Early Saturday At the Cottage

I got up early.

THGGM was already up and enjoying his last morning on the deck. There is just a little bit of sunshine on the trees. The lake is calm, but it is already HOT and MUGGY. Can't complain though, this is the first day of that for the entire week! Yay! Although I have to say, it made it MUCH easier to pack up, knowing that we were all heading to AIR-CONDITIONED homes! 

So peaceful.

The scar is still visible where the two trees used to stand. And although the dune will never come back, it is nice to see things starting to grow again. 

This used to be full of vines and milkweed. Some of that has returned, and this year there were Monarch Butterflies again!

Two years ago, the lake was right up to the stairs. Those stairs (it is actually more like an attached ladder) are why you don't see me on the beach. Well, that is MOSTLY why. 😁

A couple more poppies have bloomed.

This has been our seventh year renting this cottage.

Each year has been wonderful.

Good-bye Cottage, see you next year!