Category Archives: Cottage Living
Cottage Living: No Running Water
So. This cottage of ours. It doesn’t have running water. And we’re ok with that. Here’s how it works: Bathing. We take our daily baths in the lake. Well, at least in the summer. Mike will go in the water … Continue reading
Posted in Cottage Living
Tagged cottage, drinking water, hand washing, lake, lake water, no running water, outdoor living, outdoors, outhouse, running water, water
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Cottage Living: Painting a Floor Plaid
Over the years, we’ve renovated most of our cottage, inside and out. We have an enclosed front porch where we have a table and chairs for dining and a bed for lazy afternoon naps. The floor has been in terrible condition … Continue reading
Posted in Cottage Living, Don't Throw it Away
Tagged cottage, decorate, DIY, floor, paint, plaid, porch, porch floor
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Cottage Living
Growing up, I spent my summers at a cottage on a beautiful mountain lake in northeastern Pennsylvania. We never called it anything other than “the cottage”. Fourteen years ago, Mike and I purchased our own little place on a lake … Continue reading
Posted in Cottage Living, Nature
Tagged boat, cabin, cottage, dacha, fishing, lake, lake house, shack
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