August 10, 2011. Western Head, N.S. The Paddles.

They look wonderful, hanging on the walls of the cottage.   They were painted by Pat A. and brought here by Susan  and Tim in their car, but like everything else, the paddles have history.

When we first saw the cottage, two paddles were hanging on the walls of the living room.   The owners hung them after celebrations were held at the cottage and  the guests signed the paddle, giving them a memento of the happy events.  The owners were told by their real estate agent that the paddles should be left,  because they were attached to the walls, so the sellers asked us if we wanted them left on the walls.  Ken and I assured them to take the paddles but that left four brackets, which we kept, to avoid the mark on the paint.

One day, Pat asked about the brackets, and when told the story,  offered to paint two paddles for us.  That was four years ago, so last summer, Ken and I bought two inexpensive paddles and sent them back to Ontario for Pat to paint.  She had forgotten  all about it.  But now they are complete and hanging on the cottage walls.  They look just great.  One painting is even a picture of Ken tending the fire!!