Late Summer / Early Fall Additions

Playing catch up over here. Those of you on the mailing list should not be surprised if you get a bunch of notices in a relatively short period of time. You might not, but don't be surprised if you do.

There were a number of additions to our little slice of heaven during our vacation weeks. Some were practical, some were decorative. We'll start with one that falls under both categories.

My folks handed over their set of fireplace tools because they're changing their fireplace from wood to gas burning.

Man, they're great (The tools. Well, my folks too, come to think of it)! The set that had been left behind by the past owners was...let's call it "well worn".  The broom bristles were all bent and the head on the poker would constantly become unscrewed, which is EXACTLY what you want when you're literally playing with fire.

These new (to me) tools are sturdier and in far better condition. I already enjoy messing with my fires and this kit made a good thing even better.

Speaking of creating warmth (yeah, that's an awkward segue)...I mentioned baseboard heaters before (pretty sure I did) and they were finally installed in early September.

In addition to the one above, in the guest bedroom, we have one under the dining room window as well, on the lake side. They work pretty nicely, especially the guest room one since it's such a small area.

They look a little odd at first. Even the electrician was a little surprised that they needed to be installed at least six inches from the floor. But since so much of our paneling is the same, they actually break up the pattern a bit.

That's practical. We conclude with decorative.

Just in case we didn't have enough Canada-themed items around the place, we added this one. Christine found it on the Byward Market while attending Caroline's bridal shower this past spring. It sat on our table at home for a while until she got it framed and put it up recently.

Being so close to Halloween, I should do a photo collage of creepy reflections. There's another one.

Plenty more to come once I get some of my pictures re-sized, download some more from my phone, copy a few from Rob and Deb...The blog may not have been particularly active in recent weeks, but we (several family members included) certainly have been.