Lise's Ramblings

 The COWS crew understands the joys of frosty treats.  Back-to-school time signals a sigh of relief from parents who have been juggling their children between camps, temporary child-care and obliging grandparents. This time of year also brings overnight temperature dips.  By day the mercury climbs back to the mid- to high-20s, but brace your little piggies for nippy mornings. Please don’t step outside in bare feet to collect your newspaper, and you may want to rethink those open-toed shoes. Yes, it’s time to bid farewell to our summer of warmth and indulgence: barbecue dinners, drinks on the patio and the best of all…frosty treats. Beyond the obvious―frozen daiquiris and iced frappuccinos―we will polish off the tubs of ice cream and boxes of popsicles. We will conjure up the restraint required to resist buying the marked-down frozen treats that the neighbourhood grocery store is clearing out.   Even if your freezer isn’t stocked, in At...

Ahhh, sink right on in. Your neck is well supported. There’s room to fold your legs up under you, but your feet can also touch the floor. The chair is tucked away in your own quiet nook. Sun can pour in through a nearby window to make you all toasty. The chair's fabric is cozy, not itchy or smelly. When you climb in, the chair doesn’t squeak or make any embarrassing sounds. So reach for your book, sip your tea and settle in. And if that's not up your alley, then boot up your laptop to catch up with friends via social media, or close your eyes and drift off to dream in your comfy chair. AWESOME!