Showing posts with label flower. Show all posts
Showing posts with label flower. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

OOTD ~ It is possible to "Dress Up" Yoga Pants

 


~ OOTD ~
I am wearing Yoga pants today...
they are comfy and they stretch when I move.

~ Jobs Today ~

Grocery Shopping
Laundry
Tidying up The Humble Bungalow 
Hair Appointment
Cleaning Out cupboards

The day ahead also has a few opportunities to put myself "out there"...

I don't want to look uber casual yet I don't feel like changing my clothes to go out.


Popped on my big pearl necklace
will add my black leather loafers...
put on bright red lippy.


Grab my Black Coach Bag and head out to the shops.

Do you wear Yoga pants?
Are you opposed to wearing them in fear of being cited by the Fashion Police?

How do you style them so they look a wee bit more polished?


Claire Austin pure white blooms
a stunning David Austin Rose.

Love the purity of white...

fluffy towels
pearls
white tops
flowers
dishes
enamelware
seaglass
bunnies
cats
stationary
linens
pottery


What are you up to this week?

~ Be Well and Be Kind ~

Saturday, May 30, 2020

My Cup Runneth Over...with thanks and gratitude.


Hey Jude!
David Austin Rose Jude the Obscure
 a favourite rose in The Humble Bungalow Garden.

Those of you who follow me on Instagram 
will probably have seen the latest addition in The Humble Bungalow Garden.
It sits in the "work area" of the garden where we keep big bins of potting soil, the stakes, wheelbarrow and our bin filled with firewood.


My clever husband made this potting table.

I had shown him one I liked on Pinterest 
which was simply two sawhorses with and plank on top. 
 This deluxe table with shelves is what he designed and built!

I am VERY pleased and happy with this beautiful table!


I had fun getting things out of the shed and I made a trip to a vintage shop in The Cook Street Village called Kay's Korner.
With shop keeper Karin helping
we gathered together some charming pieces that will add ambiance.


The old broken pitchfork and shears that I have kept 
for whimsical garden accent pieces are finally getting used!


The shovel will be great for potting and repotting plants.


Karin sold me this cute chair which I spray painted black to go with the metal bistro table that I have had for several years.
It sits on the small north facing patio 
 in a "garden room" 
of hydrangeas, roses, lady's mantle, dwarf apple trees and hostas.

There was a knock on the front door as I sat reading my book 
 lo and behold it was Karin...
She brought me a gift!


Karin is a very talented artist and she makes cheerful whimsical greeting cards.
She made this sign for me to hang above my new potting table...
I knew she was one in a million and this just proved it!
THANK YOU KARIN


David Austin's Graham Thomas Rose
the former "star of the work area"
the potting table has taken that new title!!

Hope that you are enjoying your weekend activies...

There is a light rain falling here
we've been reading our books
spaghetti sauce is simmering on the stove top
birds are singing cheerfully outside the windows.

At this very moment feeling content and calm...

feelings are fleeting and temporary 
 golden moments like these are a welcome respite from the 
horrific events that continue to occur in our world.


~ Be Well and Be Kind ~

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Cocooning...keeping cozy during the raging storms.


Hellebore

The gale force winds have been fierce 
the ferries have been cancelled
 the stormy weather 
is rainy, grey and generally dismal.

These kinds of days are perfect for cocooning with a pot of tea 
curling up with a good book and my knitting.


The Boneyard shawl free from the Ravelry website.


Looks a wee bit like chainmail!


I am embarking on a new knitting project...
socks!

I am using a pattern from Ravelry called super simple socks
the DPN's are a wee bit hard to get used to using
so far have ripped the socks out 3 times!

I will definitely need to get some expert help if I am to be successful with this project!


A kind and thoughtful reader from Vancouver sent me these earrings 
 I think they go perfectly with my black and grey wardrobe!
Thank you Rosemarie!
 I sent you off a wee token of my appreciation...
hopefully it has already arrived on your doorstep.


 I managed to find some sunny patches in between the storms and have ventured out to seek out some of Nature's beauty.

Hope that your week has some bright spots in it and that you are healthy and able to avoid the colds and flu that have been making the rounds.

Remember to wash your hands!


~ Be Well and Be Kind ~