Cottage Life Lakeside

Cottage Life Lakeside I will never ask you to "message me", email me, follow any link outside of FB, or accept any form of payment online. If you ever see that, it's a SCAMMER.

I will always just ask you to come into the shop during open hours.

05/28/2026

My husband's shop laid off 47 people today. Coachman Forest River. Just so the public is aware that the lay offs are true. 🤷

05/28/2026

"regular" people I know...I could never run for office or deal with the public etc. I just don't think I'm qualified, knowledgeable, or skilled enough in the areas I should be. Me, well that's great you understand it's a responsibility to do the work in which others depend on you. You are already ahead morally more than the rest, why do you think our offices are all filled with narcissists, sociopaths, and the greedy and corrupt? They lack any internal understanding of that. Plus..have you spoken to most of these people? Seems like having experience or skill or knowledge, isn't even on their lists of "probably should have qualifications". Ego has won for decades and gained us nothing. Don't you think it's time maybe some of the rest of you humbles and authentics gave it a shot? Not me, I'm not humble, I know I have a talent for pi***ng people off. But some of you nice people, you should definitely do something in this area.

I got some parts to start working on our rain barrels here. We want to make sure we have it figured out, then we have a ...
05/28/2026

I got some parts to start working on our rain barrels here. We want to make sure we have it figured out, then we have a few friends who want to try. It may not be the top solution, it may not make big dents...but doing something with what you have is better than doing nothing at all. In a world where everyone wants to convince you, you don't matter, or your efforts have no value, I've always been curious why those who do nothing and have never done anything, claim themselves the experts. If your efforts, no matter how small were pointless, they wouldn't even notice you would they? If you had no value...they wouldn't believe it their mission or responsibility to tell you not to bother. Small gestures, small push back, does far more than you think, because every stone in the pond creates a ripple, and another and another. Their discomfort at you still caring, proves your impact and their lie.

Anyone else's squirrels rip down your bird feeders then deliver to your door to be refilled because it's empty?
05/28/2026

Anyone else's squirrels rip down your bird feeders then deliver to your door to be refilled because it's empty?

05/27/2026

Early signs or red flags that can clue you in that you will be effected by data center bu****it. 1, it's not just the place the center will be built that is effected. These projects require massive new high voltage lines ran across long spans. Property owners are finding out because pulling permits to build are being flagged and property owners are finding out the new distance requirements are 70', where as the easements were previously 50. So..not only will people not want to live with them in their backyard, let me ask you..do you want to live under massive high voltage lines and towers to support them? Not be able to let your kids play in their own front yards? Many people are losing the rights to their own properties by this forced "upgrade". At least 16 centers are on the books to build for our state, you want to know what's coming, look into where the grid updates are going or are planned. Clues to who doesn't have your best interest at heart, start listening to how they talk about tech..and if everything thing they post is already ai. Stop playing victim and "following the leader", especially if you are in a rural area.

05/27/2026

She always starts very unimpressive, but wait and see what happens with some time, care, and patience.

05/27/2026

The sword I commissioned from a local fella at work for my youngest daughter. I try not to ask alot from you guys, but if you have a YouTube, it would be amazing if you went and followed him. He will be uploading videos of the build. He did it in entirety. He forged the blade, casted the dragons head and egg for the end, leather wrapped and made the mount. He is extremely talented, just a small town fella with not much knowledge of how to do the internet thing. I am putting his link in the comments. If you could go watch the short video of this sword, leave a comment to tell him to upload the vids of the build and that cottage sent you...well that would be awesome. I think he should be appreciated for his skill, and encouraged to share and keep doing more. We need to encourage artists and people with skills, now more than ever. I have such a deep appreciation for this piece.

05/27/2026

Looking for someone with expertise in rainwater collection and use systems to give a talk or presentation to those interested in the community. I have no issue paying a reasonable amount for your presentation for a small group of people and your ability to answer questions on resources, uses, maintenance etc. The benefits verses negatives etc. This is a talk we would like to offer in the studio for the community. If you are interested please let me know so I can reach out to you to discuss further.

I have an idea, (I have lots of ideas always 🤣). So green is always a priority to me, saving funds, encouraging people t...
05/27/2026

I have an idea, (I have lots of ideas always 🤣). So green is always a priority to me, saving funds, encouraging people to grow food or flowers.. anything at all really is always my biggest goal. With water being such an overall issue for many people in many towns...IF I was able to source barrels and kits to make rain barrels, and organize a group of people to deliver and help advice how to install and utilize..would people make use of the program? A free program, a movement per say...as small of task that may be in the grand scheme of things, help? I believe that solution based movements, no matter how small they may be are always going to do more for community than complaint based overall. Thoughts? Opinions? Interest?

05/27/2026

Not saying anything at all is the problem. If you think you staying out of, or not putting yourself out there, means no decisions are being made, you are WRONG. When you don't speak up, and only five people show up or speak up..anywhere about anything...THEY are speaking for you. Like it or not. Their voices and agendas are being elevated and they represent you as a whole. The quieter you are, the more volume the "few" voices have. This applies in every room decisions about your life are being made. You can't cry later.."that's not what I wanted", because your silence was always compliance. Doing nothing does far more damage, then doing "something" ever has. 🤷

Idk if this will help anyone else out, but when I need to plant and can't time it right with the rain, I do this. I will...
05/26/2026

Idk if this will help anyone else out, but when I need to plant and can't time it right with the rain, I do this. I will soak all these overnight and go plant them in the big garden tmrw. They should get and do their thing underground, then be ready for a drink when rain does hit again. I've done this a few times with better success than waiting on the rain to do its thing. We are going to do some rain barrels at the garden and here at the house. I thought maybe someone would be helped by the ideas because I know water bills are all the outrage right now.

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Constantine, MI
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