It’s been a lovely summer filled with adventures, our first summer living in Kincardine by the lake. You never know how many friends you have till you live in cottage country, we’ve had lots of visitors!
Garden parties, picnics and bon fires are fun ways to enjoy the summertime! Summer is more fun with family and friends!!
Denim jacket: gift from a dear friend in Germany 2015
Monet T–shirt: The Metropolitan Art Museum in NYC
Jeans: Hollister California
Sandals Romika (non leather)
Lazy summer days? It has been far from lazy, most of the time we were occupied with lots to do: some exciting activities like kayaking, dancing on the beach, dancing in Victoria Park gazebo and dancing at the beach pavillion with a live swing band.
We enjoyed going to car shows, the Kincardine annual Scottish Festival, an Open House for our local Airport’s 50th anniversary, as well as day trips to other beaches on Lake Huron and weekend getaways to Lake Ontario and Lake Erie.
I will say the mornings are lazy and relaxed: wake up when I wake up (no alarm clocks!) enjoy a morning smoothie or a nutritious and delicious vegan brunch before the action starts!
One of my favourite dances – Sokkie from South Africa.
I’m thankful for the long days of summer even though summer is never quite long enough!
Dear Summer, wish you could stay longer but I know you are leaving us. Please hurry back! I will miss you so much!
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I am glad that you had a really nice first summer in Kincardine Carmen ! It was really nice that you got so many visitors to your new home. I think you will definitely be promoting tourism for Ontario! They are really gorgeous photos of all your adventures. I love the decorated bicycles ️ ❤️ that sure is a cute sign Sandy toes and salty kisses! I Echo what you said please hurry back summer! Wishing you a beautiful autumn day, Terri xo.
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We sure enjoyed our first summer in Kincardine! Autumn is looking beautiful too, but I’m dreading winter. Our hope for the future is going south for January and February. We can dream! 🙂
Blessings!
❤️carmen
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Well done! Apparently, you had a good summer.
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Apparently, but the photos only show the good days. I try to delete the difficult days. I don’t like to complain when I know many others have it far worse. Yet, perhaps it’s beneficial to share real life with its ups and downs to help others with what they’re going through.
Thanks so much for taking time to stop by! I hope to make it to Pickering one of these days, perhaps next spring. I will be hibernating as soon as the snow flies! I dream of being a snowbird someday!
Blessings dear Inese!
❤️carmen
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Sounds like you have had a wonderful summer with family and friends… ❤️💕God bless, Morag.
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Thanks so much Morag! I am very grateful for God’s blessings: family, friends, health and abundant life! God is good!
God bless you!
❤️carmen
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Carmen, that sounds absolutely fantastic. I love being retired and wake up when I wake up, enjoy every day. Since we are in our new house we enjoy the same as you, visitors always welcome, eating out in the garden, going places. I just love it!
Your Summer has been full of fantastic activities, Life is wonderful and with friends and visitors even better. You are so loved Carmen and what better way than to celebrate life with others.
Kincardine looks a wonderful place to live. I believe Autumn will be nice there too… and who knows you really might enjoy Winter there too! 🙂
Your pictures are super with you and all the beutiful flowers there.
Sending much love to you Carmen ♥♥♥
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Indeed, it is a blessing of retirement and I value my sleep. Sometimes, so much that waking up is an interruption of this state of bliss I feel when sleeping and when I go to bed, I think to myself, “ahhh back in bed where I belong!” Haha!
You’re right, autumn will be beautiful as the leaves change to gold and orange, and the splendour of the season is all around us. Harvesttime fills our hearts with thankfulness to God for His abundance. The best thing about winter will be that we now have a fireplace and I can hibernate. 🙂
Life is good!
❤️carmen
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Indeed, we have 2 woodburners here and I am looking forward to the warmth.
ideed lifeis good !
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Such great photos Carmen! I’m glad you had such a good summer. Ours was quite hot with about 27 days over 100 degrees! Yikes!
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WOW! That’s a HOT summer! Hope you had times to cool off! We had a few hot days but living by the lake, it’s always a few degrees cooler in summer. Thanks so much Valerie for stopping by!
Blessings!
❤️carmen
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My pleasure!
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No alarm clock is THE best thing about retirement. Well, there are other great things too, but that is the icing on the cake. It’s nice to be busy and take advantage of everything you have around you!!
XOXO
Jodie
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PS. BTW, it’s still summer here. At least until mid-November if you want to come for a visit. We have a guest bedroom available!!
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How sweet of you Jodie! You are welcome here too, but I would advise you not to come in winter! 🙂
❤️carmen
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Haha!!
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