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.
Cottage life at our summer vacation home on a tiny island in Manitoba Canada. This is about some of our activities,~ fun, food, boating, family, nature, photography, quotes, decorating and repairs.
Saturday, May 16, 2026
The Front Porch 2025
Monday, May 4, 2026
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.
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Cottage Canada Day 2025
Merlin’s first Canada Day at the lake. It is so much fun to celebrate these special days with our new puppy.
Friday, March 20, 2026
Settling Back In and Early Summer Blooms
Cottage life is starting to feel more normal. The summer cycle of growing things and life on the water is continuing as usual.
Inside the cottage - June 2025
It was well into June before we could were able to clean up and arrange the inside of the cottage for the summer.
The smoke from the wildfire had left a thin layer of ash on every surface. The smell and grime seemed to penetrate all the fabrics as well as surfaces.

















































