The last few trips to the cottage, have been rather uneventful!
The weather is the biggest concern...
High winds...rough waters...and the never ending waves!!
This huge log is lodged up on the beach...it managed to take down the new Flag my boyfriend had installed on Easter weekend...We have moved it back to the beach deck for safe keeping!! It already looks like it has been up for the whole summer!!
The logs...branches...twigs...etc on the beach, will take us a long time to clean up...AGAIN...oh well...lots of fire wood I guess!!
The Lake is very HIGH...water way up the beach...hopefully that will recede a bit, so that Miss V can enjoy the shore...with some nice sand!!
I spied the first freighter of the year...well, for us anyways!!
Check out the raggedy Flag already!!
Last Friday the blue skies rolled in and rolled out just as quickly...
The sun was streaming thru way out on the Lake...
The Sedums and Succulents are popping up...
I need to clean last years sticks and leaves away...
Last week...I decided to take food and make lunch, instead of eating out...
Sometimes I find the restaurant food kinda tasteless...and expensive...
I toasted a couple of sub rolls...
Added some nice lean thinly sliced Ham...fresh tomatoes and lettuce...
It was delicious!! Nothing better than home made,eh?
Unless...of course...you are at a very nice restaurant...then...
I LOVE IT!!
So...
That is what has been happening out at the cottage...
Hoping for some warm sunshine SOON!!
I have some Skinny Beef, Vegetable and Barley soup bubbling on the stove...
We had a blizzard over night...and then some rain...so again the snow is gone!!
After running a few errands this morning...
Boyfriend and I opted for lunch at Swiss Chalet...
So.....soup for dinner will be perfect!!
Enjoy the rest of your day...
Cheers! :o)
linda ♥️
Since returning home from Florida...
My 2 daughters have kept me supplied with beautiful Flowers...
From the PINKY Creamy Spray Roses...to the Soft Ruffly PASTEL Carns...
The PERFECT PINK of the Cyclamen...
The hint of PALE GREEN in the Creamy Hydrangea plant...
I love them all...and I love my 2 girls for always thinking of me...♥️
The house is always filled with flowers...wouldn't have it any other way....
And...
A few of my KALANCHOE are still blooming from last Summer!
Such a dependable...resilient plant...love these!
And...one of my AFRICAN VIOLETS surprised me with a few beautiful blooms...
If they are not happening outdoors...
There is nothing like an indoor garden to life your spirits...
My GERANIUMS I brought in last Fall, are tall and healthy...and...
Are anxious to get outside again!
Soon...hopefully...soon....*sigh*
Hope you all have a great day...
Still unseasonably cold here...at least the snow has melted...:o)
We are off for a drive to the cottage...drop off a few more boxes to the thrift shop...{Hi Tammy!}...I will make lunch at the cottage...crank up the furnace...at least spend a few hours there! I am sure there will be more growth out there...it is much further south than our home... hopefully a few DAFFODILS or FORSYTHIA branches, I can cut and bring home for some Spring cheer!!
I have a Rack of Lamb thawing for dinner tonight...
I think a glass {or two} of RED wine will go nicely with that!
Have a great weekend...
Cheers! :o)
linda ♥️
ps...let me know if you make that deliciously delightful Lemon Yogurt Blueberry Bread....yummy!! ♥️
Happy Wednesday everyone!!!
It is snowing here again!!!
Time to make a yummy lemony treat!!
LEMON BLUEBERRY YOGURT BREAD
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DRY WET
1 3/4 cup flour 1 egg beaten
1/4 cup sugar 1 cup milk {I used 2%}
1 tsp baking powder 1/4 cup melted butter
pinch of salt 1 tsp each lemon zest and juice 1/2 cup yogurt{I used no fat vanilla}
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
***for some unknown reason the yogurt is not showing up...I have tried to fix this...won't work!...I used non fat vanilla yogurt...you can use plain...***
ICING
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1 tsp each lemon zest and juice
2 tsps milk
Combine...stir until smooth...drizzle over warm bread....♥️♥️♥️
Preheat oven to 350*...
Grease 9x5 loaf pan...
Combine flour,sugar,baking soda and salt in large bowl...
Make a well in centre...set aside...
Mix together egg,milk,melted butter,lemon zest and juice...
Pour into well...
Mix until just combined...
Stir in yogurt...
Gently fold in blueberries...
Pour into loaf pan...
50-55 minutes...
Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes...{if you can stand the suspense}
Cool before slicing...{tell us how long you waited}
Hope you try this recipe...
I screwed up on the icing...
I did not measure the lemon zest and juice...
I just added zest and squeezed the heck out of the lemon!!!
Too lemony for my boyfriend...I forced it down!! {tee hee hee}
I did not glaze the whole cake...
Kept it in a bowl...drizzled mine!
With or without the drizzle...{Hi Wanda...you are still the drizzle Queen!}
This cake delivers a fresh...moist...melt in your mouth experience!!
Right down to the last bite!!
Hope you are all having a wonderful week so far...
As I said we are getting more of the white stuff this morning...
Supposed to turn to rain later this afternoon!!
YIPPEE!!! NOT!!! Should make a messy commute for everyone!!
I am almost ready to go and pick up Miss V...
We will be stopping at The Greenhouse {my favorite flower store}...
To pick up a few packs of seeds to plant indoors...
I am thinking sunflowers and pumpkins!!
Nice...big seeds...easy to plant and grow...{hopefully}...
Have a great day...
Cheers! :o)
linda ♥️
Last Wednesday with Miss V, found us at the park!!!
It was a sunny day...but with a wee bit of a nippy wind...
Nonetheless...a good time was had by all...
After the park...it was time for a bit of painting...
Her concentration was unbelievable...
She enjoyed doing this so much...
One for her Mama and one for Papa...♥️
We also made a trip to Walmart, to purchase a booster car seat...
She has reached the weight requirement for one of these...
So much easier than the much larger one we had...
Now...we can take her in either vehicle...not just the 4x4...
She was enthralled with it!!
We used it on Friday...to pick her up after our drive to the cottage...
We had a Friday night sleepover with her, here at home...!!!
And...it was fun!!
I have a few pics to share with you all later...
The picture of RED was taken on Sunday afternoon...
We have had a bit of unwelcome snow here lately!!
The bird feeder shot was taken this morning!!!!!
And...it is not gonna melt!!!! Supposed to be very cold all week...
And...into the weekend!!!!
There goes any cottage sleepovers for a while...:o(
Hope you all had a great weekend...
Did you get any snow??? High winds??? Geesh!!!
Didn't do much today...a bit of laundry...rearranged a few kitchen cupboards...
Oh yes...I baked something quite delicious indeed!!!
It involved yogurt....blueberries...lemon juice and zest...
Yummy!!
Enjoy your evening...
Cheers! :o)
linda ♥️
