The view is still stunning but as we’ve aged, we can no longer be the self-reliant wilderness women we so loved being
Cottage days are coming to an end for my partner and me, and I am already grieving the loss of the view across the lake; of my favourite visitors – the deer, coyotes and occasional black bear; and of the sense of peace that descends as Val and I pull into the driveway.
My late mother revelled in that isolation – and that view, but her annual summer visits came to an end with the COVID-19 lockdowns, as did our own long-term stays over the summer months. Today, we have lost the rhythm of the cottage lifestyle. This year, it took me until the end of June to get just myself up there.
When Val and I were younger, those chores were some of our favourite pastimes. We were two wilderness women intent on conquering power tools and taking on any project within our muscles’ scope – shingle the shed roof, deconstruct the dangerous-looking fireplace, put up kitchen cabinets, clean the chimney, chop the wood, paint the siding, dismantle the sodden buffalo board masquerading as effective foundation trim, clean the eaves and so on.
Next, he tested the shower. No water came out of either the hot or cold tap via the shower head. Suddenly, it dawned on me that every couple of seasons we change the shower head, as, over time, it fills with sediment. Ruben took it off and, voila, water came out of both taps via the headless hose.
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