Snow is Falling and Reflection

 Hello Friends,

I hope you are doing well. I had a good weekend and it always feels like it flies by. I didn't do too much, just got groceries, read, and cleaned. Liam and I watched Wonder Woman 1984 finally and it was good. Today there is a crazy blizzard outside for a Monday morning and it started last night. I am so grateful to be working from home and not have to go out in this storm. This is really the worst storm we have had so far this Winter. I am feeling happy and calm this morning looking out the window at the snow. I have always loved the feeling of being inside on a snowy day or even going out for a walk it is always quiet and the snow covers everything in such a nice white sheet of snow.

Millie watching the snow

I attended a wonderful Insight timer live event on Sunday morning with teacher Hugh Byrne. He was speaking about being present and lately I have been working on being present. It is so hard to be present and this is truly where we feel most at peace. I think this snow brings me to the present moment as I look outside in awe at the amount of snow and the speed it is falling down. I recommend his meditations on Insight Timer as he has such a calming voice and I think I will take his course where he includes poems and how to use them during meditation.

I wanted to share a few winter quote photos to start off our week under snow. I hope I can keep my power on today while working.

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you had a good weekend and have a great start to your week.  I will be posting some knitting and reading updates on Wednesday hope to see you soon.

Blogmas Day 10: Cottage Trip in the Winter

Hello Friends,


I hope you are doing well. This weekend I went with Liam and his friends to a cottage for a couple of days. They found a cottage in Gravenhurst, which is a town in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada. It was very spacious and cozy, and it was such a perfect spot for us to hang out for the weekend. There were so many different pieces of art and things to discover in the cottage. In our room for example, there were three different wooden bird houses on the wall and some burlap sack pieces hanging up. In some other rooms there was a secret hiding place made with wood and a loft area to sleep in that you can climb up into. I really like the creativity that was put into the decor of the cottage.

In the living room there were pieces of wooden planks nailed to the wall. Past guests of the cottage had written many messages on the pieces over the years. I forgot to take a photo of it, but I wrote Lisa heart Liam in red. Many of our friends also wrote messages on the wooden pieces.

 I read Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis while at the cottage on our second day there. We had a lot of time to relax and do what we wanted. I read, worked on a puzzle, played pool, played darts, and air hockey. I also had a nice long nap too.

The view of the frozen lake with the blue skies from the back windows and door was beautiful and so picturesque.

 The evening views were equally lovely to look at. 

The front of the cottage

The back of the cottage, view from the edge of the lake

In the evenings, We spent a lot of time hanging out inside by the fireplace, eating, drinking, and playing games. I had a good time hanging out there with friends. It was especially nice at Christmas and there was a Christmas tree lit up in the corner of the living room area of the cottage.

I loved having the fire lit at all times too it added so much warmth and I loved watching the fire dancing around and sparking when more wood was added to it.

Liam and I hanging out on a chair the first night

Thank you for visiting my blog today! I am having fun posting everyday for blogmas and thank you for coming along for the journey. Please visit again tomorrow for another blogmas post which will be an update on my knitting and reading progress. Please let me know if there is something you want me to talk about or if you are also posting for blogmas on your blog. Also let me know in the comments below if you have gone to a cottage in the Winter and if you prefer or would prefer going to the cottage in the Winter or Summer better.

Have a great day!