A week with no internet... and we survived

We are still kicking. Seems that this posting once a week will be my summer norm for a while. 

Time flies, the days are long and by the evening we are totally wiped and fall into bed totally exhausted.

I am sure that all the work we have been plugging away at out at the lake has something to do with it.

 

The weekends have become a time to come in catch up on laundry, check e-mails and have a few minute to update. I try to make my way around and do some reading too but I have a feeling it will be a little while before I get to comment again.

Back out to the cottage we went this past week still trying to get a feel for how we like it out of the city.

The verdict so far is that we love it, we'll see about winter though. 

Kaitlyn and I have been plugging away at crafts in the evenings. It is rather odd not to have TV or internet out there but we are finding that bon fires and crafts are filling the void.

Days down at the beach...or maybe I should say minutes. We don't seem to last long in the heat and after a few sand castles we head back up to the shade.

I think a beach umbrella is in order.

Oh Deer.

 There have been so many this year. And a few accidents involving them in the family too. I am sure it is no different than other years but for us getting to see them --at a distance-- regularly is such a treat. 

My project of the week was this old rocker left by the previous owners.

I sanded, primed and painted it. 

Still have a few coats to go but it is turning out. Next up will be the reupholstery of the old cushions part. I am terrified and wish I know what I was doing. But I have a seam ripper-outer-thing-a-ma-jig so eventually I hope it turns out.

The Saskatoon berries were ripe this week as well and we made a few trips into the bush to pick. 

Wild flowers. We were out for a walk thorough the village and came across bunches of them all mowed carefully around in the ditches. Whoever the park mower is must be a flower lover and I think it is rather cool.

Dave. He has been having such a blast out there destructing and dragging stuff around the yard.

Can you tell?

We had a few rainy days this week. Ethan spent the days out splashing in the mud with his train and trucks while Kaitlyn hung out in the doorway with her babies.

I am off to plug away at the laundry now and get the food situation taken care of. 

This business taking care of two places is a little overwhelming. We are keeping it simple out there though and that sure helps.

Sewing machine in tow I hope to make some headway with the recovering of the cushions sometime this week.

 Are there any tricks to this?

I have a feeling it will be different than sewing a tote. Actual measurements and all, ack, I might be in over my head with this one!

Anyway, back to work. I hope you all are having a fantastic summer!

Cheers!