Bits & Bobs....and the Orange Moon♥️

I built a Lake Erie Inukshuk on the beach...

Had a very busy weekend...

this post will be a few pics taken over the last week or so...

still very hot and humid here...

kind of overcast today...

big rain coming in for tomorrow...

don't Hollyhocks just make you smile....:o)

another small crop of tomatoes...this bunch I added to diced potatoes,onions,peppers and mushrooms...in olive oil in the oven...delish!

Golden Glow against the lake...

ferns doing their thing...

yes....my fountain grass....again!

double daylily...only had about 6 bloom this year...usually have dozens...?

love these Hosta flowers...

hot citron Coleus.....

Brusells....getting taller!

lovely and calm last weekend...actually had a sandy beach...

shed at the end of the day...with my gorgeous Hydrangea bush...

      This was the moon on Friday night at the cottage...

              We were lucky enough to enjoy a firepit after dinner...

                      And get absorbed by the MOON.....

                                Isn't that just GLORIOUS??



         Hope you all had a great day...

           I had a busy one...for sure...

             Washed the slipcovers for the couch...went shopping with my boyfriend...

              Got some lovely fresh Cod for dinner....garden fresh  yellow beans...

                 Cod is soaking in...you guessed it...buttermilk!!

                   We also scored some new seat cushions for our Muskoka chairs at the cottage...

                        6 brand spankin' new ones for next year...waterproof fabric!!

                           Very excited about that!!

                              Also got the boyfriend a new leather recliner for the family room...

                                Very luxurious...creamy leather...nice!!


      Enjoy the rest of your day.....

                   Cheers!   :o)
                          linda

Sunflowers & Squash Flowers....and a few critters...

Hope you are all having a great weekend...

Hot and steamy here...

Take a stroll...

Admire these beautiful sunflowers...

And the Squash flowers are incredible...

I have a few squash growing...

Hope they make it 'til Fall...

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday...

                              Cheers!  :o)
                               linda

Meet Miss Holly Blue Butterfly......

This little beauty delighted us last weekend...

I had to look up her name...but she was definitely BLUE...so that made it a lot easier!

She seemed to love my White Yarrow...which has been spreading very nicely over the past few years...

When she flitted about...the BLUE became more obvious...

Love her little black & white striped stockings!!

Thanks Holly Blue Butterfly....you are beautiful! 

Thought you all might enjoy her, as much as we did! 

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We are off to the cottage...

YAY!!

Back on Saturday...for a sleepover with Miss V...

See you all then...

enjoy the rest of the week....


                                       Cheers!  :o)
                                          linda 

The Day The Rains Came........

Sunday was the day the family was coming out to the cottage, for a get together...

Not long after arriving...

The heavens opened...

And....boy...did we get a lot of rain...

My daughter Lissa, my SIL Jeff and their Lola, got trapped in the shed!

No worries...an umbrella ws taken out, and escorted them inside! 

The sunporch got drenched, as the rain and wind were coming from the south!

Lola waited patiently in the shed for the rain to stop...

She then had another swim with Jeff...

Love the reflection in the mirror! 
















My daughter Erika and Miss V were the last to arrive... for a late lunch...as you can see...Erika is eating my potato salad right from the bowl!

Good eh, Erika?

Anna looking on......

When the rain stopped...everyone was ready to get outside...even though it was still spitting a bit...and very muggy and damp...

Papa grabbed one of the garden umbrellas, so that Miss V could continue her beach work...

She loves shovelling the sand and stones into her bucket♥️

Soon enough the sun broke through...and started to dry things up...


Miss V and Mommy were getting ready to make the trip home...an alternate route as the bridge was still closed... 

A quick change of clothes...

A drink for the drive...

And off they went...

The rest of us retired to the beach deck...

To enjoy the sunset...

And a piece of the moon...

Had a great day! 

Can't wait for the next time♥️

Hope you are all having a great day...

Still hot here...peaks of sun...had more rain overnite...

I have Miss V napping, so I thought I would get this post done early...

Enjoy the rest of your day......

                                       Cheers!  :o)
                                          linda

Black Eyed Susans & Begonias♥️

This past weekend at the cottage was a variety of weather patterns...
Sunny...hot...humid...cloudy...windy...still...rainy...
But...
Through it all...
The Black Eyed Susans my friend Devon brought me...
Are flourishing... 
Beautiful blooms...
Vibrant colour...
                                  Thanks Devon!

Once I get them planted in a suitable spot...
I will think of you...when their pretty faces show up in late July♥️

As always...
My precious Begonias...
Continue to put on a show...
They are certainly the never ending bloomers!
If you have never had them in your garden...mine are all in baskets!
I highly recommend them...
I always bring a few inside for the winter...
Sometimes they flourish...sometimes not...
But...always a show stopper...for sure!

We spent 3 1/2 days at the cottage...

Saw every weather pattern known to man!

Humidity...tremendous winds...to no wind!!

Watched lightning across the Lake in New York State...and very dark thick clouds...

I have pictures to share later...

How difficult to sift thru pictures...

And find just the right ones to share...

My Sunflowers, White Phlox and Squash flowers are incredible...

All my kids and  Miss V visited on Sunday...

There was a huge downpour, and we all ran for cover...

After the rain...the mugginess continued...but we did see the sun come back out...

And enjoyed another sit on the beach deck!

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Hope you all had a great weekend...I know it is Tuesday already!

There was a huge weather sysytem moving thru yesterday...

Flooded a few major hwys down Burlington way...

The Burlington Skyway was shut from Thursday afternoon until last night...

Coming from Niagara to Toronto...

This skyway connects over the Hamilton harbour....1000's of people use this every single day...

It is on our route to the cottage...the inconvenience of it being closed, added about 1/2 hour to our trip...

It seems a DRUNK dump truck driver, had his dump part raised, and hit scaffolding on the skyway!!!

None seriously hurt...but...what an idiot!!

I think we should all be given his home address, so we can all go and give him a big old "boot to the head," for displaying such asinine behaviour!!

I hope they throw the book at him...the  repairs will be very costly, not to mention the 1000's of people he inconvenienced...

Climbing down from my soapbox now!


Enjoy your day....

Still expecting more rain here today...

                                 Cheers!   :o)
                                  linda

A Big Thank You.....

Thanks to you all for all your comforting words about my brother Tom...
        It took a  lot for me to write the post...
               But you all responded in kind...
             And I truly thank you all...from the bottom of my heart...
     It seems everyone has a deep hole in their hearts...
          From a special person...who has gone...unexpectedly...and way too soon...
     No matter the age...the reason...it is always hard to digest...
           So...
              I have such a lovely group of friends here...
                     And you prove it to me...time and time again...

                     This wee gal brings us much joy...and hope for the future...

                           Thank goodness for small miracles...♥️

this is her "cheese" face...♥️

Another long weekend here in good old Canada....
Heading to the cottage shortly...
Family all coming out on Sunday...no rain please!!

Hope wherever you are...you are having a great day...
And have a wonderful weekend....ENJOY!

                   See you all later...

                        Cheers!  :o)
                          linda