Unless you actually clicked onto my blog, you wouldn’t know there was a missing blog post. My blog post was never sent out. You can click on this post which is titled “I think fall has finally arrived” to read it. “Time is what we want most. But…what we use worst.” ~William Penn Through no fault of my own, the…
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My first painted wall mural was painted a number of years ago when I was first asked to paint this wall mural for our granddaughter, Sophia. I mentioned fairly recently that I might be sharing some of my older posting with you. Some girls are just born with glitter in their veins. ~Unknown My daughter-in-law, Lisa, wanted two girls painted…
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I think fall has finally arrived! It was 80 degrees just less than two weeks ago. We’ve had a few cooler days here and there. Everyone was loving the beautiful hot weather, but at the same time we’re wishing for it to be slightly cooler and to look more like fall. “Bittersweet October. The mellow, messy, leaf-kicking, perfect pause…
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I’m sharing a bit of this and that for the month of September, but we’ll start off with August 31. That’s when Mr. Cottage and I celebrated our 57th anniversary. You can see some photos of our wedding by clicking here. “Don’t wait for things to get easier, simpler, better. Life will always be complicated. Learn to be happy right…
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Our Texas family flew to Grand Rapids, Michigan; rented a car and spent a week pretty much with us. We ended up traveling through our kid’s lenses. That week flew by faster than I liked. I knew they were going to a few places while they were here, but with doctor appointments and physical therapy a priority, I knew Mr….
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Remember my Tuesday’s Tidbits? It’s time for another one, No.16. I haven’t written one since September 2024, although I have to say that much hasn’t really happened since that time, not including my broken ankle. You can see my last Tuesday’s Tidbits here and the rest are in my menu above, under Lifestyle. “Start each day with a positive thought and a…
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In May, we flew to Texas for graduation time that was two days in a row. To say it was a little hectic, was saying this mildly. That morning our son arrived in Texas for his kids graduation. However, he was supposed to arrive the Friday before. Now that DOGE eliminated his position, I can tell you where he’s been…
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There’s no better place to start than going back to the beginning of this year. Other than a very cold and snowy winter, nothing really happened in January. Mr. Cottage turned 80 years old in early February. There were no special celebrations but I did take him out to dinner at a Chinese restaurant, which is always delicious. Then…
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Believe it or not, but The Red Painted Cottage is still here and alive! There were a few hiccups in 2025 that haven’t helped matters, but hopefully “The best way out is always through.” —Robert Frost There’s so much I could write all of you about what’s been happening, but the other day I got a reply from my friend,…
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For Vivienne’s 5th birthday, we were invited to join them at Paint a pot in Holland, Michigan. It’s a ceramic and pottery studio, and Mr. Cottage and I thought we were going along to watch. Much to our surprise, we were told to join in. This is Mr. Cottage’s face when he found out he would be painting. I’m the…
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If you’ve been following along you’ll understand why retail therapy was good for me. If you missed anything, you can read about it here. “I wish retail therapy was covered by my health insurance.” ~Unknown One of my favorite local stores had a holiday open house a little over a week ago. I don’t even think I went last year,…
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We’ve all heard the phrase “no news is good news”, but sometimes “no news isn’t always good news! Unfortunately, this is one of those times. I’m going to keep this as short as possible and try not to get into too much detail. But when you think things can’t get worse, that’s when it usually does. “Left to themselves, things…
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