Long Weekend at the Cottage

I'm usually that lucky soul who gets to work over the long weekend.  That's the beauty of working retail ;)

However, after covering the owner's two-week vacation at the store, I was fortunate enough to score an entire weekend off work - woohoo!!

What better way to spend a long weekend, than sitting in the sun on a dock in cottage country?!

Amazing how different two areas of Ontario can be.  In one area, I was looking at horses and cows out the passenger window, and 2 hours later I was back in Toronto with all of the smog, cars and tall buildings.

Catching some rays on the dock

Sunrise

Looking out over Lake Kashagawigamog

View from the canoe

Canoeing

On Lake Kashagawigamog in the boat

 Despite the sunscreen, I got a burn on my chest, outlining the V shape :P

I took shotgun on the boat

Pretty water and trees

So peaceful

This was my paradise for 4 days

Canoe

This is where I spent most of my time

Dragonfly on the dock

Lookout in Haliburton

Loons over the water

Our cottage
(just kidding)

Pretty pic over the water

Kashagawigamog Lake - what a mouthful

Don't see this every day...

Froggy was trying to shield himself from the downpour on Sunday afternoon

Haliburton's Independent grocery store - gluten-free section

Surprisingly, their selection of gluten-free food was quite large.  However, I did find it scary that the Bob's Red Mill wheat bran was placed in the section labeled as "gluten-free" - directly below the Glutino crackers.  I'm sure a Celiac person or gluten intolerant person would know to stay away but if someone was buying for a guest and didn't know any better, they may assume it is gluten-free and poison them.

Roasting marshmallows

I made the perfect marshmallow stick... four at once!


Food Time

I don't know anyone who eats gourmet food like this at the cottage... seriously, check out all this yummy food!!

Rice and peas, scalloped potato, asparagus, Caesar dressing with homemade dressing, Conte's perogies and Kinnikinnick bun with butter

Not my plate - same as above but with bacon and sausage too

Not really gourmet but certainly yummy - two different kinds of cheese melted on an Udi's bagel

Eggs, tomato, berries, watermelon and toast with jam

Peas, corn, carrots and scalloped potato

Salad with corn, eggs, peas, tomato and avocado

Eggs, mixed fruit, cheese and toast with jam

Rice, tomato, beets, broccoli and Kinnikinnick bun with butter

 Thank you Dave and Mary for welcoming me into your cottage!