Saturday, February 12, 2011

Rain rain go away....colour me orange.

It's raining 
it's pouring

coming down in buckets
the gutters are gurgling

the windows
splattered and smattered with rivulets of raindrops


it's chilly
and the wind has come up


 skies are grey
and
weeping 


I'm 
snug and warm
cocooning 
inside today = domestics 
later errands = actioned



boots, brolly, beret
and a raincoat
kept the Hostess
dry-ish
I dodged some puddles but the drops
coated my specs
there's nothing like trying to read labels 
through a rain-dotted lens
one's
perspective
is skewed


ducks must love it


starfish are at home in the wet


I refuse to feel sorry
 or entertain sad thoughts
they are party poopers
and who wants them to rain on a parade?

I will choose to dream in colour
day dream,
so I may remember
the colours
and vividly, if you please!


I rarely remember dreams
from slumber

I prefer to think that I must not dream
because if I do not remember 
and if I do in fact dream
why
 do I not remember?

dreams vividly
go visit
she knows a lot about dreams 

 Poppy blooms are dreamy
there's a patch of my garden where they have gone wild...
and grow like weeds

a very good friend has asked me
to paint some for her hallway...
a
long time friend
I hope that she likes what 
flows 
from the brush and the brain...


I am gathering ideas and inspirations
researching
and given the fact that I love orange
 in nature...
I am well on my way...
take heart
harness some courage
and proceed....


Rothschild variety of Azalea
sweetly scented
perfuming the garden in the sunshine of summer


Abkhazi Gardens
a
romantic 
and special place


David Austin summer blooming rose
rubbing shoulders with Lady's Mantle
a marriage
in a vase
I highly approve!


heirloom tomatoes
sweet
orange goodness
that one can eat


Cheddar Cheese
sharp
a long time love affair

Mac n' Cheese = Comfort Supreme


Hermes
 in the signature luxe orange


Hermes scarf 
with a touch of orange



Oranges
sweet 
juicy
vitamin C
parcels of goodness


Collection d'orangerie...
Hermes


Ranunculas 
painted in 2009
by the Humble Bungalow Hostess
 now hanging
in a retail shop
not far from the Bungalow
a gift to a friend

It's a wet weekend
the forecast is for a week of wind and rain
don't be surprised 
if by the end of the week
that

Sweet dreams to all....
Hugs 
from the Hostess
XO

19 comments:

LPC said...

But what does the glove say?:)

sparrowsandsparkles said...

Ah, yes. Orange, orange, orange. So lovely in gloomy weather. I also have a big bowl of mandarins in my kitchen and you saw the recipe I posted today :). Also found myself thinking of Hermes this afternoon... Hope you are having a wonderful weekend. xo

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

LPC- Glove says "Throw the towel in"

sparrowsandsparkles- A very wet weekend but not untypical...I am feeling like being naughty and buying something cheerful...and not cheap!
I love that we can see the different knots and ties of the Hermes scarves online....Mr. HB is watching Hockey so no worries!

La Vie Quotidienne said...

All of these tints of orange are perfect remedies for a cold, rainy day.(-: Great painting!

Sydney Shop Girl said...

Hostess,

Your rainy days sound like mine. I blog and potter and look at my pot plants whilst Mr SSG catches up on the sport.

I love the scarf! I need some orange in my wardrobe too.

SSG xxx

Sydney Shop Girl blog

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

La Vie Quotidienne- I posted the painting with some trepidation...glad you like it!

SSG- We could have an orange focus....I wonder what we might choose...

mette said...

Ok, orange seems to work for you, so you use it! For me, orange is an orange ( fruit ), no more, no less.
Luckily we people are all different, enjoying different colors, different hues of different colors.

Paula said...

You really captured the depressing weather. Here in Vienna rain turns into snow and it is the day where you should stay at home, de-clutter some drawers, wash your cashmere sweaters and eat lunch at 4pm since you got out of bed quite late. This was my day yesterday. Today I am off to work and enjoy all the orange in your house. Especially the Ranunculas which aren't at your house any more. Well, the photo is :-)
You once wrote you wash your cashmeres with shampure. How often do you use it for your hair? Would it be a good idea to use it every week? (I always thought of it as a deep cleansing shampoo, that strips every residue off the hair).

I would love to hear your advice on a question I posted yesterday- how to deal with a love letter that is out of proportion :-)

Duchesse said...

I didn't know you were a painter, too! Like you, I am cheered by orange.

Susan B said...

Orange is such a happy color, and these are such lovely images, all captured with an artist's eye. I always find myself wanting to wear orange around this time of year to hasten spring.

Anonymous said...

Love the boots, the ducks, the orange (especially the roses!), the writing, and Eric singing. Lots of beauty in this post.

the gardener's cottage said...

hi leslie,

i'm back in utah skiing and the weather is for once this year, sunny and clear and quite warm, 40 degrees today so i'm quite happy.

i love all the orange in this post. i've been thinking of adding orange or yellow this summer to our cottage decor. maybe some pillows or flowers.

xo
janet

Anonymous said...

I never used to like orange but I've really come round to it. I really like your painting, I'd love to be able to make my own art but alas no

Jeanne Henriques said...

I love your rain...I love your orange Leslie...my favourite colour too!! Great post...wishing you a very Happy Valentine's Day!!

Jeanne xx

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

metscan- I didn't always like orange, it's a recent foray into colour.

Paula- Shampure is Aveda shampoo and I use it to wash my hair every other day...I find it gentle. I'll pop over to your blog in a bit...

Duchesse- I paint...but for me it is a hobby and I feel that my paintings have a long way to go before they could be considered art!

Mrs. M- Welcome! and I'm happy that you enjoyed the post.

the gardener's cottage- Janet...I think you are becoming a ski bunny!
Orange would look lovely with your black and white theme....there are lots of orange flowers you could plant in your garden too.

Tabitha- I think anyone can do what they set their mind to...you might like to take a course and give it a try...you might be surprised.
I am not an artist, I just play with paint.

Jeanne- Happy Valentine's Jeanne...the sun came out today and I am loving it more than the rain!

mimi said...

Very uplifting... all your oranges! Love the boots for stomping in the rain! Might as well do it in style... yes!

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

mimi- Hi mimi,
....and the uplift credit goes to the colour orange...
it would be fun to have an orange or yellow slicker for rain gear...

Semi Expat said...

Love your cheery orange colours and your painting - you are so talented Hostess! So much rain over the world at the moment - has it all gone crazy? XX

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

Semi Expat- There is always lots of rain here in the Pacific Northwest...but for other parts of the world it does sound unusual...climate change has arrived as predicted.