…sunny, warm and quiet
After the Labour Day Weekend it gets pretty quiet at the cottage. Once the kids are back at school the rush to get to the cottage diminishes considerably. Lucky me!






…sunny, warm and quiet
After the Labour Day Weekend it gets pretty quiet at the cottage. Once the kids are back at school the rush to get to the cottage diminishes considerably. Lucky me!






–thanks to Judy Dykstra-Brown for hosting the Numbers Game https://judydykstrabrown.com/2026/03/15/the-numbers-game-116-please-play-along/
This weeks number is 238. What photos pop up for you?















…enjoying a slightly revised Dublin Coddle
Kevin made this wonderful stew/soup for dinner tonight. The original recipe calls for a different type of sausage that is not browned ahead of time. Kevin used a mild Italian sausage which he sliced and browned. He also added peas and he used my homemade chicken stock.

It was perfect on this very wintery cold evening.
Here is a recipe similar to what Kevin made.
https://www.allrecipes.com/dublin-coddle-irish-sausage-and-potato-stew-recipe-7185428
This recipe calls for stout but we left it out. It would, however add another nice dimension to the dish.
…member of the succulent family

…March 16, 2026
Every once in awhile I get the urge to knit. March has been the perfect time to pull out my knitting needles. It’s been too cold, too windy, too wet and too icy to get out for walks so instead of just watching TV I’ve been playing with yarn. I’ve actually knit two projects but hated them and pulled them apart. I’m now on a third project.




…part of the succulent family




