Whew. It’s been a tough week here at the cottage. Scout is recovering from her illness. Riley is getting more and more frail and needs constant help navigating around the room. He can’t get up from the floor by himself any longer. But he’s got a formidable appetite and scarfs down his food. So, for now, I’ll do everything I can to help him stay with us. My back went out earlier in the week, but is much better now.
I looked around at the three of us, sitting here in the living room, and thought: We’re the walking wounded!
So, let’s look at some Sunday Snaps; this week, a view of life around the cottage garden.
One of our little chippies, up in the sugar maple tree (taken from my hidden spot just inside the kitchen door.)
Coneflowers are appearing here and there throughout the garden.
The impatiens that self-seeded are flourishing under the wooden bench on the funky patio. They like the shade. There are other babies cropping up here and there, as well. See the little red impatiens blossom in the upper right hand corner of the photo?
Here’s another one. Wouldn’t it be great if, eventually, all the little spaces between the pavers were filled with impatiens? That would definitely bring a smile to my face.
The hydrangeas are gorgeous this year. Time to bring some in to put in the McCoy vase on the coffee table.
Another view of this little cutie. Oh my goodness, I love chipmunks. And we have several hanging around the cottage this year, more than I’ve ever seen. I need to get some peanuts and try to feed them by hand, like my friend Donna does.
Since I’ve finished another round of two days of lawn mowing, today I plan to buy some non-skid mats for Riley. It won’t contribute much to the ‘charming’ look of the living room and kitchen, but, hopefully, it will help him get around. The wood floors are just plain impossible for him nowadays.
Happy Sunday.
