Taking a moment...

Taking a moment to brag on my husband!  I am blessed with a loving, hardworking  man. He has worked hard all his life, working many hours with rarely time off. Thankfully Dan was able to retire in 2012.  We fulfilled our dream of buying a cottage, a quiet place to get away...a place to relax, enjoy the view. Our plan was to enjoy time together on our pontoon boat, the view, the outdoors and Dan could enjoy fishing.

Despite getting older and health issues Dan works hard trying to keep up and maintain the cottage and the property. It is a never ending process, the list of things to get done between the house and  the property is ongoing.  The days are long. It's funny when some people hear we are going to our cottage they think we are going on "vacation".  It just isn't that way.  Sorry to burst any bubbles! LOL

Yes, we are blessed, we are so very thankful for our homes. Our cottage is a year round house, not just for summer. So, what we have are two houses,  two places to call home.  With that comes two sets of everything, both the good and the bad.

Dan works so very hard at both places.  I pray that someday he will be able to sit back, relax and yes...go fishing! God bless my dear Dan, I love him so.

xo

pam

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Dan and I , along with Bentley and Tucker spent a few days at our cottage last week.

Bentley couldn't wait to get there!

  Dan had work to do outside on the property. I did some cleaning and organizing inside.

Of course we still enjoyed our view.

  We went into a nearby town for gas...this sign made me laugh!

Tucker relaxing...

I did not have a wine glass of any shape or form at the cottage,

so I made my own from an old candle holder.

removed the old wax

washed glass

Old candle holder = wine glass

Our last evening there we had dinner with our niece Rachael and her husband Shawn.

Had a fabulous time visiting, love them!  And the food was good too! 

On our way back to our cottage, Dan and I stopped for ice-cream at the local Kilwins.

Big Rapids, Michigan

YUM!

Toasted Coconut

Here a few recent pics of our

adorable little grandson

Everett

be blessed

xo
pam

Michigan Monday~Cottage Life

Michigan Monday

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Cottage Life, March 2016

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Big Evans Lake 

Rodney, Michigan

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happy monday

be blessed

xo

pam

MPH & welcome Autumn

I ordered a few items earlier this month, haven't had a chance to  show them here till now.

Monica Potter Home lavender hand soap and lavender hand lotion.  These smell awesome,so luxurious and are a must have to have in the bathroom or kitchen.!

I also ordered another Sea Buck Thorn Balm .  This little jar of balm is fabulous! Good for minor skin abrasions, zits, bug bites, etc.  I left my original balm at the cottage, so now I have one for home  and one for the cottage. Also a tiny bit goes a long way.

I treated myself to Monica's Beachcomber bag, which is Molly's pick for September. This is perfect for all of our travels. 

So happy it's my favorite time of year!! I love fall!!

xo 

pam

around the yard

At home...

At the cottage...

xo
pam