4 posts tagged “cottage”
... Two cottages in one summer. We're shameless.
This time, it was the annual Muskoka visit. It was a shorter stay this year, since we're saving our vacation days. We didn't take extra time off work this year. But it was a long weekend all the same and we got to spend quality time with 7 of our closest friends. We had a blast. And more importantly, we had nice weather.
In this worst-of-all-summers, to have actually had three sunny days in a row was more than we could have hoped for. But through sheer force of will (thanks Greg and Krista, for clearing those clouds with your minds) the only rain came overnight on Saturday. Otherwise, the weather was perfect for swimming all day - provided you had a little body fat, of course. We even got to do a little night skinny dipping. What could be better?
The only trouble we had was on the drive back home. We hit serious traffic when we got to Renfrew. The 417 was backed up and pretty much at a standstill. Thankfully we had a GPS and we found a country road that led us through Arnprior, allowing us to sidestep gridlock. We lost about 30 minutes, but judging by the delay on the 417, it probably would have been a lot worse if we had stayed put. Oh well. All's well that ends well.
Big thanks to Steve for sharing this little piece of paradise. It's a highlight for both Junkii and I every year. For those who haven't been to the cottage, here's a little video from the top of the boat house to show off the surroundings
We’re finally rid of them all, ha HA!
Seriously though, my entire family was in town for the past two weeks – my sister, brother-in-law, two nephews, as well as my Dad and step Mom. We had a wonderful visit with everyone and played non-stop with the kids. We're pooped, but we wouldn't trade it for the world.
Dad was in town for a little more than a week, and much of that time was spent at a cottage that he rents from time to time on Big Rideau lake near Perth. It turned out to be an awesome place to bring the kids – lots of grass to run on, shallow water to splash in, and sand to build castles with – and the whole gang of us had a bang-up time, as you can see by the photos.
We were definitely lucky, in this worst-of-all-summers-ever, to have had sun for the cottage. Thanks, Dad and Louise, for setting up a great vacation spot!
Given that we just got a dump of snow yesterday, we're both pretty nostalgic for warmer weather. And you know, it doesn't even need to be summer. This fall, up til now, has brought us beautiful weather - not too cold, and with gorgeous colours.
No. Cool, crisp mornings that require a sweater are fine. It's the bundle-me-up-in-a-ski-jacket-scarf-mitts-and-toque weather that depresses us. Fall days, like the ones we spent at Steve's cottage in Muskoka, are perfectly fine!
See for yourself in this collection of photos:
