Friday, April 20, 2012

WELCOME TO THE COTTAGE.

 We arrived back at our cottage on Wednesday afternoon.  The sky was blue, the lake calm, and all was right with the world.


After we had unpacked umpteen  bags, bins, and various other needs for the cottage, we lit the fire to get the place warmed up after the long winter season.


The wood stove is such a fabulous little
item for getting heat moving in quickly.  I had left all the fixings for the spring start of this gem and just lit a match to get it started.


Within a half hour the cottage had coziness all over it.  The living room was full of cartons, more bins, and various outdoor paraphernalia left from fall closing so that it was looking mighty messy.


We moved most of it to the hall (3 X 5), left it and proceeded to take ourselves to the dock, sit and enjoy the lake in the late afternoon.


This is the earliest we have returned to the "in residence" mode.  We spent a week at our friends, Bob and Mary's place, organized the plan for opening, so it was decided that the guys would go to the lake, take down shutters, and put some semblance of order to the cottage.


Perfect!  Our boat which has a new weather
protection visor on it was perfect for being out on the lake in April...Brrrrrrr!  At times it is quite chilly, but I had the pleasure of sitting up front with my back to the wind, midst all the bags etc.  The dog was cozy too, under an old jacket as he doesn't like the wind.


So, here we are, the place is starting to look lived in again.  There is no sign (so far ) of the pesky bear.  The dog is dirty from hunting mice at the wood pile.  And on the weekend, Bob and Mary will arrive, as will Helen and her sweetie to open their cottage.


South about 120 miles, is our grand son in spring training mode.
He is out on the water doing his passion and not feeling chilly at all.


Bring on the spring sunshine for the weekend!  Can't wait.


It's my favourite thing for Friday!  The cottage.



12 comments :

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

Welcome Back! you will have a nice fun relaxing - what 6 months? at the cottage before you go south again? have fun with your friends.
Karen

quilton said...

Welcome home, Nanci. Its so good to have you back. I can't believe that 6 months have passed since you headed south. Where did that time fly to?
Enjoy the week-end.

Shay said...

I'm so glad you're back. This will be my third Summer visiting you at the Cottage and I always have a wonderful time.

I cant wait to see what you three ladies get up to over the Summer.

Harmony Hopes Studio said...

Welcome home and happy quilting over the summer! Hang in ove a chilly weekend.

Michelle Ridgway said...

Oh your cottage sounds so wonderful and by a lake. I love a woodburning stove we use ours a lot through the winter.I hope your Summer is wonderful.

Jennifer said...

Welcome back to the cottage! We like sharing your cottage life with you, as you can see.

Quiltgal said...

Welcome home. I hope your not getting too much rain up there. They were calling for some this evening. Looking forward to see what you are working on.

thea said...

Great favorite! I'm sure it feel good to be back.

Shirley said...

Good to have you back Nanci. It must mean warmer weather is on its way and I am looking forward to hearing of your adventures.

Jane said...

Sounds soooo good!!

Pokey said...

Welcome back home, it feels good, doesn't it? I cannot wait to see what you start creating!
:-}pokey

imquilternity said...

It sounds lovely...wish I was there! :) I always enjoy your cottage activities and beautiful photos so I'm looking forward to your future posts!