buy a cottage

My boyfriend and I bought a cottage in the Muskokas, Ontario. I have lived in downtown Toronto for the last 10 years, and, found myself not ready to leave the city outright, but, craving the ability to relax without feeling guilty (an unfortunate symptom of big-city living—I think its an energy thing). After a bit of searching around, we fell in love with a lake and made our first property purchase ever (We decided that a cottage was more important to us than buying a home at this point). Now we continue to rent an apartment downtown, but, have this fantastic weekend getaway only 2 hours away. Every worry melts away as soon as you open the car door at the marina and you get your first breath of pine-scented clean air. I highly recommend it!