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Cottage Country
Oct. 3rd, 2005 04:15 pmWe spent the weekend with friends in Parham (north of Perth (I think)) who were closing up the cottage for the winter. It's good to get away from the city and be able to see the stars without the encroaching light polution.
The waters of Eagle Lake were chilling, which I can say with some authority since I had to take a dip when we had to maneuver the boats unto their respective trailers. But the days were unseasonable hot and the evenings were unseasonably warm, so it was a good weekend to spend in nature. I was also glad to be of help to bring in the docks (which weighed a ton and I'm not as strong as I look).
It's enough to make me want a cottage of my own, but I know I wouldn't use it much. My parents have a gorgeous cottage only 3 hours away and I didn't get down there once this summer. Between LARPing, kayaking, and festivals, almost every weekend was spoken for.
I'm very torn on the kind of cottage I'd want (it would be in the shape of this). It has to be near water, but on a lake or a river? How many acres would I need? The problem is that I'm not a very handy fella (like my Dad), so I don't know if I could handle a big place.
I've always thought I'd like to own a cottage and rent an apartment in the city. I'd probably try to spend every moment I could at the cottage and only come to the apartment when I had to work in the city.
Day dream day dream day dream day dream day dream... Thanks to Captain Plank, Danica, Shadow, Bandit, and Jim for their hospitality, good humour, and understanding.
The waters of Eagle Lake were chilling, which I can say with some authority since I had to take a dip when we had to maneuver the boats unto their respective trailers. But the days were unseasonable hot and the evenings were unseasonably warm, so it was a good weekend to spend in nature. I was also glad to be of help to bring in the docks (which weighed a ton and I'm not as strong as I look).
It's enough to make me want a cottage of my own, but I know I wouldn't use it much. My parents have a gorgeous cottage only 3 hours away and I didn't get down there once this summer. Between LARPing, kayaking, and festivals, almost every weekend was spoken for.
I'm very torn on the kind of cottage I'd want (it would be in the shape of this). It has to be near water, but on a lake or a river? How many acres would I need? The problem is that I'm not a very handy fella (like my Dad), so I don't know if I could handle a big place.
I've always thought I'd like to own a cottage and rent an apartment in the city. I'd probably try to spend every moment I could at the cottage and only come to the apartment when I had to work in the city.
Day dream day dream day dream day dream day dream... Thanks to Captain Plank, Danica, Shadow, Bandit, and Jim for their hospitality, good humour, and understanding.
