I know, you’ve already voted and are checking back to see what I’ve chosen for a cottage name. Here’s the thang…..a few additional cottage names have been suggested — and I feel they are worthy of adding to the poll. DIY Guy suggested “Rusty Cricket Cottage” — we do have a plethora of crickets here … Read More
Observant? Or not so much?
Are you the observant type? Or, are you more likely to experience a cringe moment when your friend (or even worse… your significant other) refers to their new hairstyle and you suddenly become very aware you are that person who did not notice the 6″ hair removal and color switch from brunette to a blonde? For the … Read More
Latest project
The latest finished project here at The Cottage was turning a garage sale find into a wine storage piece of furniture. I started with wood, black, cubbyhole box. You’ll have to use your imagination on this one — I failed at taking a before photo. I repainted the box with Sherwin Williams #7008 – Alabaster. … Read More
We’re not in Kansas anymore . . .
Another storm rolled through SE Minnesota last night. This time we were victims of the wind. That giant golf ball in the photo below is where our trampoline usually sits. This is where we found it today The trampoline set sail last night, landing 50 feet from it’s original location lodging in a bank of … Read More
Follow-up
Sooooo, lately DIY Guy has been giving me some blog post ideas. As the thunder cracks and rumbles and lightening flashes like strobe lights through my windows, I am reminded of DIY Guy’s first blog suggestion. Suggestion #1 “You should do a follow-up on the Dark & Stormy Night post.” Follow-up because that stormy night … Read More
Thursday
DIY GUy took me downtown Rochester tonight — to have a beverage and listen to some live music. It’s a big social event and party in the streets– a great place to run into old friends, co-workers and acquaintances every Thursday evening through the summer. After Thursday’s on First shut down…we strolled down a few … Read More
Two guys
For DIY Guy, celebrating Father’s Day often means sharing the day with his son — who was born very close to Father’s Day. He doesn’t mind a bit. On Father’s Day, Baby Girl bought her daddy a dozen doughnuts — she knows that he loves doughnuts almost as much as she does. After eating the entire box … Read More
Recent projects
With a little extra time on my hands — I’ve got a few fun things crossed off my to do list. Just small little home design changes that I have wanted to do – projects that don’t really take much time at all — or money. Yesterday I painted the faux hearth that DIY made for … Read More
In the words of Snoopy
I can appreciate that weather posts are tiresome – and overdone. Nevertheless, the “weather gene”, which has deposited DNA to a third generation –(our boy), is what lured DIY Guy out into stormy weather tonight, my camera in hand, to take these awesome photos. Those who know DIY Guy — understand that boasting is definitely not in … Read More
Remarkable
Remarkable hydrangeas. Everywhere. Remarkable parks and scenery. Remarkable buildings. Remarkable people.