And Counting...

I'm back from a trip to the cottage this past weekend. It was nice to get away and have a bit of a break from everything. Sometimes you can feel overwhelmed, as if everything and everyone is in perpetual motion, and you need to find some way to press the pause button on life to try to catch your breath.

The cottage is a good place for that. Sure, the names of the neighbours may have changed a little over the years, but still, when you go up there, you feel like you are tucked away in a special place, that time and perhaps the rest of the world has forgotten about. You can avoid a lot of the 'outside' noise of daily life, your worries, your heartaches, and your stresses ... and instead you curl up on the lumpy old couch with a tattered old book, sip a cup a tea in your pjs, listen to the sound of the waves, or if you're feeling a bit daring, you can play a rousing game of cards.

It's about getting back to basics, getting back to the simple things and getting back in touch with nature.

I wish I could have stayed up longer, but a long weekend will have to do. Too bad I can't bottle the coziness of the cottage.

For those of you heading up to cottage country later:

*The deerflies were slightly vicious this weekend and hunted me down on my walks on the cottage road. No mosquitos to speak of though so I'll take it.

***Watch out for mama turkey and her babies!! My dog Kawaii spotted the turkey and chicks (what do you call baby turkeys?) on the cottage property so we got an up-close look. Later they were crossing the driveway of the cottage when my mom was pulling in, so drive slowly and carefully because they blend in very well to the foliage. The babies would be helpless at this young age if anything happened to their mother, and I have to say, she doesn't seem to be the brightest star in the sky ;o) Pretty, yes, but bright, not so much. I'm no hunter but even I could have gotten them, and that's not saying much. So cottagers, drive carefully!

As for a Sept 11 & 12, 2010 Walk Update: I'm sitting at slightly over $600 raised (thank you all!), so I have a loooooooong way to go to reach the minimum required to do the 60 km Walk in September. I know this is only June, but I'm getting nervous that I won't raise the minimum $2000 to do Meg's Walk for her.

Well, I have to get ready for work tomorrow, so I'll sign off here.

G'night everyone.

Lisa