Cottage and Broome: shed

Friday, January 25, 2013

Snowbound

Well so much for the January thaw I wrote about in my last post. I was up at the cottage to enjoy a little of the winter weather and got more than I bargained for. We were having lake effect snow with blinding whiteouts and it was 5 degrees and 15 below windchill. I started out to drive back home but had to turn back, the road conditions were too bad. I love being in Northern Michigan in the winter except when you need be someplace else and the weather holds you back.

I did snap a few outdoor photos. Here is my sweet little shed nestled in the snow.

And here it was the shed last summer! When the winter is long and snowy I need to go back and look at summer and gardening pictures to remind myself the snow will eventually melt away. The pink chairs, water cans and flags are packed away. The flowers long gone….. but this a sweet reminder of the summer to come.

Such a stark difference between summer and winter up here but the harsh winters make the summers more special. It is part of the reason I love to spend most of my time outdoors in the summer, you need to soak this up so get thru the long winter! What are you doing to help you get thru the winter?

Linking to this week:

Make It Pretty Monday

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

Knick of Time Tuesday
Wow-Us-Wednesdays

What's it Wednesday

Centerpiece Wednesday
Home Sweet Home

All Stars Block Party

Treasure Hunt Thursday

Time Travel Thursday

Thursday's Favorite Things

Share Your Cup Thursday

Vintage Inspired Friday

Feathered Nest Friday

Show and Tell Friday

Sweet & Simple Friday

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Shed Decked Out for Fall

Hard to believe it will be October 1st tomorrow, fall really seems to be whizzing by! We had a bright beautiful weekend, blue skies, mid 60's and no rain, perfect fall weather. We spent most of the weekend pulling sad looking plants out of their pots, they were done. But then spent some time decking out the shed with a new look for fall.

This guy looks like he could scare off a few goblins. I just wish he could scare off the deer that are still eating what remains of my plants.

The pumpkins and gourds sign I nabbed for half off at the end of last fall. If only pumpkins were really 5 cents!

Hope to see some of the beautiful fall colors on the trees this week. The trees near the lakes are just starting to turn, it is a little warmer by the water so their colors are delayed. The trees further inland are showing their reds, oranges and golds, making Michigan a wonderful place to be in the fall.