this room is taking up my time

So I'm back on the book wagon. Have you read Room? It's freaky and it kept me up all last night which sucks when you still have a baby that gets up to eat. I tend to read when I get into bed and I end up reading 2 pages max and then pass out. Last night I read for an hour and a half and I still wasn't done but it was midnight and thought I should try to sleep but then I couldn't because I kept thinking of the book. Man. If you haven't read it, pick it up.

the pig iron

During our week at the cottage, we took a few little side trips to small towns for lunch and a little window shopping. Our cottage was really close to Gananoque (pronounced GAN-AN-AWK-WAY - some people think it's French and don't pronounce the que) so we took a trip in town for some groceries and lunch.

We discovered a really funky place called the Pig Iron Barbecue. It had a coffee shop attached called the Socialist Pig Coffeehouse. I think they like pork. Actually I know they like pork because one of the main items on the menu is a pulled pork sandwich. Mmm pulled pork.

Side story: I once stopped eating pork for four years because I felt bad for the pig in the movie Babe. I fell in love with pigs after that and everyone gave me pig things for my birthday and Christmas. After four years of being pig-free, I couldn't live without bacon anymore so I fell off the pig wagon. Poor Babe.

But I digress.

We checked out this Pig Iron place and it was so cute.



We had lemonade and a delicious lunch




While Leo ate his hand off...


The coolest parts of this place were actually in the coffee shop.

Vintage suitcase tables! Tres cool.

Need a book with your latte? They've got you covered.


So next time you're in Gan, check this place out - there's actually a clothing store attached to these two places, so really, you'd never have to leave this part of town. ;)

Pig Iron/Socialist Pig Coffeehouse
21 King St. E.,
Gananoque, ON
K7G 1E8

cottage week

Last week I took a break from my summer sewing series to go cottaging in the 1000 Islands. My dad lives along the 1000 Islands Parkway and my mom lives in Prescott, Ontario (about 40 minutes away and where I grew up) so it was the perfect spot to spend our vacation.

When I hear the word cottage, I typically think of a rustic abode where the cooking is done over a fire pit and you have to pee outside in an outhouse. But this place was more like a house: it had a nicer stove that what I have, a big fridge, air conditioning and satellite TV. Oh and a working toilet and shower. The place was completely gutted three years ago and was a beautiful spot to spend the week.

We did a lot of this


and this (I think Leo is trying to decide between wine and beer)


this


and this (although the smaller one there didn't sit still for long that's for sure!)


The little one did a lot of this instead




Mid-week we took a little trip to the beach for a picnic and to test out Leo's new life jacket. I can't say he loved the water but I think it was because he got sand in his eyes!




It was a great week!