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Camp, Cabin, Cottage or Lakehouse?

April 26, 2015

I’ve been tossing the words cottage and cabin around interchangeably since buying the property in December, never really sure which one applies best.  I actually looked up online specific definitions for these words, curious as to which would apply to our tiny paradise best.   As it turns out, there aren’t any hard and fast … More Camp, Cabin, Cottage or Lakehouse?

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A Tiny Life is a Happy Life

April 7, 2015

Every time I tell someone about the cottage, at some point, I almost apologetically say, “It’s small.  But it’s a place to get away.”  I’ve heard others say it as well.  “I have a cottage/cabin/camp/homestead as well.  It’s small but it’s on x amount of land.”  Or “It’s small. But it’s enough for us.”  As if somehow small … More A Tiny Life is a Happy Life

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Reagan, in his favourite place.
Reagan, in his favourite place.
Lewis enjoying some off-leash time at the cabin. Still thinks the water is a giant black hole that is going to swallow him.
Lewis enjoying some off-leash time at the cabin. Still thinks the water is a giant black hole that is going to swallow him.
The access road to the cabin.
The access road to the cabin.
Love this place.
Love this place.
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Almost finished! Moss and thyme to grow between the stones to give it that Middle Earth shire feeling.
Almost finished! Moss and thyme to grow between the stones to give it that Middle Earth shire feeling.
Morning at the Cabin
The Beginner's Bible of Gardening and our vast array of heirloom seeds to try growing.
The Beginner’s Bible of Gardening and our vast array of heirloom seeds to try growing.
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The View
Sunset on Bow Lake.
Sunset on Bow Lake.
Sunday breakfast in the early spring, when it's cool enough to have the stove on.
Sunday breakfast in the early spring, when it’s cool enough to have the stove on.
A Refreshing Dip
Let the eating and drinking and giving thanks begin!
Let the eating and drinking and giving thanks begin!
Stark Beauty
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There is a family of at least six loons that live on the lake. You can hear their haunting calls at all hours.
There is a family of at least six loons that live on the lake. You can hear their haunting calls at all hours.
Baby cucumbers!
Baby cucumbers!
The Slipcovered Sofa Bed
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The shelf is finally full!
The shelf is finally full!
Moroccan Lanterns
Candlelight in Winter
Dragonfly
pickles
A Rainy Day
There's a solar chandelier over the table for nighttime ambiance.
There’s a solar chandelier over the table for nighttime ambiance.
Lewis spies a squirrel.
Lewis spies a squirrel.
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Up on the roof to fix the leak (again) and this is what I see.
Up on the roof to fix the leak (again) and this is what I see.
The Harvest Apron
The Harvest Apron
A MEC vest.
A MEC vest.
I never get tired of the sunsets.
I never get tired of the sunsets.
This guy was so angry when I discovered he was getting into the shed and into the garbage. Back to nuts and seeds for you, my friend!
This guy was so angry when I discovered he was getting into the shed and into the garbage. Back to nuts and seeds for you, my friend!
Bow Lake
Our first harvest! Gone in a few bites!
Our first harvest! Gone in a few bites!
The final product.
The final product.
Beans.
Beans.
Happy Canada Day!
Our New and Improved Firepit
Stuffed sweet potatoes.
Stuffed sweet potatoes.
I don't think the Bassett o the Whippet would be very good as sled dogs.
I don’t think the Bassett o the Whippet would be very good as sled dogs.

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