Friday Potpourri

Hello there

are you enjoying your summer?

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it is going to rain here today and that is a-o-k with me

the lawns are crunchy and brown

we emptied the rain barrel at the cottage last week-end

so we need a good steady rain to fill er up!

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love love love this pillow

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I have been trying to make some changes this week

moving more

eating better

getting into a better routine

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we have eaten outside every night

thankful for salads and the grill

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Sunday we will get together with family 

a little potluck at the camp

with Trev's side

should be a good time

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hope your week was kind

and that your week-end is all you hope for.

Hazy Summer Days

I can't believe that it is Wednesday already

and time to go back to work!

I had an extended long week-end 

and we could not have ordered a better one!

Saturday morning we loaded up ~ picked up Mom

and was on the cape by lunchtime

it did not take long to open all the windows

put on some music and we let the week-end begin

the tide was in so one of my first stops was the beach

the sandpipers are back and I love sitting and watching them in flight

they spent some time on the beach as well and 

I zoomed in to get them

we usually escape the humidity being so close to the shore

but it was hot and humid down there as well

so we just had to drink more to keep hydrated!

Saturday afternoon my cousin and I ventured up to the abandoned house

we went through the high grass on high alert

as there was definite sign of wildlife outside as well as in 

porcupines have taken residence inside the house

and what a shame ~ what a mess

Donnie went in through an door that was broken

I was not as brave and got him to check things out to make sure the coast was clear

before I would even venture inside

this is what we found when we stepped inside the kitchen

Don grabbed an old garden tool and was walking around with that

while all I had was my camera...

so I start poking around ~ my goal was old dishes

saw this bowl and picked it up

I headed to the living room but there was not much to see

and I was scared to death truth be told 

not knowing what kind of critter was going to come out

and give me a heart attack

so I head back to the kitchen and I think I see something of interest

just inside a door that is open part way

I grabbed a hold of the door and gave it a pull and

guess what I saw.....

yup ~ just lots of back and white and quills

I still don't know if it was dead or alive

as I was not sticking around to find out

so I was in the house all of maybe 10 minutes

and got my heart kick started

I ran all the way to the truck

and only looked back when I was safe and sound

so my god daughter is the proud owner of a vintage bowl

as she is decking out her kitchen in vintage turquoise goods

and next time I decide to do something so foolish

I am going armed with a better weapon

than my camera.

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The winner of my giveaway is

Tara from Cinnamon Post

randomly chosen by my handsome husband

I will be in contact with you soon so I can give you all the details.

Hope everyone had a wonderful week-end

that you are still enjoying the Olympics

and the weather.

Friday Potpourri

I do not usually post so late in the day

but after spending a lazy morning with my love

drinking coffee and having breakfast on the deck

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then braving the crowds 

running errands and getting ready for the long week-end

here I am!

honestly ~ I think it was seniors day at Costco

do they have a senior's day??

 

tonight we are heading out to dinner with friends

aka "thebestneighborsever"

then we will gather and pack

so we can hit the road in the morning ~ hopefully ditch the humidity

and head to the cape

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I am looking forward to 3 days of nothing but

reading ~ walking ~ beach glass hunting

and maybe a little picking as I want to check out

this abandoned house...

don't forget about my giveaway

I am so excited about it and it's such an amazing offer!

click here to learn all about it!

Creatively Made Home

 tomorrow we celebrate 11 years as man and wife

my heart is still aflutter ~ he truly makes my heart happy

love you baby

Wishing all you a wonderful week-end

and I plan to get around to everyone soon!

Hugs

Feels Like Home ~ a Giveaway

Good morning peeps!!

I am so excited today because I am here to tell you about

my girl crush ~ most of you know her as Mimi or Kim

I call her friend....

She ~ along with 4 other wonderful women

are offering an e-course aptly named

Creatively Made Home

you know what home means to me

that comfy cozy feeling

having a safe haven when you step through your door

after a long day at work

Jeanne Oliver is the mastermind behind it and shares this...

I wanted to create a course that celebrated what really matters in your home…..

you and your family.

I also wanted to celebrate making life beautiful in the everyday.

I know that so many want to make their homes beautiful but feel overwhelmed 

and don’t know where to start….so they do nothing.

I believe that everyone should be surrounded by beauty in their homes 

and that has nothing to do with how much you spend.

I think sometimes we can get lost and distracted with everything that comes at us each day.

Sometimes things can look so perfect and we as women may feel inadequate.

It is time to exhale and delight in your home.

It is time to open your doors because of what is inside of you…not what is inside your home.

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Doesn't this sound amazing!!

So now I betcha you want to know more about it

and how to get in on the action

well ~ you are lucky because...

just click on the above button and that will take you 

to the registration

(sorry gang ~ button is not working but the one on the sidebar is

just click on "buy now")

and if you want to know more just click here

and it will take you to Kim's blog post

where she detailed all that you will get

and you get a lot!

now for the best part ~ she has graciously offered me a course

to give away to one lucky reader

I am so so so excited to even be involved in this

and over the moon giddy to be able to offer this to you.

So what do you have to do to enter??

* be a follower

* leave me a comment and let me know

what does home mean to you

*tweet it and let me know you did for an extra entry

(please leave a separate commetn)

Comments will stay open until Tuesday night

and I will announce the winner on Wednesday ~ Aug 8th

Good luck!!

Random Thoughts

Hello there and Happy Monday!

Did you have a good week-end?

Did you watch the opening ceremonies?

We watched and I loved them

favorite part ~ the petals ~ the caldron

wow is all I can say ~ amazing!

taken by Tracey

I am just going to ramble on about our week-end

and since I did not take a picture

I went through my Facebook feed

and the following pictures were all taken by friends of mine

over the week-end!

taken by Stacy

it was low key ~ Saturday afternoon was spent in the pool

I love all our cousins ~ but ones with a pool on high humidity days

are my favorite ~ just saying

after a great steak on the deck with hubby

I sat with my book and he with his iPad

we are truly an old married couple

taken by Michelle

Sunday was errands and housework

then dinner at Mom's

see ~ really low key

taken by Krista

these week I have a 4 day work week

an extra long week-end for me

hopefully I can do something exciting before then to blog about ~ ha!

Have a good week.

xo

Friday Potpourri

Woohoo Friday

thank you for showing up!

I know I seem to go on and on each week

about how happy Friday has arrived

I am not wishing my life away ~ no

just loving 2 days off

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so as I sit on the deck with my morning coffee
I wonder what the week-end will hold

although I love events and plans
I do adore the week-ends with nothing on the agenda
we are footloose and fancy free

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I did think about the cottage ~ but we will wait a week

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I am thinking maybe a pool day ~ or head out to the shore

and have a beach day

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I do know that I will be reading ~ that is a given
as I am on the 2nd book of the 50 Shades trilogy

and I will be watching the opening ceremonies tonight

as the world watches London

whatever you do this week-end ~ I hope you do it with a smile

have a good one!