Killarney Ontario

Here is a few more photos of our trip to Kilarney... which was my first visit to our new cottage. This is the view on the boat ride to the cottage..... towering rock walls covered in pine trees.... just breathtaking.... This is the back of the cottage.... those are bear scratches.... I admit I did some reading up on black bears and what happens if you run into them.... we haven't yet....(counting blessings)

Here's a close up. Kinda scary... right?

View from the master bedroom out.....

Propane fridge... older than me.... with new artwork....

We bought all the contents of the cottage as well. Neat old fishing accessories....

Old stone stairs leading up to the cottage... there are strawberries growing in the cracks.... little tempations for the bears....

View from above the beach.....

Pretty pretty Killarney. My new home away from home! Hope you enjoyed the visit!

There and Back Again

We drove 7 hours by car, one hour by boat. It was peaceful, remote, quiet, breathtakingly beautiful. We're all so glad we went.....

But so glad to be home again. There really is no place like home. More photos soon! Back to reality and work! Have a great day.

Tagged

Robin tagged me. Hmmmmm... 6 things you might not know about me.

I love vintage children's books and I try and hoard them away from my kids. Bad mommy.

I want another baby. Is 4 too many? Is 38 too old? Am I too crazy?

I have a fascination with Paris.... always wanted to go..... hubby doesn't. I need a travelling partner. Hard to go to Paris with 4 babies.

My husband and I recently bought a cottage up in Kilarney, Ontario. I haven't seen in yet. Crazy again.

I love everything Pam Garrison makes.

Sometimes I miss the city.

Won't you play along too?

Art Journal

This is the cover of my new art journal. Its a vintage atlas. This paper is a Somerset "Art to Borrow" by Pam Garrison. Its one of my favs....I have been busy busy with my art journal. This activity has really taken over for me. It is a time that relaxes and soothes me. I love looking back and reading the entries because I forget everything so quickly these days... its terrible! Sometimes one of my daughters will want to write something.... which I love too.... such a keepsake....

Sometimes just cut and paste pictures or art that inspires me....

Sometimes no words at all....

Sometimes a photograph which captures a feeling I am having at that moment in time.

Through my childhood I also attempted to keep diaries but after a few entries they would be left to the wayside.... this is a journal that has finally caputured my interest.... at least for now.

Please excuse our little nap

We're back! Yipppee. Its been hard without a computer... you really miss it, but on the other hand its amazing what you can accomplish when your not sitting in front of the screen everynight. I have missed visiting some of my favorite blogs and hearing news of friends but otherwise, maybe a good lesson in time managment was learned. My first tree peony has bloomed. These flowers are the size of my hand outstretched. They are amazing and the smell sends me swirling.... but now the thunderstorms start - so I brought them inside, even though I prefer to enjoy them in the garden... the crazy rains destroy peonies.

I spend some time with photography over the last week. I am really not that satisfied with my camera.... or maybe I need to take some classes or something.... the pictures are just not as glorious as I would hope.... but the subjects are divine.

Cheers!

Blue Screen of Death

My computer has bestowed upon me the blue screen of death. Have you had that happen? I have been without my home computer for more than a week now and its killing me! Don't give up on me yet.... I'll be back again soon.

Stratford Ontario

My daughters and I travelled to Stratford, Ontario today for a flea market run. It is a charming Victorian city nestled in pastoral countryside a few short hours from Toronto and the U.S. Home to the Stratford Festival - a lovely place to visit. They also have fabulous flea markets! Thanks to them... I am surrounded in beauty and I still have more to share.