HEAT AND HUMIDITY!!

It is so hot and humid!! I have no energy and feel like the life is sucked out of me!! We had a great time on vacation for a few days, and I will share some photos with you over the next few posts!!

On a totally different topic....I am going to see Elton John in September!! I tried unsuccessfully to get tickets online this am....when they went on sale, but my cousin was trying as well and she got some!! Woohoo!! Can't wait!!

This is the view we looked at each night we were gone. I have seen this view so many times in my lifetime. I spent each of my summers here until I was 19..at that time my parents sold our cottage and over time...my cousin and her husband bought it! It's nice to be able to go back once in a while. I also changed the header on the blog...I took this photo last week...it's the same place as the previous photo, just that this is one I took

We settled in to our camper on the cottage property. It was actually quite cozy in there. We arrived on Friday afternoon, our family reunion was on Saturday. We had lots of fun at that, but for privacy reasons, I will not share any photos, as I do not have permission. On Sunday morning my oldest, her boyfriend, my DH and our dog returned home. My youngest DD and my son and I stayed on in the camper. We enjoyed various walks on the beach (my own little piece of heaven....it is one of the best places on earth for me)

On Monday morning, my youngest and I got up early and had breakfast and headed for an early morning walk on the beach....doesn't this photo just say it all????

You can just see her walking along the shoreline in this photo....there were only a few early morning cottagers out for their morning stroll...other than that...the beach was empty.

The sun has completely come up in this photo...the beach still empty......the water...COLD..lol

And finally this photo.

I'll share some more photos and stories next post...I'm just thankful I managed to get this much done today....now back to the heat and humidity!!

Have a nice evening everyone!

Marion

I'M BAAAACCCCK!!!!!

After almost a week away, the youngest two and I arrived back last night. I have much many photos to upload and great stories to tell, but that will have to wait until later today. I will also be trying to catch up on all that I missed on everyone's blogs!!

Enjoy your morning everyone.

Marion

LAST MINUTE DETAILS.....

I am down to the final stages of packing. I am doing it for my youngest, my son, my DH and myself, plus the food, things we will need for the tent trailer..etc...I don't "think" I have forgotten anything. My oldest DD will do her own packing, as she really won't be there long.

I am really looking forward to the family reunion on Saturday. It is supposed to be a wonderful sunny day, so that helps. My dad's brother will be there...he is the last surviving member of that generation. He is 88, and you would think he was 60. He's amazing...but then so was my dad. We should have around 40 people there...and there will be hot dogs, hamburgers, salads, fruit and veggies and ice cream for dessert! Yum!!

I also hope to get to visit my good friend Betty. I have not seen her new trailer since she bought it and moved it....it's about another 40 miles from where I will be staying, but the youngest two and I will make that trip probably on Sunday afternoon.

There is also a possibility of getting together with a few other friends.....and that would be just great! I see them all too little these days....

I hope to take the youngest two to a neighbouring town and tour around there (it's on the water and beautiful)...and get some lunch and maybe ice cream for dessert.

Ofcourse the kids will want to drive by my parents home. All of my children miss the town I grew up in, and my parents lived in SO much. They talk of it often, but it would have been a mistake to move there after my parents deaths. I explain to them that they have the wonderful memories BECAUSE of my parents and it would not be the same without them around. They will always have the wonderful memories of the fun times they had with my parents...I am forever grateful for that. They had fabulous grandparents.

So anyway, back to the packing....just how much "stuff" do you need for a few days??? LOL I am not a light packer...better to be safe than sorry!!

Have a great few days my friends...I will miss your blogs...but I will have the catching up on reading your posts when I return! I hope to have lots of fun stories and photos to share as well.

Hugs
Marion

WHATCHA WORKING ON WEDNESDAY!!

Woohoo...I actually am able to post on the right day this week! Leslie, over athttp://sweets-mycountryhome.blogspot.com/, is having this each Wednesday...today I am working on packing!!

We are heading out on Friday...(me with my car and DH with the van and the tent trailer!

We have a family reunion on Saturday and then DH, oldest DD, her boyfriend, and our dog will return back here on Sunday, youngest DD and DS and I will stay on for a few days. We will be camped out at two cottages, so we aren't really roughing it...we will sleep in the tent trailer at night, but we will have all the ammenities of the cottages as well DH will come back for the tent trailer later in the week.

While I was packing, because of the high temps and humidity, we also were enjoying the pool! It has been put to great use this past week. I am enjoying the time in it with the kids....and I know they are having fun! We didn't use it hardly at all last summer for some reason.

I will try and post tomorrow, but if I don't get a chance, it will be a few days before I am back on. I will update everyone then...and lots of photos as well!

Hugs

Marion

IT'S HOT OUTSIDE!!

Summer has officially arrived to my area! All the days of saying it wasn't summer like weather....have passed. The kids and I have been enjoying the pool and the deck, and going for ice cream cones in the evening.

I have also been trying to get things organized for this weekend. We are taking our tent trailer and heading to the area I grew up in...(see photo at top of blog).....we will be spending a few days at my cousins cottages (two of them)......and on Saturday we are having a family (cousins and families) reunion. We had one last year, and plan on doing so each summer. It's lots of fun. ON Sunday, my husband, our dog and our oldest daughter (who has to work) will head back here....the plan is that the two youngest and myself will stay on in the tent trailer. I want to get some long overdue visiting in.....cousins on the other side of the family and aunts......so it should be a nice time. We are also taking their bikes, as there are lots of wonderful areas to bike.

Yesterday, bright and early, I took my son and my youngest to get their hair cut. My daughter decided that she wanted bangs....like the girl on "Camp Rock". It really does look very nice on her. Then we went to Build a Bear. She had some coupons and a gift certificate and a bit of Birthday money so, she bought "Mitchie" (a name from Camp Rock...theme going here..LOL) and is thrilled! The doll is one she found in the Thrift Store...she's very cute too. I apologize for the glow in my dog's eyes.....she always seems to have "glowing" eyes!!

On Sunday I was admiring my Hostas.....a short while later, still on the back deck...I turned around AND.....UGH! Not one, not two, but THREE deer had eaten my plants!!!!!! Then they had the nerve to look at me taking their photo and seemed to be saying " Do you mind???"....They soon ran back into the woods.......I hope they enjoyed their lunch!!*&*

Today is another scorcher of a day.....I have no plans to leave the yard...I have alot I want to get done around here before it gets TOO hot.

Have a great day everyone!

Hugs

Marion

WHATCHA WORKING ON WEDNESDAY..ON THURSDAY!!

Leslie over at http://sweets-mycountryhome.blogspot.com/ , has this going on Wednesdays, I'm a day late, but better than never!! Leslie.....you are rubbing off on me big time! LOL I had this ugly stand that I bought at a yard sale for $5.00 a few years ago, and it served it's purpose, but I hated it!

I wanted something to hold my light for when I cross-stitch in the evenings, or sew, in the den...anyway, I intended to donate this to the Thrift Shop, but needed to get something to replace it first...then it donned on me! Paint it!! So I did!! I'm really liking it!

I don't like how the photo turned out, but I am not going back up to the den to take a new photo at the moment...LOL, so for now this will have to do. I'm very happy with it.

Also, on a side note...our pool is finally up!! We usually have it set up before now, but weather just wasn't cooperating, so we waited. Sara and I were in tonight...it was very refreshing!!!

Have a great evening everyone!

Marion

CANADA DAY, FELLOWSHIP AND FIREWORKS...

Yesterday was Canada Day.....and this year we had something new to celebrate! Our neighbour invited us and all our "new" neighbours and ofcourse the "old" neighbours to a Canada Day Breakfast at his house!! Let me explain, "we" are in an area that has about twelve houses...some kind of far apart....however, this neighbour that had the breakfast, sold off some land for a new subdivision, so we have "new" neighbours...still not as close in distance as in some areas, LOL......so anyway, I'd have to say that almost everyone attended this breakfast, which was fabulous. We had sausage, hashbrowns, cinnamon rolls, garlic bread, plain rolls, homemade beans, eggs, fruit trays, coffee, tea, orange juice and apple juice! Now could it get any better than that????? After the breakfast we were all invited across the street to the son's house for games of washers and to swim...however we did not go to this.(Being a rather quiet family, I in particular am not fond of games like this....LOL) We came back here, relaxed for a while and then later in the evening headed out to the Canada Day Fireworks, which is a tradition with our family.

Now that the warmer weather has arrived we dug out our pool. It is big enough and deep enough that we require the water truck to come fill it...however, that won't be until Friday. (Possibly tomorrow)...so we will just have to be patient and wait.
And so that is what is going on in my household at the moment!
Have a great day everyone!
Marion