Loving the Lake

So we are up here at the Lake in CT. A little background…the house – well, cottage, actually – is on Lake Candlewood. My grandfather (mom’s dad) had the cottage built in 1950. The cove here has 3 houses – all owned originally by family members. When my grandmother passed away this past fall, the cottage went to my mom. Our little family joke right now is that we had to get it appraised because the cost basis is about $2000. (fun for you accountants and property lawyers).

It’s not big at all – 3 bedrooms (1 of which barely fits a pulled out trundle) with 1 bath, a galley kitchen and a living room. It’s rustic and it’s beautiful. It’s not luxurious, but it’s a lot of fun. And it boasts a great view (from picture window in living room – this is what we see when we sit at the table).

I have been coming up here since I was 6 months old (December bday – this is not a cottage for winter – definitely just a summer cottage). IMO, this is one the best places to be a kid – true when I was little and now that I have my own little ones to bring. This is our little beach (big beach for community is next door). Shallow water, lots of room to run around – fun, fun.

It goes without saying that Lucy is loving being able to run all over the place without a leash. And dang, she is fast! And…she is 6 months old today! Happy 1/2 Birthday, Lucy! (caught in the act of....something here)

Biggest drawback – no washer/dryer (there is a Laundromat close by in town). But that gives us girls an excuse to overpack right? Here is my Polyvore of what I brought. It’s my Garanimals theme – jeans/skirt + cami/tank + tissue bf tee + cardi/sweater + sandals. And some leggings/yoga pants for hanging out. And a couple of bathing suits…and hopefully it will be warm enough in the next few days for me to swim.

Wearing for 12 Days by HeidiGblog featuring Crocs shoes

I have some more PVs to post, but this is getting long enough for one post.