Eye Candy Friday

I spent last weekend at a friend's cottage.
Took a breathtaking moonlit river cruise to get there, then woke up to discover a real gem of a place: a classic beauty built way back when and added to during the years.

It's original beauty was enhanced by a patina of memories from summers spent enjoying its stunning setting so that all of its wear seemed to come from joyous use as opposed to benign neglect.

The decor was made up of items contributed from people's homes through the years ... old magazines, antique plates and games adorned the hand-built shelves.

It dripped real charm, the kind that designers try to emulate to evoke feelings of nostalgia and a sense of history.

It's the kind of place that is priceless, as opposed to a multi-million Muskoka monstrosity.

You could really relax and you didn't have to worry about marring the floor, or getting the couch wet and it wasn't until we were home that I even registered that it didn't have a TV.

A little slice of heaven...

Cheers,
Vanessa

Eye Candy Friday

Well, it's been dark and gloomy for many days now. The holidays are over. I've turned one year older. Winter stretches in front of us, seemingly with no end in sight... is it any wonder that this time of year I like to cruise cottage rental sites?
With that in mind, here's a pic I took at last summer's rental.
Seems a long way off...
However, I must remind myself that, most days, it rained and was cold at this place. And that winter's not SO bad when the sun is shining!
Cheers,
Vanessa