Isn't receiving fresh flowers one of the nicest things in life?
The joy of preparing them for their different vases...
Which...took some choosing...
Trimming off the bottom leaves...
Giving them a good cut...with proper tools...
Peeling off the outer petals, that may be a bit tired...
Placing in your rooms...stepping back...admiring...
Ahhhhhhh...that looks better...
The Flower Lady gave me enough Roses...
To place some on the Dining table...
In my sweet rabbit Vase that my brother Tom gave me before he died...
I have shared it with you many times...
And...whenever I have flowers...
One or two blooms, always make it into that vase♥️
Into our Family Room...on the wee table beside the fireplace...
Where we can enjoy them in the evening...
And...last..but not least....in the Living room...
Which..is finally back to normal...well a few weeks now actually...
But...with none of the Christmas decor left behind...
I gathered my Snowmen...Elves...Santas...and Mice...
And tucked them all away until next time...
I love when they are out...
But also love when they go back into hiding... tee hee hee!
And...for sure...I love when all this mess is cleaned up for another year!!
There was snow when I got up this morning...
And...it continued to snow all . day . long!
Not too many pics today...a few thru the windows...
But tomorrow...
I hope to be knee deep...with our Miss V!
She will have that shovel in overdrive...and...perhaps...
We can...make a SNOWMAN!!
Maybe...have to check the snow out first...may not be packing snow...
But...
WE WILL SEE!!
By the way...
RED has been snacking on the pumpkin seeds all week...
He would grab a mouthful...and run like mad...to...?
Crazy little guy!!
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Hope that you all had a great day...
Did you also get snow??
Ours is still falling out there...and blowing around...
Perhaps some big drifts in the morning...
Enjoy your evening...
Cheers! :o)
linda♥️
For any of you who have been reading my blog for any length of time...
Know...
And understand...
How much this place means to me and my family...
It is such a feeling when you pull in...
Sometimes I totally get overcome by the feelings...
When you step out of the car...
You never know what sights will greet you...
As long as we take drives down there...
I will share the beauty with you...
Whether you like it or not! hahaha!
Come and join me for this particular visit...
There was a hazy sun...trying so hard to shine...
Not too cold...not much wind...
It actually felt colder INSIDE than outside!
So glad we got the water closed when we did...
Frozen plumbing is not funny.....AT ALL!
There is still no snow...
Just a wee bit of ice on the rocks on the beach...
Beautiful!
Love that little sliver of pink sky in the West...
It certainly must have been snowing across the Lake...
Very dark clouds over there...
Here is me...
Sporting my nice long scarf I made myself last year...
I love wearing scarves...
When we drive...I don't wear a coat...
I have several big chunky sweaters that I wear...
Paired usually with leggings...
But this day had me in black jeans...black chunky turtleneck...black strappy shoes...striped socks..(of course)...
Velvety leopard gloves...
And...my big cream crocheted scarf...
How is that for a look???
Just kidding...I do know of a blog, where the gal always feature her thrifty buys and models them...
These are not thrifty buys...but...we did score a few cool things...working on that post...have not done one of those for a while...
Here is the view as we drove along the lake...gorgeous!!
That Friday night...we decided to make our own Pizzas!!
I sauteed some mushrooms, red peppers and onions...
Mine consists of sliced tomato...sauteed veggies...olives and goats cheese...
Boyfriend made 2!!
One with smoked salmon...olives...veggies...
The other with some left over Ham cubes...
Both got sprinkled with Parmesan cheese....
And some slivered fresh Basil...
Cooked them on our Pizza stone...
YUMMY!!
Hope you are all having a great day...
Very cold here...but mostly a sunny day...
We got out for a very brisk walk...
I will leave you with a picture from last January 2015..at the cottage...
A bit more snow...and the beach was covered in ice...lake frozen...
Quite a difference, eh??
I guess this is coming...sooner or later!
Many thanks for all of your lovely comments...
It certainly makes this blogging thing worthwhile...
Glad to have you all along for the ride...
Next Friday....drive to the cottage OK??? You in??? hahaha!
Enjoy your evening...
Cheers! :o)
linda♥️
Miss V has always loved Ice Cream Sandwiches...
Since she was really little...
Well...honestly...who can blame her?
We had a lovely day with her last Wednesday...
And we looked after her today, while her Mom went to a Flower Show in Toronto...
We played in the basement for a while...
Which got me motivated to start editing down there...
I actually filled 3 boxes to donate...and dusted!
When my kids were young, we spent a lot of time down there...
Especially at Christmas...we would have a full house Christmas Eve...
For years and years it was a tradition...
And...the boyfriend and I had many fun parties down there...
Valentines...Birthdays...New Years...always lots to eat & drink...
And lots of dancing...
Those were the good old days...
We had fun with her down there this morning...
Remembering celebrations...guests...fun times...♥️
I think when we bring her Princess Kitchen home from the cottage...
We will put it in the basement...along with some of our own childrens things...
She still loves to ride the wooden rocking horse that was made for my eldest daughter...
Off track or what, eh?? hahaha!
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I wanted to show you all the yarn I purchased for a project while I am away...
I will crochet my daughter...for her birthday...a "beachy" afghan...
The colours did not photograph well...
I have 3 colours...silver blue...silver grey...linen...
Wanted to do something with a Granny Square...
So.....I searched PINTEREST...
I came across this image...
No pattern...but looks easy enough...
Large Multi-coloured Granny Square...
Plain Granny Square...
Is that the way you other crocheters see it?
Or is the one square just crochet...
Not a Granny Square??
Any feedback is welcomed...
I do believe it will be very pretty...
Will keep me busy at nights!!
Hope you all had a great weekend...
We got out to the cottage on Friday...
Breezy, but not too cold...
Everything looked beautiful!!
Had a few Chickadees scurrying around, but could not get a shot of them...too quick!!
The weather here is turning rather nasty this evening...
Very gusty winds...snow flurries...temps dropping by 15 degrees overnite!
Should be a hideous commute in the morning...
Think we'll have a fire tonight...snuggle under one of my afghans!!
Enjoy the rest of your day...and the week ahead...
Cheers! :o)
linda♥️
Happy Friday to everyone!
this is the last bloom from my Summer Geraniums...
I brought them inside last November...
And they continued to bloom for me...
But...
This is the last of them all...
Now...
The trick will be...
To keep them alive all Winter...
They become very straggly...
Drop lots of leaves...
Look rather bedraggled by Spring...
But...
This will be their 3rd Summer here at home...
And...
They will be just as anxious as I...
To get back outside...
In the warm sunshine...
Thanks for all your lovely blooms Geranium!
This last guy...
Was a gift from a friend in early December...
The Poinsettia is still looking good...
Frosty Fern still growing...
And...
The best part of all...
The variegated Ivy!!
Will definitely try and keep her flourishing for a long time!
Oh yes...
My Elf is keeping watch for me...
Isn't he just so handsome?
Absolutely!
Today will be a drive down to the cottage...
Along the way...we will drop off some donations at our fav thrifty shop ...
Perhaps a few treasures will come home with me!!
Lunch somewhere...must be careful...I have been soooo good!!
Hope you all have a wonderful day...
Cloudy here...rain moving in tonight...
Still unseasonalby warm...after a brief cold snap...
Fine with me!
Cheers! :o)
linda♥️
For those of you who were asking...
Our wee RED made an appearance today...
We were eating lunch with Miss V...
And she spied him running along the fence...
He decided to sit on top of this garden bird...
Under the bird feeders...
And...
Stare at us at the table...
When Miss V finished her lunch...
She thought it was a good idea...
To toss her crusts and apple core...
So...RED could enjoy a nice lunch too...
Unfortunately...
Nobody saw this coming...
Sorry RED...
No Peanut Butter for you...
But...I do think he claimed the apple core...
Lovely day today...
Will be heading out for dinner with Miss V and her Mom...
Gonna go to Swiss Chalet...
Don't worry...no fries for me...chicken and garden salad...385 calories!!
I am being soooo good!
Enjoy your evening...
Cheers! :o)
linda♥️
Last Saturday...
We finally got to "Closing Day" at the cottage...
Before heading down to see what was happening on the beach...
I always put some Sunflower seeds out...
For whomever is interested!!
There was no snow at the cottage...
But a brisk wind was blowing from the east...
Very cloudy...but with a wee bit of blue sky showing through...
Found an old rusty fly swatter!
Imagine that!
And another lovely feather...with black..white..and tan...
Wonder who lost that?
There was some ice on the old well...
And the waves were crashing every so often...
But...
Actually almost calm...
I think the waves were still slowing down, from a very windy day...
The day before...
If you live near,or visit a Great Lake..you will understand...
The Seagulls put on a grand display...
So many pictures...hard to pick a few...
Before going in to empty and unplug the fridge...
Gather up some blankets and such to wash...
I took a short walkabout...
Found these pinecones on a bench...
I guess Mr Squirrel was nibbling on the seeds...
That brief snow flurry left just enough snow...
To make the pic even more beautiful...
I do believe Mr Chipmunk...or "Chippie"...
Lives in the bottom of this huge old Maple tree...
You can see where he has rounded out an entrance...
Looks like Mr Snail tried to join him for the Winter!
One last shot through the window...
The Gulls have calmed down...
The tv room looks very tranquil...
All dressed in white...love this!
So...there you have it!
Water all drained...
Plumbing fluid in all the drains...
Everything safe and sound and cosy for the long Winter...
Won't belong before SPRING arrives...in all her glory...
And the cottage will SPRING to life again...
Can hardly wait♥️
Saw this handsome guy on our way home...
Hope you are all having a great day...
Sunny and bright here...but still coolish...at -5*c...I thought it would be warmer...Apparently tomorrow!!
And...
Tomorrow is also Miss V day...what ever will we do???
Got my Skinny Beef soup made this am...
Had a bowl for lunch...delish!
And...
Only 174 calories for 1 1/2 cups...and 2 grams of fat!!
Will be having another bowl for dinner...
Will give the boyfriend a Tuna and lettuce on Rye to go with his soup...
Enjoy the rest of your day!
Cheers! :o)
linda♥️
Well...
I got the tree and all of its needles cleaned up yesterday...
Found every last Christmas decor to put safely away for another season...
I even made a box to donate...bits & bobs...
Once everything was cleaned up...
I could once again see a few of my flowerey friends...
Aren't they just so delicate?
Time to give them some TLC...
Perhaps a small haircut will do them some good...
I am working on a post from our last cottage visit...
Seems to take me longer these days...hmmmm...
Tomorrow I am going to make some Skinny Beef and Barley Soup...
I finally got to the grocery store today...after a long hiatus!
I could not believe my eyes...
A rather smallish head of Cauliflower...wait for it...$6.99!!!!
Are you kidding me???
From the US...California...way too pricey for moi!!The soup will combine leftover veggies in my fridge...
Diced tomatoes...beef broth...
And some lovely canned legumes as well...
Very nice hearty soup...and figure friendly as well...
Out weather has gone into the subzero range...
Today...with the windchill...-29*c!!
Boyfriend and I bundled up...and went for a brisk walk!!
Supposed to warm up tomorrow....+4*c...
Heatwave!!
Tonight on the menu...
Lovely x-lean ground beef patties...
In burger bun for the boyfriend...
Bunless for moi...he is thin...I am not!!
And...I have prepared a loaded Spinach salad...yum!!
Mushrooms...eggs...almonds...red onion...grape tomatoes...baby spinach...
All in a sweet poppy seed dressing...
Trying to lay off the carbs for a while...
The beach is looming in the not too distant future...
Every little bit helps...right?
Hope you are all getting back into the groove of life...
Laundry is waiting to be folded...
OK...Ok...I hear you!!
Geesh....hahaha!
What's on your menu tonight??
Enjoy the rest of your day...
Cheers! :o)
linda♥️
Took a drive to the cottage today...
The closer we got...
The less snow there was...
And...
The warmer it got...
No sunshine...
Very cloudy and damp...
Boyfriend shut the water down...
I emptied the rest of the fridge...
Packed up some cans of soup...
Brought some linens home to wash up...
So...
They will....
Smell fresh and lovely when we open her up again!!
I stepped into the shed to get some bird seed...
And...
A wee flurry of snow blew by...
Just for a few minutes...
I have not had time to sift thru my pictures from last year....yet...
I have not had time to take any Christmas decor down yet...
Perhaps tomorrow will accomplish a few things...
Right now...
I am going to relax...
And then...
Put some Chicken Thighs...which are soaking in buttermilk...
Into some panko crumbs and into the oven...
I think a few roasted potatoes and some Zucchini will do nicely...
Hope you are all well and enjoying this extra long holiday!!
It will all be over before we know it!!
Tomorrow night is the last Season of Downton Abbey...
Looking forward to enjoying that...
Enjoy your evening my friends...
Cheers! :o)
linda
