Our home away from home in Austin, TX was an Airbnb. A comfortable two bedroom, one bathroom home with laundry facilities and a cute little patio. Sliding doors lead out from the kitchen/dining area to the patio. The sun shined gloriously on this patio from 10:00 am – 3:30 pm. We entered the duplex/apartment through … Read More
Austin Adventure 2017
Let me tell y’all, five weeks in the Lone Star State goes by fast! (yep, I said y’all) We’ve talked about this trip for years — getting away from the cold, the snow, the cloudy days. Finding warmth – and sunshine. Kirk getting to work along side his Austin teammates, some that he hadn’t seen … Read More
Historic Properties
There are many historic properties in my home town – which is rich in history. I had the privilege of working in several of these historic properties prior to my retirement. This home, built from 1916-1918 by famous doctor and his wife was one of the homes I worked in. This doctor was very involved … Read More
Battle Lake, MN
We recently took a trip to Battle Lake, MN to a friend’s cabin for an extended weekend of R and R. It was wonderful! I grew up with lakes in my life. My grandparents had a summer home on a lake in Michigan, and I lived 20 minutes from the beaches of Lake Michigan Give … Read More
Wedding
Finally made a page of the twenty-eleven wedding — where our Wild One marries the the love of her life in a wedding and reception of her dreams! Check out the page: Twenty-eleven wedding for a blast from the past!
Katie and Sam get married
Baby Girl’s college roomie got hitched! Our weekend in the Chicago area was a busy one Aunt Sally’s birthday luncheon + Katie & Sam’s wedding + Mr. D’s birthday. Busy. But so much fun! Katie and Sam planned to get married outside however, just about the time everyone was seated outdoors, the rain started. Guests … Read More
Wordless Wednesday
Wedding details
Elegant Wedding
Mr. D and I attended a wedding in the Cities on Saturday. We also did a little decorating for this beautiful wedding. Though the venue would have been amazing with nothing added, my friend Deb (mother of the bride) had great vision for enhancing the surroundings. I put together these tall cylinder vases with polished … Read More
Cupcakes!
The most requested recipe among all the sweets at the wedding is the coconut cupcake It’s a favorite cake and cupcake at The Cottage. People who don’t like coconut, like this cupcake. People who love coconut, love this cupcake. If you would like this secret recipe leave a comment telling me who you will make … Read More
Flowers
The flowers for Cara & Tim’s wedding were very simple, and very pretty….and pretty dadgum inexpensive! The morning before the wedding I picked up a friend and my sister-in-love and hit the wild flower hotspot …. the exit ramp off the highway near The Cottage. We picked 5 HUGE buckets of Queen Anne’s Lace along … Read More