Life at Cloverhill

Canada Cottage Friends Summer

The Extra Long Weekend

With Canada Day falling on a Thursday this year, I was able to take a 4 day extra long weekend and head up to my friend’s cottage on Six Mile Lake.

Its a cute little cottage that my friend’s family built years ago. Generations of his family have been coming up here to have fun in the sun on this gorgeous lake and it was nice of him to share it with the rest of us.
It was a great chance to catch up with friends and make some new ones too.
Keela was happy to sit out on the dock and enjoy the sun. That look on her face…I had the same one. Just pure bliss to be soaking up some Vitamin D, outside of the heat of the city.

Most of the weekend was spent either in the water, on the dock or on the back deck overlooking the lake. Something about being that close to water at all times can be so soothing. I could feel all my stress melt away (that is, until we played flip cup…then my competitive streak brought all that tension back. “Must. Win.”)

When we weren’t relaxing by the cottage, we were out enjoying zipping around the lake in the boat.

I wish I had the skills and coordination to pull off wakeboarding, but for now I’m happy to watch from the back of the boat or the dock. Less dangerous from there.

Keela was happy to go along for the boat ride, but she had the right idea and hid from the sun. Got room in there for me? 😉

However, I did partake in some good old fashioned tubing. Although thankfully I wasn’t paired up with the guys…they will do anything to flip you off your tube.

The guys in this pic got beat up even worse than I did, but looking at these photos reminds me why my legs, arms and back hurt so much the next day. I was holding on for dear life (and loving every minute of it)

Shauna was happy to stay back with the pups and try to convince them to go in the water. Chewy toys weren’t enticing them enough to jump.
But eventually Shelby (the German Shepherd/Lab mix) couldn’t resist a swim with her owner and had to jump in to cool off.

Before we knew it the light was fading and there was just enough time to hit some golf balls before dinner time.

The lake was so calm and quiet at night (that is until someone started cranking some Lady Gaga)

And of course no cottage weekend would be complete without some bonfires. Every night we had a big one, with plenty of marshmallow roasting. I think I ate my weight in smores…soooo good.

I’m back at work this week, but this nice little mini vacation really helped me take a break and just relax. Its so rare that I wake up and have nothing to do. Getting “away from it all” really seemed to be just what I needed.

Did you have any big plans last weekend? Or something coming up this Summer that you’re looking forward to?