Cramming in the last days of Summer and Student Digs

I have been gloriously absent for about three weeks.

I think that Pinterest threw me over the edge
with all the images of.... Autumn and Hallowe'en.... and I won't even mention the C word.

I mean really... 
summer takes soooo long to come to this part of the world
that I had to figure out a way to slow it down.

Yep, simple solution.....computer shut down.

If you have never done that then I strongly recommend that you try it.
Phenomenal.
You discover old loves that you had carelessly ignored and you end up with....
time
Yes, lots of time...
which is what I really needed in order to cope with a recent reality...


But first, here is how I have been spending my last days of summer.
And my daughter Sarah has been a big part of it....

I had a wish list in an earlier post for my last days of summer
and although I did not achieve everything from my list
I can certainly say that I feel satisfied.

The weather has been amazing and there is nothing like a visit to the beach at
Saint-Irénée... or any beach for that matter.

Or a visit to the Saguenay Fjord.

And of course we have both been constantly on the lookout for possible art projects
given that Sarah was planning a big move into her new apartment .... second year of university and on her own!
Whoop... Whoop?
Yikes!! Perhaps now you understand the need for time?

And of course during these important moments....
I forgot to bring my camera. Grrr.....
So, I relied on photos from my iPhone.


Which was all I had when it came time to take photos of the new apartment and our time getting her settled in to a place she will call home for the next few years.

And yes, once again ....kijiji..... played a big role in making this move a huge success and keeping it thrifty and within a tight budget.

Other than the IKEA bookshelves, she scored most of her furniture on kijiji.

 

I think the traditional Québec rag rug is one of my favourite finds along with this lovely little drop-leaf farm table.

 

Her apartment has beautifully finished wood trim and doors and floors and....

 

of course a brick wall in the bathroom which is a beautiful backdrop to her gorgeous mirror that she picked up at a second hand shop.

No move is complete without a painting project or two.

This table, when we started, was unpainted and rather blah...

as you can see by its matching chair that has yet to be painted.

We played around with the sander and gave it a little touch of shabby chic to give it more character.

 

We have not quite completed all the cushions for the couch but getting there.

She seems perfectly content 

and although this little sofa may be short in length

it is a lot fancier than I remember from my

student pad.

But then again, being thrifty these days seems easy.

So, although there are officially several more weeks left in the summer calendar....

well, the truth is that

once the kids head back to school it feels like it is all over.

So, bring it on Pinterest.... 

bring on the fall photos of leaves, 

plaid wool blankets casually thrown across Adirondack/Muskoka chairs.....

carved pumpkins and an array of black, orange and white decorating...

But hey ....careful with the C word....

I am going to linger awhile with my summer memories as I ease into the next season....

I am sharing this at Coastal Charm: Nifty Thifty Tuesdays..... 

and at Feather Your Nest Friday....because hey, she is feathering her nest!