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

Daisy Fleebane on the Dock

Bell flower

Bell flower

Northern Bedstraw

Sumac 

Daisy Fleabane

Spreading Dogbane

Daisy Fleabane

Purple Harebell.  Bell Flower

Purple Asters

Raspberries

Early unripe plums

 

Life is Better at the Lake

 

Merlin is learning about Island Life

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.