Beastly weather...and snippets of Spring

Spring is on the horizon and there are hints if you just take the time to notice.
I ventured out into the garden camera in hand
raindrops sprinkled and wind tossed my hair...

I managed to capture a few images before I was chased back inside by the inclement weather.

Primula

in 

Orange

Did you know that Yellow Primulas have a scent?

sweet and intoxicating

if you don't believe me sniff one after a rainfall!

Crocus almost ready to open

Yellow daffodils 

for me

are the consummate harbinger of Spring.

Yellow against the backdrop of brown or black or perhaps grey

POPS!

Sandstone rock

from a BC Gulf Island

placed in the garden

for 

texture and interest...

It was too stormy to stay outside 

so 

I am showing some details from the lower level of the Humble Bungalow.

Vintage keys

we have a few doors with locks

and the keys at the bottom and left

work in these locks

 crystal "snowflake"

and round suncatcher prism

with 

 clock keys

I find that the old and antique keys have an appeal 

that todays keys seem to be missing...

am I the only one with this thought?

Vintage clock winder keys 

sit atop

 an antique country cupboard

Tiffany makes jewelry with sterling keys

would you wear a key?

Crystals on a tarnished silver tray

tarnished?

just because.

 matte white collection

I have heard it said that elephant ornaments are good luck 

only if their trunks are up in the air...

Fishing float

these are found on beaches on the rugged westcoast

and all the way up into Alaska

blown glass with a pontil on the bottom

Bowl of floats

I planned to have a pond in the garden awhile back 

and 

I thought it would be fun to float these on the surface...

we gave up the idea of a pond

and have put in raised veggie beds.

The price of fresh vegetables has risen so much in the last couple of weeks.

I think it must be the price of gas and that bad weather in Mexico and California.

Have you noticed?

The 100 Mile Diet is going to come in handy.

I gasped when I saw zuchini at $3.99 a kilogram

we grew 3 plants last season and had a wonderful crop

I picked them when they were small and tender

and we enjoyed them so much

now 

I wish I had frozen some.

It's positively beastly outside

I have made a hearty chili and that will warm us up

and there will be leftovers for tomorrow night too.

I am still very much in love with Le Creuset

this dutch oven cooker

is so versatile 

cooks on top the range 

or stews away inside the oven

It's heavy 

 the way I look at it is

I get in a wee bit of weight/strength training 

toting them about

and they last forever!

Doesn't it look pretty next to Pepper's kitty grass?

She has discovered the grass and nibbled a bit of it

but much prefers tulip bouquets.

I can only wonder what she will do 

in the Summer

when I invite copious amounts of David Austin Roses inside

they are my passion

and 

I adore arranging large billowy bouquets 

and 

placing roses in every room of the Bungalow.

I think Mr. HB and I will be viewing 

a few more episodes tonight

we loved it ages ago

and

guess what

we still love it today!

Dear friends have gone off to the Jolly UK

for 6 weeks

so they have loaned us some of their classic videos.

Wherever you are

I am sending thanks to you

for stopping by 

and spending a few minutes 

visiting the Humble Bungalow.

Hugs from the Hostess

XO