Oh Boy! That is the best way to describe this Summer… After two years of school, while working full-time, many times in Covid units, and still doing weddings, I did it… I graduated! Today made it official when I accepted my new position and joined the new team. I’m now hoping to have more time, … More The New Grad
It all started with the Warrior’s Road Trip. The group of us headed out for lunch and some sampling of the local wines in Niagara on the Lake. From that point on I’m not sure how the plan became, but by the end of the day, it was decided that the Love Shack needed grapevines. … More The Grapevines
Once upon a time, I lived in the world of fantasy. I had this idea that we were going to be super cottagers. I said… We’re building a cottage. Cottages are for outdoor living. We do not need cable. We do not need internet. We do not need central air. It’s a cottage. I said… … More Luxury Living
The weekend before the long weekend, I spent in the garden preparing for planting day. There were weeds to pull. The soil needed to be turned and one of the three vegetable beds needed to be topped up with soil. It felt good to be back in the garden with the familiar feeling of soil … More Dirt Under My Nails
We must apologize for our late Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mothers out there. Our late posting is related to, this Mother’s Day has been the most exciting Mother’s Day we have had at the Love Shack since we purchased her seven years ago. My explanation for our tardiness comes with great news. I’m … More A Happy Mothers Day
I don’t know where our heads were last Fall when we closed up the cottage, but, we seemed to have forgotten to do a few things. Most things if you forget to do aren’t really a big deal. But, there are a few big ones, like not leaving anything outside that can blow away or … More A Mouse on Caffeine
On the second weekend of this month, we were able to head to the cottage to officially open up. It was a happy day for us and of course, Romeo and Juliette were excited. Mother Nature was not making any promises about giving us an early Spring this year. And true to her prediction of … More Dirty Birdie Looks
A few weeks ago I was walking toward the car and stopped to listen when I heard my favorite sound, the birds chirping. The Robin Red Breasts had returned to Southern Ontario. It’s always a good day when they arrive and strangely enough, they seem to appear on or around the same date. Also interestingly, … More Spring is in the Air
Yup, it’s that time of the year again, out comes the checklist or the dream list of Spring. Every Winter we sit and talk about what is going to get done in the next Cottage Season and every Fall we say well that gets moved to the next year because something else came up. And … More Honey To Do 2022
Let me start by sharing a little secret with you, this is Husbands and my 25th Valentine’s Day together. It’s also the day that we got engaged. Valentine’s Times Day remains our day, and we try to keep that special every year by never missing doing something special together. Traditionally we go on vacation. The … More Happy Valentines Day 2022
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