Friday Potpourri

Friday morning of a long weekend and the 

tail end of my vacation

we are packing up for the cottage

our last hurrah

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even though we did not do a lot this past week

having time off and the option to get up and go

or laze around on the deck was just what I needed

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the evenings have been full though

a concert mid week then the dinner theatre last night

date night with my boy is always a good thing

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spending time unplugged

listening to good music

card games and lots of grilling

is on my agenda

Enjoy your weekend to the fullest.

A Day in The Glades

We are very fortunate that we have not one but two places to escape to

places where you can kick back and relax

and make new memories

Trev's parents tore down the original camp and built this one

about 14 years ago

it is right on the river ~ which is really low right now

and Trev spent many a weekend here growing up and has many memories 

like I do of the cottage

we kind of chuckle because if there should be one called a camp and one a cottage

the cottage should definitely be here as our other place is more of a camp

oh well ~ the names have stuck over the years and they shall remain

Sunday there was a little gathering

we had 27 people and 4 dogs

and a good time was had by all

this is Trev's favourite aunt ~ she just turned 86

of course we had enough food to feed a small army

this is Boo ~ she is hilarious ~ she barrels down the hill to the river

and just flops

she knows how to beat the heat

being on vacation ~ we had nothing to rush home for

so we stuck around after everyone left

helped clean up then I grabbed the camera and went for a walk

Miss Molly relaxing ~ she was a busy girl with so many people there

this is my FIL's latest car ~ I love it

and of course Trev brought his baby down for a spin

so we took the opportunity to get some shots of the two of them together.

It was a perfect day ~ beautiful weather

great food and it is always good when you can sit down and catch up

with family.

Happy Tuesday.

Friday Potpourri

Well hello there!

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it is hard to believe that it is Friday already

why is it during a work week ~ you wish and pray for Friday to arrive

but if you are on vacation you want the week to go as slow as possible?

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Tuesday I got together with a couple of my favourite girls

we sat on the deck ~ ate lunch ~ sipping iced tea

and caught up on each other's lives

and laughed ~ I always laugh so hard with these girls

does the heart good

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yesterday we went tubing ~ what a great time we had!

today I feel like I ran a marathon ~ a little bruised

and my arms are sore from doing the back stroke

but we are still smiling!

I have no pictures from on the river and good thing after I flipped out of my tube

got dragged along for a bit as the current was quite strong in places

and I may have been scared for a minute or two

but would I go again ~ you bet!  

Katrina lost her flip flops and both Samantha and I 

"beached" ourselves once in shallow water

all in all ~ we came out happy, wet and tired.

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this weekend we have a family get together

so I am going through my recipes to figure out what I am making

love a good pot luck!

reading reading

doing as little cooking as possible

soaking up the beautiful weather we have been having

and squeezing in as much summertime vacationtime as possible

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Are you already in fall mode ~ back to school mode

or are you still sitting on the deck in the with an umbrella drink like me?

August ~ So Far So Good

It is Sunday night and I just realized that I have not checked in

and it's been over a week

I took some time tonight to walk the yard

loving the flowers that are in bloom right now as they are some of my favourites

something that is not and is out in abundance right now are the mosquitoes

they are vicious!

just from walking around ~ I happened to look down and saw this

I count 7 and that is only what I could fit in the frame

they are terrible and it has only been the past week or so

thankfully our Off Lantern seems to work quite well

good thing I stocked up on some refills!

A week or so ago I had an extra long weekend

so Trev and I went to a touristy place here in town

Magnetic Hill

we just walked around all the little shops at Wharf Village

bought some fudge ~ fed the ducks

and went to Beaver Tails

 

he had never had one (what!) so I treated him and he had his with maple butter

drizzled with chocolate

I went with beaver dots ~ like a timbit or donut hole

served with ice cream and drizzled with caramel

it was a little piece of heaven

I laughed in one of the shops as they had a huge display of Anne of Green Gables merchandise

I would also like to point out that I do not live on Prince Edward Island

and I live about a 2 hour drive to Anne's famous gables

but I smiled and thought of Becky and Lou as I know how much they love

all things Anne.

last week I got together with a group of ladies

I used to go away with every summer

we would rent a cottage at the beach

and proceed to make memories

one of the girls is turning the big 50 tomorrow

so we went to her place ~ had a little pot luck dinner

and made some more memories ~ these were taken at her place

I have also been working on my little space in the basement

it is not complete yet but Trev hung my shelves last weekend

so I am fluffing and organizing and hanging pictures

I love how my little corner turned out!

once I get it all fluffed and puffed ~ I will do a complete reveal

Yesterday we were up early and packed in the car to go to 

Canada's largest outdoor flea market

the best neighbours ever came with us again this year

and after 5 1/2 hours we were tired and sunburnt

and ready to go home

it was a gorgeous day but that sun was hot

and stuff was expensive this year

anything worth getting was very pricey so I did not get much

but I did pick up this book for $5 ~ it was one of my favourites as a child

and I cannot wait to read it again as an adult

I am on vacation now til after labour day

so we have lots lined up to do which include

some cooking

hanging out on the deck enjoying my new fun lights that I got on sale

finishing this book and reading a couple more

enjoying my flowers ~ this phlox is "David" a favourite for sure

there are also day trips planned, lunches and shopping trips booked

a family get together, a concert and a seafood feast

I promise I will be back sooner than later

Have a great week!