tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post6642282048488663772..comments2024-03-28T15:15:38.162-07:00Comments on hostess of the humble bungalow: Colourful tidbits...flowers, a book and a recipe for a comforting meal.hostess of the humble bungalowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-31665445646038827632018-09-17T06:32:44.513-07:002018-09-17T06:32:44.513-07:00The dahlias are lovely! So lush-looking. And a gre...The dahlias are lovely! So lush-looking. And a great beach glass haul. We find some here in Michigan but not nearly as bright. I am looking forward to it cooling down here so we can enjoy such things as roast chicken. It's in the 80s, and will be all week. We've had a gas fireplace installed (yay! no more building fires every day!) and I've bought a big faux fur blanket, so I'm ready to cozy up with some books. I'll check out your recommendation. Right now we've been binge-watching Netflix crime dramas. xo DeborahDeborah Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366855994841922862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-25549487954875387282018-09-15T14:12:22.961-07:002018-09-15T14:12:22.961-07:00Thank you for suggesting that mystery series I wil...Thank you for suggesting that mystery series I will look at the library. hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-12255268275646856582018-09-15T14:11:06.168-07:002018-09-15T14:11:06.168-07:00I love seeing your garden videos on Instagram! I love seeing your garden videos on Instagram! hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-32960761174748156662018-09-15T14:10:17.505-07:002018-09-15T14:10:17.505-07:00Happy beach combing! Enjoy your weekend on Pender....Happy beach combing! Enjoy your weekend on Pender. hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-54600868186966165782018-09-15T14:09:35.517-07:002018-09-15T14:09:35.517-07:00Great minds think alike!
XOGreat minds think alike! <br />XOhostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-43213295160393155992018-09-14T16:04:25.827-07:002018-09-14T16:04:25.827-07:00I've read the book and seen the movie many tim...I've read the book and seen the movie many times - truly wonderful.Margie from Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103835021764804099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-39919053108973788092018-09-14T16:03:47.558-07:002018-09-14T16:03:47.558-07:00I have just taken a roast chicken flavoured with a...I have just taken a roast chicken flavoured with all those ingredients out of the oven! It smells wonderful.<br />The Dahlias are beautiful and they have reminded me to recommend a mystery series that I've just discovered - they are the "Darling Dahlias" by Susan Wittig Albert and I'm now on book 2 with books 3 and 4 waiting for me at the library. They concern a group of women from a gardening club called "The Darling Dahlias" as they live in Darling, Alabama and their patron was named Dahlia. The books take place during the Depression of the 1930's and are an interesting look into the lives of the women and their friendships - along with a good mystery in each book. I'm really enjoying them as a nice, light read.Margie from Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103835021764804099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-19578698033503830032018-09-14T10:54:31.372-07:002018-09-14T10:54:31.372-07:00Wonderful colours and a lovely weekend - it is har...Wonderful colours and a lovely weekend - it is hard to beat the combination of good friends and tasty food! Have you read the book, 'Enchanted April'? It is a favourite of mine and the story is also about a group of women who rent a house in Italy.Share my Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817611851604816123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-35508020867209873532018-09-13T23:26:08.665-07:002018-09-13T23:26:08.665-07:00Well, what a lovely weekend. Thank you for sharing...Well, what a lovely weekend. Thank you for sharing the warmth, beauty and recipe.Sandra Sallin - Apart From My Arthttps://www.apartfrommyart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-24525709668096069872018-09-13T20:56:07.111-07:002018-09-13T20:56:07.111-07:00Roast Chicken was made here this week, too. Must b...Roast Chicken was made here this week, too. Must be something in the air. It's so delicious and I love the leftovers. I made chicken broth with the bones, and froze some of it. Tonight we had soup with another portion of the broth. Dahlias are such beautiful and colourful flowers, perfect for this time of year. <br />I've placed a hold at the library on both of the books you mentioned. It's such a great service to be able to do so. <br />Enjoy your week!<br />We're spending one night over the weekend with friends on Pender Island. Maybe we'll find some sea glass, too. Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-56889720108673253042018-09-13T04:39:23.976-07:002018-09-13T04:39:23.976-07:00I love a good roast chicken - I do mine the same w...I love a good roast chicken - I do mine the same way as yours. I love collecting beach glass too, you have a fantastic haul!KSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10251064646063353242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-50633036374439034702018-09-12T16:15:42.679-07:002018-09-12T16:15:42.679-07:00I didn’t see your previous post...it must have bee...I didn’t see your previous post...it must have been gobbled up in cyberspace. I must look out for Dear Mrs Bird...thank you for mentioning it to me. hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-66441829742779662982018-09-12T16:13:57.089-07:002018-09-12T16:13:57.089-07:00Dottoressa the beach glass collection here was sta...Dottoressa the beach glass collection here was started about a year and a half ago...I have some jars at home from Victoria area beaches too. It is something I enjoy looking for when we walk along the seashore. <br />Women in Sunlight is a delightful read...hope you enjoy it. hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-13534913271211728602018-09-12T16:11:18.495-07:002018-09-12T16:11:18.495-07:00The week is quickly flying by...here at the cottag...The week is quickly flying by...here at the cottage there are rosemary bushes the size of small trees! I cannot believe how big they have grown! It feels like a Mediterranean garden zone...the lavenders are equally as large. <br />Take care. hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-65448911924584349202018-09-12T16:08:27.790-07:002018-09-12T16:08:27.790-07:00I love that idea of cooking together...there are g...I love that idea of cooking together...there are groups of women in Victoria who are called Soup Sisters and they get together and chop and cook soups for the local soup kitchens. hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-57216104300268600792018-09-12T16:07:01.522-07:002018-09-12T16:07:01.522-07:00Beach glass is not found on all our beaches either...Beach glass is not found on all our beaches either...seems the rocky beaches have more than the sandy ones. It surprises me how much plastic is found on our local beaches... community clean ups are organized to collect a lot of the plastic and litter. The soup turned out well...rich in flavour and I added some veggies to give it colour and more nutrients. hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-2438035909043478952018-09-12T16:03:36.041-07:002018-09-12T16:03:36.041-07:00Oh goodie a new mystery series! Thank you for shar...Oh goodie a new mystery series! Thank you for sharing the title. I am looking forward to November when Louise Penny’s newest comes out! Just started a new book this afternoon Outline by Rachel Cusk...turns out it is the first in a trilogy...too early to tell if it’s a winner despite all the awards she has won. hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-32326094756392175802018-09-12T15:59:36.387-07:002018-09-12T15:59:36.387-07:00I have had to open the doors here too when the ove...I have had to open the doors here too when the oven is on.. dressing in layers is helping me as it’s muggy outside. The chicken soup steamed up the cottage and the doors needed to be opened again! My sweater is on again and off again!!! hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-70989648663138194102018-09-12T14:23:10.300-07:002018-09-12T14:23:10.300-07:00oops! Should have read more carefully, that you do...oops! Should have read more carefully, that you don't grow dahlias! I keep thinking they are so gorgeous at this time of year when I don't have much else in my garden, that I should grow some. Say, did my last comment make it through the ether? I was recommending "Dear Mrs. Bird" (highly recommending!). I read "Women in Sunlight" last week. It was a nice vacation - took me to a pleasant place. kateRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06796687920903649054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-28874592053020674552018-09-12T12:35:08.776-07:002018-09-12T12:35:08.776-07:00Dahlias are so lovely and happy flowers
I've r...Dahlias are so lovely and happy flowers<br />I've read Under Tuscan Sun long time ago and I liked it,so good to hear about her other books<br />Your beach glass collection is beautiful-when have you started?<br />DottoressaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-18722132743784380292018-09-12T03:17:09.610-07:002018-09-12T03:17:09.610-07:00Roast chicken is a wonderful meal, and I love the ...Roast chicken is a wonderful meal, and I love the addition of Rosemary too. What fun you have on your beaches, finding those pretty pieces, which make such an attractive addition to the cottage decor. Have a lovely week.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-82534784612325635222018-09-12T00:32:54.355-07:002018-09-12T00:32:54.355-07:00The beach glass is so pretty. I'm going to put...The beach glass is so pretty. I'm going to put a hold on Women in Sunlight and Cambridge Blue. Your chicken sounds easy and tasty. Daughter and I have decided to cook together every other week-end so we can share food. The dahlias, a book and a cozy chair sound great<br />to me!Madame Là-bashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703782237948233124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-44472339935478994482018-09-11T16:26:23.233-07:002018-09-11T16:26:23.233-07:00Your dahlias are very pretty. Love the bright, ch...Your dahlias are very pretty. Love the bright, cheerful colors. It is beginning to feel Fall like and darkness starts to close in at about 7 PM, where it used to be very light at 8 PM. I like Fall. Your roast chicken sounds delicious and a soup to follow sounds great. Beach glass is never found on our beaches. I think it is a sign that plastic has replaced glass in our area. (Not all together good.) Years ago a friend's parents collected beach glass and filled very large bottles with the glass and created a table lamp. Your beach glass has very nice jewel tone colors. Susan Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-77538900829558328182018-09-11T15:03:43.667-07:002018-09-11T15:03:43.667-07:00I always enjoy hearing your book recommendations -...I always enjoy hearing your book recommendations - thank you. I have a book to recommend: Cambridge Blue by Alison Bruce. First in a series - murder mystery. Recommended by Margaret from Devon Dreaming blog and I concur with her recommendation. That aqua beach glass is a beautiful color. Those dahlias! Wow!Jeanninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08899506698574749866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-2618616546048075472018-09-11T13:04:33.072-07:002018-09-11T13:04:33.072-07:00How lovely: the flowers, the beach glass, the reci...How lovely: the flowers, the beach glass, the recipe, the friends. It is still quite warm here and I regretted turning on the oven for dinner, especially since we no longer make an effort to keep the house cool. We get surprised late in the afternoon when it seems hot.<br />There are few things as enriching as an evening of laughter with good friends.<br />francetaste.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02837248020116002584noreply@blogger.com