The Big White Cottage is what we call the cottage that once housed four families all at once. The cottage was built by my grandfather, and he passed it down to his four kids. Oh the stories this cottage could share, if the cottage could speak.
During the Summers at the shore, you’ll find the families gathered on the front deck. In fact, yesterday we enjoyed visiting on the deck and eating fresh clam chowder. Life is good.
Greetings from Amherst Shore, Nova Scotia. We arrived at the shore around 2pm on Saturday, and we enjoyed visiting with family until sunset. This is our place for the next several days. I am forever grateful to my Dad for buying the land before he died, and I am forever grateful to my Mom for building a cottage and letting us stay with her. Life is good, and we are thankful.
Once upon a time, I was a house/dog sitter. When folks with animals traveled out of town, they contacted me to stay at their place and take care of their animals.
One of my clients was a woman with a dog named, Lina. I loved when Lina’s owner went out of town, because Lina was one of my favorite pooches to visit.
Lina and I became very close. When Lina’s Mom was given an opportunity to relocate to Massachusetts for work/school, she asked me if I wanted to adopt her. I literally jumped at the chance, and Lina became MY Lina.
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