day I put together a couple of succulents in some vintage dishes I had...

I had stones from the beach...which I added on top...

I will bring them in for the winter...

They look lovely all winter...

I added some waxy begonias to the centre of the longer dish...

they are looking fabulous! 

I always make a weekend arrangement at the cottage...with whatever is in bloom...

This was the Sweet Pea weekend...in my vintage 3 holed vase...

I think they looked perfect!

I am hoping for a Hydrangea arrangement this weekend...they were quite large last weekend...but didn't have time!!


this blooming Milkweed was teaming with ants this day...

I found the blooms were not as spectacular this year....perhaps old man winter had something to do with that!!!

Hope you are all having a great day...

Off to the lake...

Friends coming out on Saturday for a sleepover...hope the rain holds off...

If not...we can always tell stories...listen to music...play euchre...we will have fun...for sure!!

Perhaps...(I say that jokingly)...a few cocktails! tee hee hee!!!

                             

Hope you all have a great weekend...

See you at the end of it!!

                   Cheers!   :o)
                      linda

Bits & Bobs From last Weekend....

This past weekend....leading up to Canada Day...was the most perfect weather...

Hot....sunny....lots of action on the Lake....

Hope you enjoy the pics from last weekend...

We certainly enjoyed ourselves...!

The Perennial Sweet Peas are just opening up...

I can't wait to make a small nosegay with them for the sunporch this weekend...

They smell so beautiful....do you grow Sweet Peas??? Do you have Perennials??

At the beginning of the season...

I scored 2 Ferns at Walmart...for $9.99 each...

I just knew they would be perfect for the Kitchen porch...

And for the Sunporch...and gee...look at that...they are perfect!

I take them down when leaving...and pamper them in a shaded spot...

Give them a good drink before I hang them back up for the weekend...

We had a wee bit more work done on the sunporch in June...

It was still wood, so we had the few walls sided in a board & batten design...

I had picked a lovely blue...{what else is new?}...but was unavailable...

So...we went with the Linen colour....same as the cottage...looks pretty good ,eh??

The floor is still under discussion...not worried right now...

We just love our screened sunporch!♥️

The sky and clouds were awesome...

Must have been some pretty heavy rainstorms somewhere...

But not in our wee piece of heaven...

Sunshine from sunrise to sunset...

Gorgeous....

The sunset was reflecting off the clouds...

Onto the lake...

Just beautiful evenings...

Tree basket doing well....Cleomes should be blooming soon...

Deep blue Salvia is a hummingbird magnet down on the beach deck...

Blue Lobelia is flourishing in the planter on my garden shed...

Sharing space with some white Impatience and Nasturtiums...

Hostas starting to send up some Flower Spikes....

I love adding these to my weekend arrangements as well....

So....

These were just a few of the pics I took this weekend...

Oh...the one of me???

Not a selfie this time...

Boyfriend caught me!

Enjoying the late afternoon sun...

On the beach deck ♥️



         Hope you all had a great day...

                     And to my Canadian friends...a great Canada day...

                          The rain held off for us....but very hot...

                   We all had fun with Miss V...she just loves her aunts and uncles ♥️



         Found a pork tenderloin in the freezer...

                 Sliced in rounds...marinating in worcheshire and ground black pepper...

                           Quick grill...serve with mushrooms,potatoes and fresh asparagus...


          Enjoy the rest of your day and evening...

                          Cheers!  :o)
                           linda

Bits & Bobs.....

added a sumptuous planter behind the ferns....

filled a pot with bright orange Portulaca...haven't bought this for years!!! It will thrive down by the beach deck, and provide a bright spot...

beach deck in late afternoon...hopefully painted when we go back this weekend...remember? Painted for my Mothers day gift...after all...it is Fathers day this weekend!

Saw this flowering Chestnut tree...2 doors west...had to get a few shots...aren't they incredible blooms?  And the colour....♥️

Could there be any more Ants on this Peony???

Glorious Geraniums springing up everywhere...

Sweet Peas are up...won't be long!!

Here is the beach deck, as we were leaving Sunday afternoon....my boyfriend cleared it all off, in anticipation of the painting being done! Can you believe how cloudy it was??? And hot!!

Another shot of the deck....from my newly created walkway last Summer....love the way this turned out!

Surprise...Surprise...my white Peonies were open on Sunday!!! Well...a few...the first round...had to cut  a dozen or so...and find them suitable homes...

And....last but not least...Mr Moon last night...mesmerizing....

 

 

 

 

            Hope you all had a great day...

                         The deck guy finished up today....YAY!!!

                                Let the pool parties begin!! hahaha!

          It was sunny earlier...clouds have rolled in...still quite humid...

                   Hopefully some rain tomorrow...

                       The gardens could use some refreshment!

               Gonna go with Pepper Steak this evening...

                    Over no yolk noodles...delish!!

                        Opening with a loaded spinach salad....


                             Enjoy your evening...

                                        Cheers!  :o)
                                           linda

Sweet.......Sweet Peas

The end of another busy week...

Lots accomplished...

Happy camper!

I was the lucky recipient of these sweet Sweet Peas...

From my floral daughter...of course!

I displayed them in my tiny bunny vase holder   ♥️♥️♥️

A gift from my late brother Tommy....

Whenever I use it....which is VERY often....I think of him...

He died waaaay too young....37....and is greatly missed by everyone who was lucky enough to know him...

Awwwwww...didn't mean to get sad....just a short lapse....

Anyway.....

I LOVE THESE SWEET PEAS !!!!!

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Hope you all have a great Friday....

Sunny again.....but rather windy...

Hoping for some melting...about 8*c today...

But colder for the next week or so......darn....

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Having dinner guests tomorrow evening....

Don't want to give away the menu...she reads my blog!!!

Been to the grocery store...

Picking up Miss V....

Gonna have fun!

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On the menu this fine Friday...

     Already made beef stew...over  garlic smashed potatoes..

         Greek Salad...

           Red wine...tee hee hee!!!!




               Enjoy your weekend!

                    Cheers!  :o)
                      linda