Cottage Flower Bed Project

How was YOUR weekend?  Did you have wonderful weather and did you sit and relax....by a pool...or under a tree and read...or something fun like that?

We were busy on Saturday for sure.  There was a lovely breeze off the lake and the sun wasn't out the whole time so it was perfect for outdoor work!

Ryan finished the skirt around the new deck and Marc stained it on Friday night about an hour before it rained.  But fortunately it didn't harm the job.

When we're sure there won't be rain  Marc will stain the whole deck the colour of the skirt.  The outside is having an uplift in that the lakeside door is going to become a sliding door.  The windows at this end are being replaced.  They are ordered and hopefully it won't take too long.  It will be so nice to have a sliding door.  The main door is at the other side.

He ordered some topsoil.  It looks like a little pile here but it was 4 cubic yards.

Saturday we both had our shovels and a wheel barrow and we borrowed Bob's rototiller.  We were so busy all afternoon making flower beds around the deck.

We got a lot done.

The flower beds don't have their edging yet and will have more soil added. . I sure did welcome a nice big mug of ice water from Marc for sure...

We planted the hydrangea that had been blooming happily in the pot on the deck.  Its not very happy right now.

On Sunday morning the hummingbirds only wanted to sit on their feeder that is in the newbed beside the hydrangea.  I think maybe they wanted to sit there and admire it.

I didn't want to come home!  I wanted to stay and continue working on Sunday.  Hopefully next weekend we'll have great weather for working outside again.  Then we can plant.

Hope your weekend was productive....and today relaxing... Judi xoxo 

Watching the Hummers & a Neighbourly Gift...

I sat on the deck at the cottage yesterday and watched the hummingbirds feeding.   I had made a fresh batch of juice for them and they were making such a racket (and they do make a racket) at the feeder.  They were sharing and not sharing and I was sure they were going to collide right into me as I sat there.

 sometimes they will be so friendly to each other and share....

 other times they chase each other in flight all over the yard....

I really do enjoy watching them.  There were about  5 of them flying around at that time.
See the plant and container on the deck?

Well Georgia next door bought the large jug at a garage sale.  I was so delighted that she would give it to me.  I had so many ideas about what to do with it.  Its made in Italy and nice and heavy.

I thought it went perfectly with the teapot garden planter I had made from a teapot and cup and saucer.  So for now it sits elegantly displayed on the deck.

Have a wonderful day and I hope your weather is as picture perfect as ours and you too can enjoy the outdoors.  The temps have been in the upper 70s at the lake with a beautiful breeze....  Judi xoxo

BLUE Monday and Hummingbirds

It is another BLUE Monday and how fun it is hosted again by Sally from SmilingSally. Click to go to her post to see all the other BLUE participants today.

This weekend at the cottage we had rain again on Saturday morning. The hummingbirds were out in the rain and behind you can see the BLUE water (though its not looking that blue) . They were so hungry the wet weather wasn't bothering them. They were even pretty good about sharing the feeder for a change.

It was so nice watching the right outside the window as we ate our breakfast.

Later in the day the rain had stopped and we had blue skies. The water became quite rough and it was quite chilly outside. The windsock with its BLUE was blowing. The hummingbirds were so hungry all weekend but they refused to let me get a picture of them with the BLUE sky and BLUE water and the flag.

Finally they sat down and even shared the feeder with each other again. The water didn't look so BLUE in this picture again. It'll be sad to see them leave again in the next few weeks.

I hope the sun shone wherever you were this weekend... Judi xoxo