Bits & Bobs From The Weekend......

Don't you just love this Hosta in the Blue Mountain Pottery bowl that my Son gave me...

I am really liking Orange in the garden this Summer...bought some Marigolds too!!

Love this hot Pink Geranium...almost looks like an Impatience...I also planted some Sunflowers in the planter....can't wait to see them grow tall!

Brussel Sprouts coming along nicely...as are my other veggies...will update on those soon!

My Ducks have settled in nicely♥️...still waiting for the deck to be done...arrrgh!

I am really liking the way this annual Fountain Grass is looking in this basket...should be spectacular by Fall...

Love the Pink Sky against the Blue Water...

Did you think I had forgotten to buy some Begonias???  These are luscious!

A few more of my baskets that I have put together.....just love these!

Got the kitchen porch floor painted...and made a small bouquet with Chives and Goutweed flowers...I prefer to call them "Snow on the Mountain"...much prettier!

My boyfriend sporting one of his Father's Day t-shirts....love playing with Pic-Monkey, and highlighting one of the colours! There is old me...with the beautiful blue skies behind me...and hamming it up inside the cottage...hahaha!

                    Hope you all had a great day...

I certainly had an interesting one...for sure...left 1/2 of my purchases at Target...had to drive ALL the way back to get them...thank goodness the cashier put them to the courtesy desk...One of the bags had 5 new bras in it!!! Sorry Eddie...but all of my peeps are girls...they would understand...when you find one that you like...fits...and feels good....you go for it!!!    

                                                        tee hee hee!
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The weather here is kooky...

Dark and cloudy....windy....humid as heck....not very enjoyable to be outside...

Supposed to clear out by Thursday....YAY!!!!....we have Miss V that day for a sleepover!!!

                 Will be BBQing some pork shish-kabobs with veggies...

                          Serve over left over Fried Rice...

                                  With a ceasar salad on the side.....sounds good??  

                                                         Absolutely!!!!

                               Enjoy your evening.....

                                          Cheers!  :o)
                                              linda

A Trio Of Flowering Shrubs At The Cottage........

              There were a few shrubs in flower this past weekend at the cottage...

                   At the road side, we have 2 Wiegela...one variegated, one plain...

            I had dug them up from home, 

                  And planted them out there about 10 years ago...

                      Needless to say...

                                       They love it out there!!!

                    I especially like the way this one drapes over our fence...

                            And...the variegation stays all summer...very attractive!

 

               Next is the Diablo Nine Bark in  flower....

               The leaves were deep burgundy when I bought it and planted it...

                         Now...only a small section still has the burgundy leaves.... 

                                          What a gorgeous bloom....
 

                  My Bridal Wreath Spirea was actually at its peak last weekend...

                           I had taken a few shots...but forgot to use them!! 

                                   Nonetheless....

                                                  Still beautiful!

 

          Hope you all had a great day...for a Monday!!

          Very dark and cloudy here...damp...humid....kinda yucky!

                  We are having some fried rice I made with mushrooms, celery and green onions...

                      Some Ontario fresh asparagus...

                          Cod fillets...roasted to a crispy goodness...

                  Starting with a loaded spinach salad...{gee...I better get crackin'...this is making me hungry!!}



                  Enjoy the rest of your evening...

                        Do anything fun today???

                             Do anything exciting today???

                                  Do anything at all today???


                                                Cheers!  :o)
                                                       linda    

the Birds & Bees.....

 

           What a great weekend we had....

                We hightailed it right after dinner on Thursday....

                     Arrived at the lake at 7:45.....awesome!

             We are very lucky, our drive time is 1hr and 15 minutes.....

                   The evening was hot and humid...settled in and sat on the sun porch....

                 The following morning...I got the birds in the bird bath....and drying out!

                    While having coffee on the sun porch....

                   The baby Orioles were squawking all weekend...pretty eh?

                            And...our friend the Bee.....he also loves chives♥️(right Martha?)

                   Hope you all had a great weekend....

           Beautiful and sunny at the cottage....except for some wierd dark clouds Friday night....

              Took lots of pictures...gotta sort thru them....but....

                        wanted to show you these first!

                   Enjoy your evening....

                         Hope to get around and see what you have all been up to.....

                                   Cheers!  :o)

                                           linda

"B"...as in Bee on the Beach...

           Hope you are all having a great day....

                Lovely weather today...humidity is gone...very pleasant!

                     Got my Tomatoes planted up here at home...

                Gonna pick a few strawberries off my wee plant ♥️

                    Think I'll make some summer fresh pasta tonight...

                   I know I have a crusty bread in the freezer...

                   And I know I have tomatoes and avacadoes for a salad...

                        Sounds like a plan...

                               Erika and Miss V will join us...she is poolside with Papa right now!

                                          Enjoy your evening...

                                                  Cheers!  :o)
                                                        linda

Lunch...new hat....Nap...new hat...Backyard...new hat...Splish Splash...new hat!

Yesterday afternoon was spent with our favorite little girl...
Peanut butter and homemade jam sandwiches,along with a few grapes was lunch...
Off for a nappy poo...
After sporting her new hat I got her!
After the nap...she wants to go "outside"...
We gladly accomodate...
Chair needs to go too!!
After putting her shorts on...
And of course...sunscreen!
Out we go...
Fun with the net...
Catching the floating pool thermometers...
Piggies splashing on the steps...
Even a caterpillar crawled by...
She really liked him!
The wind caught her hat, which Papa quickly placed back onto her cute little head...
We all had a great day...
Waiting for the next ♥️

             Hope you all had a great day...

                   Still kinda muggy today....bits of sunshine....bit of rain...now cloudy

                     Think we'll have leftover pasta and potato salad...{from last night}

                           With a bug juicy burger patty alongside...

                                    Enjoy your evening...

                                         Cheers! :o)
                                              linda