We have been having topsy-turvy weather here in Southern Ontario...
Miss Spring is trying her hardest to appear...but...
Mr Winter keeps getting in her way!!
Needless to say...lots of time spent inside!!!
What do you think of these crocheted Pansies that I made??
Pretty cute,eh?? Very fiddly pattern...but I persevered!!!
Miss V had a sleepover with us...and I put her to work on a few crafts...
(Looks like she is wearing her painting shirt!!!)
This wee birdhouse will be a bday gift for her Auntie Lissa...💙💚💛💜
It turned out spectacular...will show you in another post!!
We spent Earth Hour with Miss V...and woke to this dump of snow!!!!!
Needless to say...the Birds were just as surprised as we were!!!
The cottage is still looking like The Arctic!!!!
Not sure why there is still so much Lake Ice... odd for this time of year...
Will be awhile before our first sleepover! hahaha!!!
At least the Daffodils heard it was Spring...(Don't look at all the leaves...raking!!!)
Hope you are all well...and enjoying Spring Like temps where you live...
My boyfriend has gone to the cottage this am, to meet up with Andrew, to re-install our TV antennae, which blew down this winter!!!
Lake Erie had extremely high winds in February...100kms/hr!!!!
The Maple tree that was to be cut down, is still standing...the guy never showed up end of November to cut it down...can't get good help these days,eh!!!
Not sure if we will leave it for another Summer...I don't really want them in there clomping on all my spring plants with their big feet!!!! Sometimes I am amazed at how some people treat gardens...just clomping in and around...one of my very BIG pet peeves!!!! We had a new fence here at home last Fall...and the guys were terrible with my plants...I will wait and see what does or doesn't come up!!! How can people in the landscape business be so uncaring when it comes to peoples gardens????????
Ok...rant over...hahaha!!
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I will leave you with a pic of what is on my kitchen table right now....
Still trying to sort out an Easter crochet for my 2 wee gals...
Started a Star shaped pillow...scrapped that after the points didn't line up!
Taking it easy today...windy...rainy...damp...dark...
How about Meat Loaf and Mashed Taters for dinner!!!
See you soon...
Cheers! :o)
linda ♥️
Here at home, the last of the beautiful Easter Tulips are taking their final curtain call...
I finished the shawl for my daughter while in Florida...and as you can see...she can make anything look beautiful! ♥️
Got some baking done...delicious sour cream coffee cake sure hits the spot, with a steaming hot cup of tea...and a side order of greek yogurt and berries of the day!
Taco Tuesdays are becoming a regular around here...love these!! Quick and soooo good!!
The Birds have returned to my garden...and I couldn't be happier!
My front planter is still doing great...I plant the potted bulbs right in their pots!!! That way, I can just remove them...let them dry out...and transfer right into my garden! I cut the Pussy Willows off our huge tree at the side of our house. I need a ladder to get the few branches that are low enough. Sometimes they root in the soil...but I have never been successful when I transplant them...
This book was a Christmas present from my daughter Lissa.She knows that I LOVE Jann Arden, and follow her on IG...she has a very good sense of humour...and of course, and excellent singer! One of Canada's finest!
The book deals with her aging parents...very sad, and yet very funny too. If that makes any sense....I read it in Florida...I must say, I did shed a few tears...
Her Father passed away...and her Mom is now in a nursing home out West...she shares photos and visits with her Mom on IG...truly a remarkable life she has.
Ok......are you ready for the UGLY?????
Just look at the state of our beach at the cottage...after that huge wind storm about a week ago...have you ever seen such a big mess????????????
I guess everyones broken bits and bobs are now on our beach...
Difficult to clean up, as the stones are all wedged in between....
UGH!!! This will take us many weekends to clean up...and hopefully burn!!
2 new big logs....very heavy...oh boy...
And...those dark ominous clouds followed us all the way home!!!
We also had SNOW last week...
GEESH....
Come on Mother Naaature...
Make up your mind!!!
It is raining...dark...damp...cold today...
Flashback to a rainy day in my garden last year...
Beautiful Daffodils outside my window...covered in rain drops...
I WISH IT WAS WARMER AND SUNNIER!!!!!!!
Hope you are all well...and keeping yourselves busy!!
We will be driving to the cottage on Friday...hoping that some of that junk is gone from the beach...
I am going to be optimistic...
Put the fresh sheets and electric blanket on our bed...
Call the Appliance guy and set up delivery on new fridge and stove for the following Friday...
Plan a sleepover for that night...make chili! hahaha!
Enjoy your day...
see you soon...
Cheers! :o)
linda ♥️
Hope you are all well, and enjoyed the long weekend here in Canada!!
We spent 5 days at the cottage...got a lot done...enjoyed the time down there!!
The weather was up and down...humid on the Wednesday and Thursday...and
of course... W I N D Y!!...sorry about that!! But...seriously...this is one of
the windiest Springs I can remember...
The good thing with all the rain...the TULIPS at the cottage have been
SPECTACULAR....
We have owned the cottage for 21 years...I have not planted 1 single tulip...
The original owners planted all the Tulips...all I have done, is move them
around , as I have dug the garden beds. There was only the rock garden when
we purchased it...no other beds at all...SO...the daffodils and tulips have
Been on the move ever since. All of the other perennials have been planted by
MOI...lots of sweaty hard work digging out there, I'll tell 'ya!! Plenty of tree
roots to contend with. So...I guess you have a whole new appreciation for my
cottage gardens, eh??? All dug my me! hahaha!!
Anyway...enough about ME...back to the Tulips!!
I had to cut a few for my kitchen window/shelf overlooking the Sunporch.
We finally got all those shutters down, and I scrubbed everything in there.
Doesn't it always feel so good, when you get everything spruced up for
another season???
Miss V and her Mom...and my son and his wife came out on the Saturday...
My other daughter and SIL had a very sick Kitty, and could not make it out...:o(
All in all a good few days...got to the nursery...got my veggies planted...
My baskets will be done this weekend...
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Hope that you are all well...and enjoying the garden...
I am so pleased...I got to fitness again this am...and a nice coffee chit chat
afterwards...
We had delicious baked cod...wild rice...asparagus...and sauteed veggies...
We have a Neice's wedding in July...and I really must lose at LEAST 5lbs!!!!
I should be able to do it....right????
Enjoy your evening...
Cheers! :o)
linda ♥️
