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

This Mornings Peonies.....

Good evening all....

Hope you all had a great day.....

We are without power, after a strong thunderstorm went thru.....

Horrific weather all over Ontario and parts of the US....

So....I am on my trusty IPad....don't want to disappoint!

Will publish as soon as the power resumes.....

I took these photos this morning....

With the sun streaming into my living room....

These Peonies awaited me on my return from the cottage....

I think they are magnificent....

I also have a bouquet in my bedroom....the scent is intoxicating. ♥️

     

 I hope you are safe from this storm....plenty of tornadoes further north....

What a crazy Spring so far...temps in the 30's c today...sweltering....not complaining!

Enjoy the rest of your evening...

Power off for nearly 2 hours.....

Back in business....

            Cheers!  :o)

             linda

Father's Day At The Cottage.......

Hope you all had a great weekend...

Celebrating Father's Day...

With your favorite Dad Papa, or boyfriend...♥️

The fun began...the minute...

Miss V arrived!

She REALLY loves the cottage...

All that open space to run around!!! 

Isn't this the most perfect shot??

With Uncle Ryan...aka "RyRy"

Daughter Erika and son Ryan...

Exploring the beach with Auntie Lissa...and colouring...

 I finally got a pic of Miss V in the thrifty hand knit sweater I got her....isn't it a lovely colour???   and it only cost me $1.50!!!   Can you believe that??? The wool cost more than that...and all their knitting time....I love it on her...has buttons down the front!!  {here she was fascinated with the heater!!}

  As you can see the weather was on the chilly side....but, we always manage to find a sunny spot, sheltered from the wind...

We had to eat dinner inside, as it was too WINDY on the sunporch...

My daughter Lissa brought gluten-free vegetable lasagna, I made gluten-free pasta salad...bean salad...and ceasar Salad...we had warm crusty bread and thoroughly enjoyed each others company!!

No pics of ME...my son in law Jeff and Ryans girlfriend Anna....perhaps Ryan got a few of the rest of us!!!

Dad, Papa and boyfriend was spoiled rotten...plenty of great gifts....shorts, shorts, books...you name it!!







One of the best...was this whirly-gig...turtle riding a bike!!!
Gotta love that $ store!!

What a busy weekend that was....

My boyfriend and I stayed at the cottage 'til this morning...

I got a bit more planting done...and a few more things organized...

We will be starting to have weekend guests soon, so I must get everything just right! 


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I hope you all had wonderful Father's Day celebrations....

The weekend weather was iffy...kept looking like rain all the time...

Plenty of cloud cover....but also lots of sunny breaks!

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I must give a big thank you to Amy over at "Love Made My Home"...
She featured me on her blog, as one of the 5 blogs she loves to visit!!!
Thanks so much Amy...we have been together from the onset of her blog...and boy has she blossomed!!
A lot of her peeps came for a visit, and I thank you all...
Hope to see you all again...and I will visit you....just need some time!!!
Thanks again Amy...very sweet of you..♥️



SO...that was the weekend...but don't worry....lots more pictures to share in the days ahead...

Think we'll have some chicken breasts, roasted potatoes and bok choy for dinner...

      We also need some Greek salad...it has been days!!



        Enjoy your evening....

              Cheers!  :o)
               linda

Finally....I Got One....Delicious!!

I spy somebody in the mirror!!!

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

                 My friend Betsy...over at...My Five Men...inspired me with her strawberry plant...

                             I finally picked myself up one today...YAY!!!

                      I will leave it here at home...so I can keep my eye on it... 

                     And never miss a juicy berry!!


            Strange day weather-wise...

                    Not much rain to speak of...but keeps threatening...

                                 Off to the cottage in the morning...

                 Can't wait to see my brussel sprouts!!!

               But...my handyman emailed me...deck is not painted...:o(

           Too much rain...but...glad for the rain...my plants out there need it...

                                        So.........

                  I picked up a bag of spinach-feta perogies...YUMMO!!!

                        Gonna fry those babies up...

                             With some onions and diced peameal bacon...

                                Slather them with sour cream...

                              And sprinkle on some freshly snipped chives......

                                           And call it dinner!!!

 



                                      Enjoy the rest of your day...

                                                      See you in a few days...

                                                       Cheers!  :o)
                                                             linda