The Cottage

[snarfmaster C]

big news for this transplanted west-coaster

today is the first day of the rest of my life

(and in a greater sense than usual...)

you see, my friends, today is the day that i, west coast island girl, become even more deeply entrenched in the ontario way of life. after more than 4 years in this province, today, friday, august 25, 2005, is the day that i, mooose, for the very first time go to 'the cottage'.

yes, that's right. i am going to 'the cottage' for a couple of days. don't ask me where 'the cottage' is: like most ontarions i am using the term generally to describe a place of rustic retreat from the bustling ontario city life (besides that, i don't actually know where my 'the cottage' is...). i will go there, i will swim at 'the lake' and i will drink beers (probably from a 2-4) and if i weren't so stubborn i would eat meat off of the bbq.

i am pretty freakin excited.

have a great weekend everybody!!!

[questcequecest?]

give'r moooosey! dont tip the canoe, eh.

i think your misconception with 'the cottage' comes from living in the p-dot for so many years.

i'll let you in on a secret, peterborough is 'the cottage'.

that was one of my first ever periods after the quotation mark, and deserving of a new paragraph.

now, get back to 'the cottage' and abandon all use of grammar and punctuation.

cheers!!

[phorbesie]

i didn't know you were a westie! (or did i?)

from the island?

i have not yet been to an ontario 'cottage' though i sure hear about them a lot too!

but my family always had a place (we called it a 'cabin') in new brunswick when i was growing up.

have fun!

[bONES]

are you already drunk?

it's the 26th dear and you better be taking lambstress!

but don't lose her

ps...i'm going "cottaging" this weekend too

don't know where yet and my cottage is a tent, but it should be fun

hey remember your rubbermaid for water lilies

[SevenSeasJim]

I thought you were going to that huge patio bar in Huntsville.

[Kaidy Mae]

Holy smokes mooose! I am also going to "the cottage"!!!

Perhaps I'll see you there.

[Large Marge]

Welcome to your cottage years Moose!

I always thought you were a bit too salt-o-the-earth to be a real Westie

[Velvet]

I once had to hitchhike from Ottawato my friends cottage near Algonquin Park. I made a sign that just said "The Cottage" and I got there just fine.

[ReDD]

I've always been lucky enough to live in what most people refer to as cottage country. Bobcaygeon when I was a kid, Gilford in high school and Huntsville in later years.

When I go to Toronto it's super exciting for me. Almost like being at a fair..lol...

Have a wonderful time getting away from the everyday and I hope your first "cottage" expierance is a great one!!

[doug]

you really lived in Huntsville? I didnt think anyone else around here had actually lived here.

It really isnt too bad of a place to live as long as you dont mind having to travel to see any decent live music!

[ReDD]

Doug, I wasn't even fortunate enough to live in town!! My mom has a beautiful little place in Melissa. The only complaint I have about Huntsville is the Tim Hortons kids and there hours and hours spent hanging out a coffee shop!!

[doug]

Hey, my folks are in Melissa too! Right on Lake Waseosa. Beautiful spot

[Kaidy Mae]

So, how was it mooose?

I didn't get home until 11:30 and I can't wait to go back!

[Sunshine]

I was alway fortunate to have a family cottage. For many years we had one at Sauble Beach on Lake Huron, and I spent many years in Grand Bend.

Now I feel sooooooooooo lucky, cause my parents just a built a cottage in Tobermory (to bad it's so far from ottawa).

Glad you're getting your first "cottage" experience.

[snarfmaster C]

So, how was it mooose?

oh it was so so good. a beautiful rustic house with loads of windows - decorated in the 70s (sweeeet ) on an incredible lake - mostly protected park, jsut a small side of the lake has a few cottages on it.

such a great time - we ended up staying a day longer than planned

beauty hammock, sweet deck with a great view. perfect weather.

i'm ready to move there. this city's got nothin on the cottage.

i don't think i entirely fit in with the cottager crowd -- wasn't going 30-40 over the speed limit, passing on double yellows etc. in a mad rush to relax - didn't take any motorised watercraft out - but otherwise, i think i understand the beauty of cottaging. i could definitely get into it.

there was way less nudity than i expected. :blush:

[Kaidy Mae]

there was way less nudity than i expected. :blush:

Hehehe! Glad to hear you had a good time. There really isn't anything on this earth like an Ontario cottage in the summertime. Ahhhh...

I'm glad mine's only 20 minutes away though!