Cozy Day

No, it's not spring yet, after all it is only the end of January. We still have a couple more months of winter. But, today our temps will reach 59 degrees, breaking a record from 1914!

 It is a rainy day, I am enjoying the scent of yummy candles, a cup of tea and a sweet treat.  I love the coziness of home on days like this.

 My treat is a Triple Chocolate Chunk Muffin from Dashing Dish.  Click here for the recipe. It is delicious and low cal/fat.

Have a great week!

xo

 

Cold temps and dreaming of Mackinac Island

Winter's cold temps have hit. Today we experienced a high of 12 degrees, wind chill of -2.  Tomorrow a high of 21 with snow showers. We did get a small amount of snow last night.
 Here is a pic of Tucker's paw prints on the sidewalk.

Dan and I did go out late this afternoon to Meijer for a few groceries and dog food.   The rest of the evening, I will be relaxing here at home, warm and cozy.

 I am thinking and dreaming of Mackinac Island.I am certainly looking forward to our trip there this May. The photo below was taken last May.

 Just a few months away!

 In the meantime, I keep up with Nicole's blog at Little Luxuries of Mackinac.

Nicole has the cutest little shop on Mackinac Island and her blog is adorable! 

This is what The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island looks like right now in the midst of winter. This photo is from Mackinac Island Winters Facebook Page.

I hope your week is going well. 

Warm hugs

Back On Blogger

Well, I tried to blog on my new website, but I find blogging much more convenient on Blogger. So I am going to blog here again. Sorry for any inconvenience.
I am going to keep working on my website, Joy For All Seasons, as I enjoy working on the pages. In fact right now I am working on pages displaying adoptions I have collected over the years from various graphic artists. Sadly, most of them aren't online anymore, so I am thankful for the graphics I did manage to hang onto.
Thank you everyone who read my post from January 15 and who are praying for my friend, Allana. If you didn't get a chance to read that post, I hope you will.

Dan and I spent last week at the cottage.

 Took a pic of these beautiful horses one morning on our way to town.

We had Bentley and Tucker with us, they had a fun time playing in the snow all week.

 

Happy weekend everyone.

xoxo

New Blog

Hi everyone!
 Come see me at my new web home,  Joy For All Seasons.   You will find my blog, Splashes of Joy,  there as well.
God bless!

New Website Coming...

Hi everyone!  Sorry it's been awhile.  Life is good and busy! We are enjoying a beautiful Autumn.
I love Autumn and wish it would last longer.

 In other news..I am working on a new website!!  I will let you know when I am ready to make it public and will share the link. My blog will be moving to the new site as well.
I miss the old days of web homes and using all of the cute graphics. I would love to see more people go back to having websites.  I took the plunge and I am learning  with the help of Susan and Judy.  Before Blogger I used Yahoo Geocities but that has been years. Sadie helped me so much back then!

Have a great week everyone!

 ~hugs~

Happy Monday

Our grandson Colton turned 5 years old on October 6th!  Here is a pic of our big boy with his new bike!

Sure do miss them all!! It is hard having children and grandchildren living so far away.

Our town is putting some finishing touches on a new light house/beach house.

Here are a few pics! 

Early evening at our beach..

Beautiful sky..

 From this past week at the cottage..

 

~hugs~

 

Autumn at the Cottage

Thought I would share a few photos from last week at the cottage. I am going back later this week and plan on taking more pics. The colors are gorgeous up there!

 Happy October! Hope everyone is doing well!

 ~hugs~

Happy Autumn!

Happy Autumn!

 So happy it's my favorite time of the year!

Tucker is doing well. Here are some recent pics of our "baby."
He will be 4 months old on October 8th.

 I have been thinking of going back to the "old" way of blogging, using html, getting my own website.  I am checking things out. In the past I used Yahoo Geocities and it was free. When that closed I went to Blogger. I think it would be fun to work on my site, using all the graphics I have bought or collected over the years. Especially with Autumn here and Christmas just around the corner! Does anyone else miss this?

Take care everyone!

~blessings~

End of August.

Hard to believe that summer is nearly over, but I am fine with that. This summer has been one of much happiness and much sadness. Dan's retirement and buying a cottage are blessings that I thank God for. We have had great times with family and friends, parties, vacation, many lovely memories have been made. 
In the midst of fun, in the midst of happy memory making, our beloved dog Patch passed away. Patch went to heaven on July 8th, he was 12 1/2 years old, I am still very sad, but I felt it was time to share this, maybe it will help me, I still have so much sadness. He had an inoperable tumor, it's a long story, we did everything we could. But in the end, we had to make the decision to let him go, to end  his suffering.  I don't understand why these things happen and I never will.  I am very thankful for the years we had with him and I know I will see him again someday in heaven.  We love you  Patch, my Little Man, Baby Dog.

   No dog can replace our Patch. I am sure those who have pets understand what I am saying. But after a few weeks we decided to get a puppy, we have just had him a short time. Bentley gets along with him and the puppy is a cute blessing. I will always miss Patch, but this little one brings a smile to my face.

Meet Tucker, he is a Schnoodle. (Miniature Schnauzer/Miniature Poodle)

 Kelly with Tucker.

Bentley and Tucker taking a nap

Take care everyone.

xoxo

Pam

Rainy Day At The Cottage