Perhaps all you ladies out there are wondering how I manage to get DIY Guy to go with me – year after year (for the past 17 years) to Gold Rush (antique show). This is how. and there is no effort on my behalf. He goes with me to consume these amazing homemade ice cream sandwiches. Every … Read More
Cottages?
Cottage Living – on steroids. I used to be somewhat hesitant to call our home “The Cottage” – fearing it is too big to be considered a cottage. But now that I’ve been to Jekyll Island’s Historic District and seen the COTTAGES there, I am no longer hesitant. These actual cottages used around the turn … Read More
Whatchamacallit
My first memories of these were stone…possibly exposed aggregate…but I’m not sure. They were in the town (village?) where my grandparents had their summer home. We called their summer home “The Cottage”. The highlight of any “trip into town” was getting a drink from one of these on the street corner. We referred to them … Read More
Over 25,000 gallons
We’ve had a hose constantly running (cold) water into our pool all summer. Holes in a pool liner are no fun at all. Running cold water in your pool all day and night doesn’t make for warm pool water either. Tonight DIY Guy patched another hole in the liner. It is the third hole … Read More
Buying Chickens
Today I drove to Squash Blossom Farm to buy some chickens. The farmstead is about 5 minutes (maybe less) from the cottage (my house). The farmstead is so quaint and interesting. I was greeted by Susan as I pulled in the driveway, and she graciously gave me a tour of the farm before I left … Read More
a different view
I don’t usually have a good seat at weddings to take photographs, but thanks to being closely related to the groom – we scored ourselves front row seats at our nephew’s wedding on Saturday. Having a front row seat opens up “out of the ordinary” photo possibilities. For instance, these adorable flower girls were right … Read More
Thursday
Vacationing in (HOT and HUMID) Jekyll Island, Georgia in August is a bit unusual — unless the reason you are visiting is your nephew’s wedding. This is where the wedding ceremony will be on Saturday. The tent to the far right is where the reception will take place. We are having a great time relaxing … Read More
It’s HOT here!
V a c a t i o n ! We left the northlands yesterday morning and hopped a plane taking us to Jacksonville, Florida Finally on the ground…we stop at the first Chick-fil-A we saw…for dinner. our awesome (free upgrade) wheels for the week After eating we headed to Jekyll Island to our home for the week the view from our room the ocean beyond the pool Wish … Read More
I should be packing . . .
It took a lot of work to make our party happen last Saturday…and this woman did a major portion of the work. She is kitchen wizard who made all the food for the party…. and her presentation of the food . . . . . . was aaahhhhhhmazing. . . . it tasted even better … Read More
S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y …… NIGHT
We had an amazing party here Saturday night . . . So many friends — old and new and so much fun eating, laughing, meeting, dancing — The Bay City Rollers said it best SATURDAY night! SATURDAY night! SATURDAY night! SATURDAY night! Gonna keep on dancin’ to the rock and roll On Saturday night, Saturday night … Read More