Summer 2008

Nautical Minds

By Carolyn Kennedy

A cottager and his architect shared a vision for this lighthouse-inspired Sauble Beach retreat.

Shakespeare on the Rocks

By Charles Long

Every summer, the Bard brings together the cottagers of Cognashene, as they like it.

The Stargazer’s Guide to the Galaxy

By Dan Falk

Your first step in exploring the night sky (or how to impress your guests around the campfire).

Online bonus: fascinating facts about the moon.

A Spirit Moves Her

By Andrea Curtis

Six decades of the love story between a sailor, her sailboat, and her cottage.

Playing Fare

By Jane Rodmell

Game-time snacks to nibble on while you’re waiting for your turn.

A Fine Vintage

By Paul Lewis

Build our classic cottage chair: smaller and more refined, as they were in the 1920s. Download the templates for this project - click here.

Puttering

Saturday Project: Decorative lights
Solutions: How to fix problem doors
Click Here: Green home guide
Job Jar: Box fan to air filter
Go Green: Earth-friendly textiles
Stuff We Like: Palm nailer
DIY Weekend: Ladder toss game
Great Inventions: Flashlight beer holder; canoe-storage bar roof

Also in this issue:

On the Waterfront

My favourite grill day; A capital geocaching idea; Shoreline protector; Summer books; Gas prices; Don’t ask Zim!; Sticky-treat trivia; A recipe for marshmallows from scratch; Reporter; Cottage fires increase; A better clothesline

Cottage Watch

By Iain MacMillan

Missing Bob Puffer: One day last summer, Bob headed for the cottage. He hasn’t been heard from since.

Cottage Q&A

By Christine Langlois

Berms for the noise; cozier floors; spider poo; moving a hydro box.

Nature Scrapbook

By Tim Tiner

Ostrich ferns unfurl into a delight for both the appetite and the eyes.

Weekender 

By Graham Roumieu

What happens at the cottage…