Baby Shark

 This past year, has been a time of stress and changes. Summer was a period when we have been focusing on happy little things. Puppies are a spot of joy and we took a lot of pictures of Merlin. 

Merlin also is willing to share his image on social media, so he has been very much our summer blog focus. 

Merlin grew and grew and way to soon we needed a big boy life jacket. He just loved his new jacket and anyone seeing him couldn’t help laughing at the proud little goldfish / shark. 

Puppy and Paint

 Merlin managed to grab a tube of watercolour paint. Green.

Cleaning up a puppy involves a lake.

The Front Porch 2025

I love sitting on our front porch!  Morning coffee and checking emails, afternoon iced tea and looking at a book. How about finding shade on a hot day, just sitting on the porch in your wet bathing suit.

This coming season we intend to work a lot on the exterior of the cottage and the different outdoor spaces.  I think a little paint and a lot of love will make this area so much better.  I’m not talking about changing the chairs or even the door - which has its own issues. Just a little facelift, and making it a little more cozy. 

Consider these before pics and please check back in a couple months for some “after photos”. 😉

More Merlin Puppy

 

Life was all about watching Merlin grow and learn new things. So many interesting things to smell and see and experience in lake country. 

 

Flowers of July

 

Life is Better at the Lake

 

Merlin is learning about Island Life