The Good Weather Continues into Late August.....

The hanging baskets were well looked after this summer by our guests!!! Thank you, well done!!!

The grape vines and hops are making their way up the new trellis. I'm thinking of adding a roof for them next summer but we may be a year or two early!!! The deck tends to be well shaded in the afternoons and is great place to sit and relax looking out over the water.

We spent last week at the cottage and again got to see the full moon shining on the lake. Hope you can get the feel of wonder from this pic.

We trimmed some of the shore bushes to give us more of an unobstructed view but the trick is, to leave enough to deter the water foul from coming to visit the cottage!!! Please remember not to feed the ducks etc. They have lots to eat in their natural environment.

Although the end of August is looming, it isn't too late to spend some time at The Barber's Cottage. Book it today. It is a lovely spot!!!

June at The Barber's Cottage 2013

Hope you can see the 4 baby Canada geese beside it's momma. The geese are back on the lake and looking good. This has been a wonderful month at the cottage. Very quiet and peaceful.

Right now the cottage is available for the long Canada Day weekend. Lots of space in July on the calendar but August is booking up. This is a great spot to be. Come and see for yourself!!!!

New This Spring at The Barber's Cottage

We just got home after spending three days at The Barber's Cottage. When we arrived on Wednesday there was quite a lot of ice still on the lake but 24 hours later, it was all gone.

The Barber's Cottage now has a gorgeous barber pole. Sure hope folks don't start dropping in for a shave and a hair cut!!!!

The loveseat, two chairs and coffee table are comfy and a great addition to the porch. Alfresco living and dining on the shores of beautiful Lake Bernard in sunny Sundridge.

Rates for 2013

After much thought and consideration, we are lowering our rates for 2013. It will now be $110 a night and $700 for a week. We need to get more people into this little gem to see how delightful a stay here can be!!!!! Wow, what a bargain!!!!!!!!

It is time to book your 2013 stay!!!

First I need to mention that the Ontario Northland train is not running any more. It went past the cottage twice a day during the afternoon. Now the only trains passing are approximately two freight trains.

The water is drained from the cottage so it is not available during the winter. We have had many inquiries about renting it monthly or to ice fishermen or snowmobilers. Sorry, we can't do that yet but we are thinking about it for the future.

I was thrilled to receive a barber's pole as a Christmas present and as soon as we get home, we are in the Bahamas for the winter, and get it up I will post a pic.

Our cottage is a little gem with a maximum occupancy of 4. Included in the rent are bikes, a gas barbeque, row boat, canoe, swimming with shallow water very suitable for small children, fishing, walking distance to the grocery store and downtown Sundridge.

Please book early so you aren't disappointed!!!!!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You!!!!

We went up to Sundridge today to get a pic for the Christmas card I will send to all of our guests from 2012. This is the pic I chose. You can see the ice starting to form on the lake. The water looks really blue. Last week when I was here, it was gray. Interesting.

Please reserve your time for 2013 as soon as possible. Remember, we offer you a compact gem. The front room has the kitchen/dining area. The backroom has the bedroom/bathroom. Very suitable for a couple or a small family. Included in the rent of $125 a night is a gas barbeque, canoe, row boat, two adult bikes and two children's bikes, tv with vhs tape player, radio, shallow water for 450 feet, great fishing, boating, swimming, close to town and all it has to offer.

The Ontario Northland Railway has been canceled so there is only one or possibly two freight trains a day.

Remember - Book early!!!! Hope to see you again or for the first time in 2013!!!!

Just When You Think You Are Finished!!!!

Just when we thought we were all done with renovations, the roof leaked. We went up one day in the fall to spend a few days and there were the water marks on our new ceiling!!!! Not impressed. This was a job we had expected to do next year not this but.......It is done and looks great. Like cedar shakes.