Still here, at our cottage.

Whew....this computer has been out of commission for months!!!

Getting it going again took some doing, so I don't know how long it will last.

I have been on IG for the last few months, but have been missing all the blogs, and my blog friends!!

I thought I would start out with this quote by Dr. Seuss.

Be yourself, everyone else is taken......

The reason I like this quote, is because we had our cottage listed 

for the past six months.  We had no offers in all that time. We did

get a lot of comments on the décor, however....and all of it was

negative.

I thought when you listed your house, it was the home that was for sale

NOT the contents!!

I don't mean to harp on this, but people were just plain rude!

So.....when our listing ran out, we did not re-list.

For one thing, we couldn't find anything comparable to what we

have.. downstate, and for another thing....God seems to have His

own plans for our lives at the moment.

I did purge a few things, but as you can plainly see, NOT enough

things!!

It got to a point when I felt like I was giving up a part of myself.

So......there are some changes, but not a bunch.

Like our sectional sofa.

More practical for our family when they spend time here in 

the summer months.

It might not match the other décor, but that is all a part of

being "yourself".

Sometimes you have to go with what works, and try to "fit" it in.

I will be having a sale in the Spring to sell a few more pieces of furniture, 

and other things that have been here for too long.

After that we are having some painting done, and porches added

to the outside of the house.

One thing that has changed is Cita!! She is part Maine Coon, although you

cannot tell that by her coat.

She is 9 months old and weights 12 1/2 pounds!

Her mother is a tabby cat, and we are thinking(because her siblings had coats like Coon cats, and all have the points on their ears) that the male was Maine Coon.

Cita is a huge kitty!! and tests my patience continually!!

She is, however, very affectionate almost to the point of being obnoxious!!!

I have been baking so much during the cold months....I even take cookies to the kids

at school.   

Oh yes, still doing the teacher's aide thing.

Teaching two Bible studies at the Lion's Den, also.

It's a Christian drug rehabilitation mission north of here.

Funded solely by donations from the community.

I absolutely love it!!!

I prayed for God to give me something...a purpose...directly after we listed our house, the rehab mission opened and needed Bible study teachers. After going in and volunteering, I have been blessed beyond comprehension! Not in a physical sense....no. In a spiritual sense. I have finally returned to my first love....Jesus. The mission wasn't just for addicts....I feel it was for me, too.

So we are still here at the lakehouse….my cottage. We will enjoy what God has in store for us, and be blessed.....and maybe change a few things...while keeping our hearts intact.

Enjoy the weekend!!

Debbie

xxoo