My I present Pilot Officer Kenneth H. Linklater.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Veteran's Day Parade
Yesterday, our town held it's annual Veteran's Day Parade. My Dad is always in this parade. At 86 he is the oldest surviving Veteran from the RCAF in our area.
My I present Pilot Officer Kenneth H. Linklater.
My I present Pilot Officer Kenneth H. Linklater.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Baby Blanket Gift Set
I've spent the past couple of days designing and creating this great little baby gift set. It is a nine piece set with crib sized blanket, change pad, burpee, large bib, small bib, toy tether, pacifier lead and two snack sacks.
I ordered this fabric and was thrilled when it arrived. The colour were even more vivid than I had expected and I could hardly wait to get into it.
This is a one of a kind set, never to be repeated.
You will find it in my Etsy shop
www.oncottageway.etsy.com
I ordered this fabric and was thrilled when it arrived. The colour were even more vivid than I had expected and I could hardly wait to get into it.
This is a one of a kind set, never to be repeated.
You will find it in my Etsy shop
www.oncottageway.etsy.com
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Fast Action Beginning to Sleepy Sunday Morning
A RAPID BEGINNING TO A SUNDAY MORNING
Early this morning – around 5 – Dale gets up to go to his part time retirement job at the local golf course.
Seconds later she comes torpedoing back through the curtain like the hounds of hell were on her heels. With this dramatic entrance she brings with her the stench of skunk and the doggie door curtain. Dale is racing around trying to catch her. Anyone that knows Dale knows that his only speed is “very slow and relaxed”. When he speeds up it means something drastic has blasted him out of his usual aplomb. Hearing Dale moving frantically about the house, hollering for
A few seconds later I hear her panicking, screaming and scrabbling, at the door and head out to give her a piece of my mind. Before I could open my mouth, I am face to face with little Mr. Stinky. I am not quite sure who was more surprised –
I think things are finally getting better and my son and Grandson walk in. The immediate look of horror on their faces and the grabs for the nose tell me that “no” the smell is still there, I have just become accustomed to it. The two of them do an about face and march straight back out the door, out the gate to the truck and drive away. Halfway home they call me. The hoodie that Caleb had left here the day before and which I had tossed to them on their march to the truck had assumed the vile odour and my son was driving home with it hanging out the window.
So currently, 5 hours later,
I cannot be sure that Mr. Stinky has vacated the yard. It is very securely fenced with only one place where he can get in or out. I left the gate open till daylight hoping to give him another means of escape. My yard is a cottage garden full of shrubs, masses of perennials, deep glades of towering trees and tall decorative grasses everywhere. He has a million hiding places if he hasn’t left the yard.
Now if I could just find a pleasant smelling spot to have a snooze I’d be all set.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
What Kind of Fabric Is This??
I was given this piece of old vintage/antique fabric and I would like to know what type of fabric it is.
It feels a bit like cotton but is shiny, almost slippery on the pattern side. It almost crinkles when it is bunched up.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Choose the Photo
Help - I need opinions on which
provides the best background
for photos of my bonnets.
My single worst feature of my Etsy shop
is directly related to my skill as a
photographer.
Please take a look and leave your
opinion.
Fence Rail
Picket Fence
Primitive Brick Wall
Wall
Tree
Floor
Primitive Ladder
Shelf
I look forward to hearing your opinions.
So hearing opinions from others will be a great help.
Thanks.
provides the best background
for photos of my bonnets.
My single worst feature of my Etsy shop
is directly related to my skill as a
photographer.
Please take a look and leave your
opinion.
Fence Rail
Picket Fence
Primitive Brick Wall
Wall
Tree
Floor
Primitive Ladder
Shelf
I look forward to hearing your opinions.
So hearing opinions from others will be a great help.
Thanks.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Snowy Day in April
my crocheted hats. Gotta love them. Simple,
stylish for they tiny tot crowd and can be made
in a variety of colours and sizes. I can also do custom orders
in the event that someone would prefer one in
another colour or size!
And isn't this Floppy Brim crocheted hat just adorable on this gorgeous wee girl.
And just a tad warmer and cozier than my cotton bonnets - perfect for a day like today. Brrr.
I love sitting in the evenings with my crochet hook or knitting needles,
and yarn and just creating.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Hats for All Ages
Isn't this little girl absolutely priceless? She is wearing one my hand crocheted bucket hats. I make these, beanies, toques, etc in both knit and crochet.
I use all colours and textures of yarn. Some hats are adorned like this one with a hand crocheted flower, others are left as they are. Some hats are patterned, some striped, some plain, and I make them in all sizes. Check them out in my Etsy shop, along with my spring and summer bonnets.
http://www.oncottageway.etsy.com
I use all colours and textures of yarn. Some hats are adorned like this one with a hand crocheted flower, others are left as they are. Some hats are patterned, some striped, some plain, and I make them in all sizes. Check them out in my Etsy shop, along with my spring and summer bonnets.
http://www.oncottageway.etsy.com
Monday, November 24, 2008
ON Cottage Way is having a Pre-Christmas Sale
Here is my shop announcement
Hello and Welcome to my shop!
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
♥ SALE ♥ SALE ♥ SALE ♥
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
20% Off & FREE Shipping
From Mon. Nov. 24th to Sun. Nov. 30
ON Cottage Way is having a sale.
♥Everything in the shop is 20% off
♥even the already reduced items in my "SALE" section
♥AND Free Shipping.
So please - come on in and browse for a bit.
In order to receive your discount - Your Choice
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Option 1: you could purchase the item as is and I will then refund your discount and shipping.
Option 2: email me in advance of your purchase and I will reserve that listing for you and adjust the price and shipping before notifying you that it is ready for payment.
Happy Shopping!
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
ON Cottage Way was created many years ago from my love of sewing and crafting. I spend most of my time on children's items, with the occasional deviation into other venues.
Custom orders and special requests are welcome.
For information on shipping, returns, environment, and more on myself and my items, please visit my Profile or contact me via Conv with questions, ccncerns or comments.
Thanks so much for dropping by and I hope you come by to browse often.
http://www.oncottageway.etsy.com
Here is my shop announcement
Hello and Welcome to my shop!
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
♥ SALE ♥ SALE ♥ SALE ♥
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
20% Off & FREE Shipping
From Mon. Nov. 24th to Sun. Nov. 30
ON Cottage Way is having a sale.
♥Everything in the shop is 20% off
♥even the already reduced items in my "SALE" section
♥AND Free Shipping.
So please - come on in and browse for a bit.
In order to receive your discount - Your Choice
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Option 1: you could purchase the item as is and I will then refund your discount and shipping.
Option 2: email me in advance of your purchase and I will reserve that listing for you and adjust the price and shipping before notifying you that it is ready for payment.
Happy Shopping!
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
ON Cottage Way was created many years ago from my love of sewing and crafting. I spend most of my time on children's items, with the occasional deviation into other venues.
Custom orders and special requests are welcome.
For information on shipping, returns, environment, and more on myself and my items, please visit my Profile or contact me via Conv with questions, ccncerns or comments.
Thanks so much for dropping by and I hope you come by to browse often.
http://www.oncottageway.etsy.com
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Venture Into Vintage
It is a plain red cotton cloth with 8 replicas of the the candles/balls/ribbons and snowflakes all hand stitched or embroidered. Wow - what a ton of work was involved in the making of this. Having done my share of needlework I truly appreciate such items. However, finances intrude and I found myself wistfully listing this in my Etsy shop under Vintage.
I found this little gem in the same place as the Christmas one above - in almost pristine condition - it brings so many memories of my Grandparents - I remember my Grandmother having a tablecloth almost identical to this one.
And this last one - my Mom had the identical table cloth but in orange, browns and yellows rather than the green. Almost a Thanksgiving theme to this one but is suitable year round - at least my Mom used hers year round!
You can find these tablecloths in my Etsy shop at
http://www.oncottageway.etsy.com
I am a true vintage junkie, haunting rummage sales, thrift shops, yard sales, bazaars and auction sales. Often coming home empty handed but often enough I find some treasure I can't do without. Sometimes vintage fabrics and textiles, if not in great condition, find themselves recycled into some of my creations. I use cutter quilts for teddy bears, tote bags, coasters - you name it. Old chenille is a special favourite - and cutter pieces I use as linings in my totes, lining in baby bonnets, backing on baby blankets, again - teddy bears - whatever I can find to put it to a new and good use. In the picture below you can see one of my old quilt teddies. old quilt squares and bits of fabric, made into a baby size quilt, a rag doll made of scrips and scraps and if you look closely at the right hand side you'll see a primitive bunny made of recycled fuzzy fabric.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Fun in the Sun
Here is my sweet little model at work on the playground
in a tiny tot swing - and of course wearing one of
my bonnets
A very feminine little sunbonnet for your little girl. Pastel pinks
with touches of other colours for interest.
with touches of other colours for interest.
Another new bonnet with a solid brim - lots of brim to
keep the sun from baby's face.
keep the sun from baby's face.
Check out my Etsy site at www.oncottageway.etsy.com
for more new items.
Monday, October 6, 2008
A BOGO Sale of Monstrous Proportions
BOGO Me Baby!!
Friday October 24th and Saturday October 25th be a part of a massive Etsy Street Team event. An EtsyKids BOGO sale of monstrous proportions!! With over 175 EtsyKids’ shops participating you’ll be sure to find huge deals on what you need this holiday season for children big and small.
Get your shopping list ready today and beat the crowd by previewing the entire list of EtsyKids shops taking part in this colossal sale:
*Sale/sale items vary per shop, please read individual shop announcements before purchasing
Thursday, September 25, 2008
New on Etsy
Finally - I am getting caught up. I have new things listed on Etsy - a ton of things. Many, many new bonnets, some crocheted hats I have been experimenting with and I've re-taken many photos so that the items are easier to see.
This first pic is of a child wearing one of my bonnets and one of my chenille dresses. I love this pic.
This first pic is of a child wearing one of my bonnets and one of my chenille dresses. I love this pic.
This is one of the styles of new crocheted baby hats I've been experimenting with - a bucket hat - not a very attractive name for it - but there you go. I really did like the results. *S*
And one of my bonnets - I have a whole raft of new ones and tons of new fabric to play with!
Find me at http://www.oncottageway.etsy.comSunday, September 14, 2008
Our Sweet Sophie
CH. Styrlingsanz Chanting the Dawn CD. CGC. TDI
June 13, 1997 to September 3, 2008
June 13, 1997 to September 3, 2008
On Wednesday September 3, 2008 we lost our sweet Sophie.
When we got up that morning, we found she did not have have the use of any of her legs. The diagnosis was a problem with a disc in her neck. We and our vet worked with her throughout the day but nothing was going to get our sweet girl back on her feet. We made the decision to help her on her way to the Bridge late that afternoon.
For those that do not know our Sophie, she was diagnosed with terminal cancer in June of 2002. At that time she had a baseball sized tumour removed from the outside wall of her tummy AND 2/3rds of her stomach removed as well.
So after months of diagnostic tests, 2 major invasive surgeries, we finally received a diagnosis of "We're sorry, but the best we can offer you is 10 to 12 months with Sophie - her diagnosis is terminal Gastric Scirrhous Adeno Carcinoma." There were no treatment options.
My vet and I researched cancer diets and converted one that we thought would work for Sophie. With this home cooked diet and supplements, we gained not just the 10 months with her, but 6 more years.
She had other problems over the years, surviving cancer one more time when a mast cell took off and hepatitis, among miriad other doggie ailments.
This last about did us in. Waking and finding her so helpless, seeing her so upset and anxious and confused, trying so hard to get on her feet and being unable to, with the help of our vet - a lifelong friend of Sopie's and a dear friend to us as well, we made that final decision.
In one three day show in Owen Sound, when Sophie was just 2 years old, she earned 9 points toward her Canadian Championship and her 3 legs to give her the CD ( Companion Dog Obedience Title). This is hard on a dog, to change venues mid-stride and change focus and concentration. Sophie just did what needed to be done, with her usual grace, determination and desire to please. What a grand girl. She earned that final point to give her the CH. title a few months later in London - the very next show she attended.
A couple of years later, she also earned - on her first try, her CGC - Canine Good Citizen and her TDI - Therapy Dog International Titles. Sophie raised 2 wonderful litters of pups and was a superb Mother. The dog on the right hand side of the blog - Hoss - is one of her sons.
Sophie had more strength and determination, more heart and soul than anyone or anydog I have ever known. It was such a pleasure having her in our lives. Gentle journey Sweet Sophia.
You will live on in our hearts.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Wyatt and Tina's First Home
Well - a week ago today, Wyatt took possession of his first home, great little Victorian on almost 2 acres. halfway between Kincardine and Port Elgin. A short shot down to work for Wyatt and for Tina less than 15 minutes to Port Elgin to work.
They've had their hands full in the past week, moving, grass cutting, weed whacking, unpacking and of course figuring out the idiocyncrasies of old farmhouses - of which there are many. I should know - I've lived in enough of them!
I'll add one inside picture - just to show what a sweet little gem this house really is. All open concept - unusual in a home of this age, original hardwood floors and lots of windows to let in that bright natural light. Welcome home Wyatt and Tina!
They've had their hands full in the past week, moving, grass cutting, weed whacking, unpacking and of course figuring out the idiocyncrasies of old farmhouses - of which there are many. I should know - I've lived in enough of them!
I'll add one inside picture - just to show what a sweet little gem this house really is. All open concept - unusual in a home of this age, original hardwood floors and lots of windows to let in that bright natural light. Welcome home Wyatt and Tina!
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
My New Walkway
I finally - after 4 years - got my flagstone walkway finished. My boys were both home last weekend and since I had recently acquired a pile of flagstone, decided to finish my walkway for me. I am absolutely thrilled!
The beginning!!!
This first pic is of Wade and Wyatt trying to find the easiest way to adjoin the old sidewalk to the new one - there was a bit of a dip and caused a wee bit of consternation!
Here is Wyatt fitting the pieces together like a jigsaw puzzle. Good job.
Wyatt is my "heat seeker" and can work through any sort of heat and humidity.
Here is Wade - my "Non Heat Seeker" trying to find a tiny patch of shade and fitting in one of the final filler pieces. I think the heat and humidity was getting to him!
And here is Tina - Wyatt's significant other - she apears to be acting in a supervisory capacity!
Me - I was relaxing on the deck with a cold drink, occasionally tossing in tidbits of what I thought the sidewalk should look like - although I mostly just left them to it - I was so happy just to be getting it done. Thanks guys - great job. Love you both.
The beginning!!!
This first pic is of Wade and Wyatt trying to find the easiest way to adjoin the old sidewalk to the new one - there was a bit of a dip and caused a wee bit of consternation!
Here is Wyatt fitting the pieces together like a jigsaw puzzle. Good job.
Wyatt is my "heat seeker" and can work through any sort of heat and humidity.
Here is Wade - my "Non Heat Seeker" trying to find a tiny patch of shade and fitting in one of the final filler pieces. I think the heat and humidity was getting to him!
And here is Tina - Wyatt's significant other - she apears to be acting in a supervisory capacity!
Me - I was relaxing on the deck with a cold drink, occasionally tossing in tidbits of what I thought the sidewalk should look like - although I mostly just left them to it - I was so happy just to be getting it done. Thanks guys - great job. Love you both.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
American Weimaraner Nationals 2008
I've had a very busy couple of weeks and have not had time to update my blog ........So here we go. At the end of May a friend and I travelled to the U.S. Weimaraner Nationals in Warwick, Rhode Island.We arrived a day early and did the "tourist" thing, driving to Providence for the day. Our GPS was NOT in a great mood that day and took us on several journeys that turned out to be very interesting. I am sure we saw parts of that town that otherwise we would never have seen! *S* This is a view of the harbour at Fort Adams.
We spent the week watching the dog show, obedience and agility In this picture is Cooper - our Nevada's sire being shown in Veterans where he placed 2nd. He is such a great dog and very accomplished. I know this is not up to date but his registered name, including titles is:
BIS UCH, Am/Can/Int CH
Grauschattens Ghostly Encore, Am/Can CD, Am CDX, RN, NA, NAJ, MH, SDX, RDX, VX3, CGC, TDI, TT
Cooper is 8 years young now and still strutting his stuff like a youngster.
Here we have Cooper in an Agility run with owner/handler Mary Beth Hall. During this week long show, Cooper took High in Trial in the Weimaraner only trial and the very next day took High Weimaraner in trial in an All Breed Trial. For a veteran that guy can really move!We had a great week, a great holiday, met up with old friends and acquaintances, met new friends and
generally had a wonderful time.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Nevada and Caleb
Miss Nevada is a real cuddle bug - nothing she loves more than curling up beside someone, anyone. She doesn't care who it is as long as they'll have her. One of her favourite people to curl up with is my Grandson Caleb. Here are the two of them relaxing on the chesterfield, watching a movie.
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