Monday, July 2, 2012

Every thing's coming up roses...

Man cannot live by bread alone...


I rely on flowers to bring perfection to the table.
Blooms that radiate loveliness
colours that fill my soul with joy
home grown in The Humble Bungalow Garden...














Saturday's roses
nudging 
and 
shuffling for space
in a crystal ice bucket

It's been a busy weekend here in The Humble Bungalow.

On Canada Day
we went to a BBQ at the gorgeous heritage home of our BFF's.
watched the fireworks from our dining room window when we got home...

Happy 4th of July to our neighbours south of the border!


29 comments:

Lorrie said...

Happy Canada Day, Hostess. We were down at the Inner Harbour to watch the fireworks - quite a crowd! Your flower bouquets are so very pretty.

Susan B said...

The loveliness of those roses is enhanced by your amazing flower arranging skills! Just divine!

SusanG said...

Gorgeous flowers, Hostess!

materfamilias said...

Lovely! We're on the same page . . .

Pondside said...

Beautiful bouquet! I may just have to go out and cut one in my garden too.

Sunday Taylor said...

Love the roses and the clematis. What gorgeous arrangements! I am inspired by your photos.

Adrienne Shubin said...

Happy belated Canada Day!
Lovely, lovely flowers.

Lisa said...

Your floral arrangements are just so lovely. I wish I had just a bit of your talent with flowers!

La Vie Quotidienne said...

I love the combination of flowers you put together in this bouquet...such wonderful colors ~ so pretty!

Barb said...

Just beautiful...can only imagine your garden!

Judith said...

I envy your beautiful roses,mine have been battered,and spilt their petals to the high winds and heavy rain here in the UK...guess what! yep,more rain/wind.I am still wearing my Winter uniform urrrgh. Ida

Duchesse said...

You are indeed the Queen of Roses, and your arrangement show their beauty fully.

Anonymous said...

I'm catching up with blogging after a two week absence. I just spoke with my mother last night, and her roses are growing wonderfully in spite of the rain and cool in the PNW. I just love your roses! Chester hasn't started batting practice with them, has he?

mette said...

From me too: A Happy ( delated ) Canada Day!
You pamper us with your wonderful roses and flowers, which seem ever so pretty in your care.
Please don´t understand me wrong, but I just suddenly started to wonder, what´s the message you are trying to send through these lovely roses.
Remember, I went through the long analysis ; )..

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

Oh what a fun place to be on Canada Day!

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

Arranging blooms from the garden fills me with immense joy.

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

Happy to be able to share these roses with you.

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

I thought the same when I read your post!

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

Grab those secateurs pondside!

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

Sunday I love your garden so it must be the mutual admiration society!

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

Happy 4th of July to you Adrienne!

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

The flowers practically arrange themselves...
I think the secret is great vase, good flowers and plenty of fillers.

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

Thank you Adrienne...
as a fellow gardener that is high priase.
How is Miss Twiggley doing?

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

I have shown lots of pictures so if you want to see more check out the tags lower down on the sidebar.

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

I think that you might just be queen of the shawls :-))

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

Roses do love water so they are happy campers.
Chester has tried to nibble the arrangements which makes it difficult to keep them on low tables!

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

Mette,

No message in the rose posts..
I just want to share their beauty.

I find exquisite joy in growing, tending and arranging them.
They feed my soul.

Life for me is more full when I have a lovely rose in bloom.

Anonymous said...

I think you did answer, maybe without realizing it, the question about message that Mette asked. Your joy in these flowers comes through in these posts and is so inspiring. I can tell how much they mean to you, add to your life, etc. In fact, as I've told you, you've inspired me to finally plant a designated rose garden. Area cleared and getting the soil ready. Happy Canada Day, it's the 4th of July here, and since we moved in yesterday, will be unpacking boxes all day....

Sheila said...

Leslie, what gorgeous roses you've grown! So lovely to see you again!