…as the sun was setting we set off for a walk along the beach
After the Rain
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Category Archives: The Cottage
A Perfect Weekend to Lay a New Floor at the Cottage
…it pretty much rained the entire weekend
For years I’ve wanted to put down a nice light coloured vinyl floor in the cottage. When the flooring went on sale I quickly snatched it up and started to put it down by myself a couple of weeks ago. I bought a very small amount to see how easily it would come together and decided that with a little bit of help it was a doable project. So, last week after coming back from the cottage I returned to the store and bought 10 more boxes.
After two solid days of work we managed to lay down all the flooring we had. It was hard work but very rewarding. I’m still recuperating two days later.
The other good thing that happened this weekend is that we purged a lot of items that were on an old handmade open cupboard that was meant to be temporary (kept it for over 30 years) and we cleaned out the old storage bins under the counters. We made room in the antique oak cupboard and filled it with some of the dishes from the old cupboard. The remaining items went into the new storage boxes for now. We took the old shelf outside. It looks so much better.
RDP Tuesday – Indefatiguable
….thanks to the Ragtag community for hosting RDP Tuesday https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2023/05/23/rdp-tuesday-indefatigable/
There are days when I feel like the Energizer Bunny. I can keep going and going but I do eventually crash ….for days after. Kids and animals never seem to get tired or at least that’s what they want us to think. I also have two marathon runners in the family. My husband ran marathons in his 20s and 30s and years later our oldest daughter started running marathons. She gets better with every race. They also never seem to tire during a race.
Final Trip to the Cottage
….one more trip to finally close up for the season
We got an early start to the day. It was a cloudy day with a touch of rain but the colours were spectacular.
Thanks to Jez for hosting Water, Water Everywhere https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2022/10/03/casino-on-the-clyde-water-water-everywhere-146/
RDP – Monday – Soil
…thanks to RDP for this unusual daily prompt https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2022/09/12/rdp-monday-soil/
Have you ever ordered soil for the garden and then later in the season when nothing is growing you wonder what on earth you were sent. I even gave some of that bag of soil away to the neighbours because it was more than I needed and they discovered the same problem. The soil became hard and clumpy and very little grew where it had been placed. I’ll never order from that garden centre again. They just ignored my complaint.
Thursday Trios – September 8, 2022
…join the fun and post your own trios
If you have a photo or two of trios you’d like to share, just copy my link and paste it into your post and I’ll be sure to leave you a comment.
CFFC – Reminds You of Nature’s Beauty
….thanks to Cee for this week’s Fun Foto Challenge https://ceenphotography.com/2022/08/02/cffc-reminds-you-of-natures-beauty/
Silent Sunday – My Happy Place
October Squares – Circles and Squares
… I’m posting these for Oct. 9 because I feel I”m behind in this challenge
The squares are from an art challenge that I started in the summer and the circles are from nature.
Thanks to Becky B for hosting the October Square Challenge called Past Squares https://beckybofwinchester.com/2021/10/09/past-squares-9/
Our Old Trusted Friend
….on this day, August 26, International Dog Day I am dedicating this page to Frances
Frances came into our lives over 14 years ago when she was only two months old. My husband has always said the she is the best dog he’s ever owned. I say he because Frances is truly my husband’s dog but in the last few years when her energy levels dropped and she was only interested in short walks I’ve become the dog walker in the family.
Mama Cormier 