This is a picture of my dad and CeCe at my Nan's 80th birthday a few short weeks ago!It is crazy how life can throw you a curve ball...... Last night we had a great dinner with Mom and Dad we had a ton of laughs great wine and wonderful conversations on life, ancestry, culture,friends and family we truly are a very blessed family ...Much of our blessings have come from this man...he worked so hard his whole life to provide for my mom my brother and myself and my family ...he is the most unselfish man you could ever meet and he has the best advice to give if you are ever in need. He is extremely intelligent, and witty and I can't even put to words what a wonderful grandfather he is to CeCe...they have their own special greeting when they see each other, he is so patient , and gentle , with her. CeCe adores him and vice versus. This man from the rock , is truly the rock to this family. My mom and dad have a great marriage and they round each other out perfectly. They are an inspiration to me to and Tony and they are always there for us no matter what....no questions asked ..they are as loyal as loyal could be!! We have had a little hiccup today. I will write more about it tomorrow when when we know more....I am sure Dad will be OK because he is the strongest man I know on this earth...and he has the best wife ever to make sure of that as well. Sometimes it is crazy times like this that you have to stop worrying about silly things...and grab those nearest and dearest to you...and let them know just how much you truly love them and how incredibly important they are to you! Mom and Dad I love you to the moon and back!

A touch of green!

Today I learned of this great interior designer called Tobi Fairly...I love her living room... I am green with envy! ha ha

I love this green....

I am going to dash out and monogram some pillows for our beds..it just seems so regal and Fancy!

Lucite...I love you

Oh light and airy lucite...I just adore you..I would love to be able to sit in this little egg and swing & swirl around and not have a care in the world...I think it would be great to have it in a spot where you could look out the window into a great yard...I know CeCe would think this chair would be the best thing ever..

Really who wouldn't..

Oh hello there office chairs..and great zebra rug...

Please take a seat!

ahhh the ghost chair...

Pumpkin ideas

Aqua

I am madly in love with this wallpaper...and I would love to paste it to a ceiling somewhere in my home.The only problem is I do not have anything aqua in my little house. Lately I find myself just swooning over this color...

Oh happy shiny aqua floors.

A few little cushions add a great pop of color here.

Pottery barn...I love this!

A house in Spain.. I stole the imagines from another blog..

How to make a magazine bow

What a great crafty idea ..on how to make a recyled magazine bow.. I bet you could do this with a map or pretty wrapping paper...it is bow-teaful get it!

Closing the Cottage

My sister in law's..Georgie and Sarah

The view down the 88 stairs to the dock...easy going down..... .not so hot climbing up




We painted the cottage Black






Charles ,Keith and Gertie who helped us immmensely

Carlo and Tony

Emma and CeCe

Mr. Ventresca Elle, Jake & CeCe

Sarah and Jorge

Oh dear poor Charles...A ticket for fishing with out a licence..who knew?

The Cousins

Paris who barks at every boat!!

Dad CeCe and Mom

Dave,Emma, Tony and CeCe

Mel and the Gals

And the weekend of 6 kids

Harrison, CeCe, David,Zoe, Hannah, Emily

Well this is the week we close down the cottage till next spring..sweet gawd..

Where did the time go? Seriously it feels like just yesterday when we got our keys to our new little summer place...We sure had a ball and some great guest pass by through out the summer months.

I still have big dreams for this place...like a new dock, a newly decorated extension, and new appliances and BBQ...but in time...some times the joy is truly in the waiting...so it make take an hour for dinner,and maybe the sleeping arrangements may be a little cozier than what you like...but My mantra is " it is a cottage" a place to drop by on the weekends, and enjoy family and friends and the lake...and we sure did that this year.I am in disbelief that I will soon be packing up all the food , storing bed linens, and blowing out waterlines...

There is a crispness in the air and the smell of Fall is upon us..and the Count down to May 24 has officially begun..so we can do it all again next year..