Showing posts with label Lake Superior living. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lake Superior living. Show all posts

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

A Very Welcome Visitor!

 

Our Surprise Visitor
You can imagine our surprise this morning when the fellow who had been leaving his tracks all over our yard this winter finally made an appearance!
 
First he snuck around the corner of the shed. Then he was brave enough to venture to the front of it where he sat for a good long time while I shot many, many photos of him.


Next he disappeared behind the shed, only to come out in the woods next to the old outhouse.
Again, I proceeded to shoot many photos of him.
You can tell, too, that he knew I was photographing him again.
It was interesting watching his stealth movements.
There were times when he would raise his body to a pouncing position like he was ready to attack, and then curl himself into a tight ball as if he was going to settle in for a nice little nap.
 
Mr. Lynx sat between our two sheds looking longingly toward my MIL's cottage like he wanted so badly to go visiting there also. This is his usual path according to the previous tracks he's left.
 
However, with me watching from the window, he decided instead to make one last trip to the wood shed and then he disappeared around the corner.
 
Now if I can only get a picture of that flighty red fox
that keep running through the yard......

 




Friday, 15 March 2013

Blue Skies Smiling at Me

 
Blue skies smiling at me,
Nothing but blue skies do I see....
It's truly a gorgeous day here on Lake Superior!
A brisk wind is blowing, it's -2C, but the lake is just as blue as blue can be!
I didn't do much today. But  for some unknown reason I can't explain I felt inspired to clean the copper I have hanging on the pot rack.
 When it turned out so well  this then lead to cleaning my silver!
I know it's no longer in vogue to polish your silver , which was alright with me since it's not my favorite of chores to do.
In truth I wanted to be sure that my silver wasn't beyond cleaning. After all this time I wondered if there was a point of no return for tarnished silver.
I'm very happy to report that mine had not reached that point. Yeah!
 
 
Now that my MIL is back from Southern Michigan, she and I have been making our regular weekly  trips in to Value village. Most times I come home empty handed,  but last week I found three treasures I couldn't resist.
 
I don't know if I've told you how much I love old flannel blankets. I have a couple that have been passed down to me, they both have a blue stripe at the top. So I was thrilled to find one with sweet flowers, something I had never seen before.
And I nearly jumped out of  skin when I spotted this tiny blue Pyrex container.
 
It matches perfectly with my blue Pyrex cup and saucer set.
And honestly, there was no rhyme or reason to buy this ceramic foolishness.. But with those begging eyes, tell me, could you have left the sweet fellow behind?
 
Well that, my friends, is the long and short of my exciting week. Surely you did something more news worthy than polish your silver.
Please tell me, how was your week?







Monday, 21 January 2013

Bring on the Snow

 

This is our g'daughter Starlet. Our daughter, Emily, was over this weekend to visit with her two children.  Fortunately we had more than enough snow for everyone to play in. In fact, we had  so much snowy and blowing weather we weren't sure they would be able to make it here as planned. They did arrive, but a day late.

This is a snow cave Starlet built for her brother, Lambert, to snuggle into. Pretty cozy looking and just his size I'd say.

As soon as Starlet arrived she wanted to get down to the lake to fish! You might remember last time they were here in October and the temperature was in the 40's, Starlet went swimming. I don't believe I have ever seen a child so adventurous, curious and excited about life and all it has to offer as she is. She didn't catch any fish, but she found a treasure trove of snails.

This is the same rocky beach were Starlet was fishing the day before. It's now built up with ice and snow. No shore to be seen anymore!

The thermometer outside our kitchen window right now is reading -14C or 8F. Yes, Baby it's cold outside! This is our typical winter weather for this time of the year here-finally.
I'm thinking now that the kitchen is finished I am ready for a fun project. Maybe a baby blanket for g'baby #9? I'm definitely in the mood to sit myself behind my sewing machine and put that pedal to the metal, ladies.
So what are your plans for this week? Any new projects you're working on? I'll be back to let you know how mine's progressing soon, I hope.
Blessings-Kimberly