Simply white...Home, garden and clothing.

Fluffy White Hydrangeas

Romneya coulteri

Thick white towels

Marigold the Mouse appreciates their softness.

White vintage ironstone platter

homemade rose scented bath salts

Avene thermal water

 (hot flash relief!)

Customize your bath salts with essential oils.

 I usually opt for lavender or rose.

Eileen Fisher 

I admire her philosophy and thinking when it comes to a minimal wardrobe.

Fresh out of the package.

I purchased a pair of jeans and a black cotton gauzy top at the EF shop on South Granville in Vancouver and I really wanted a white one too.

They didn't have one in stock but they could order one from the Toronto store 

with free delivery too!

 I jumped at the chance and it just arrived on the doorstep.

I'll need to give it a quick iron before wearing it 

but then it will be ready for the "mix and match ups"

as

it gets rotated in my basic black and white wardrobe.

Lands' End Towels

They are plush cotton and last a long time.

Great value and when on sale very affordable.

Natural accents

like this piece of coral 

add a touch of texture and they feel serene and calm.

The light from the window illuminates the pairing.

Beautiful white roses juxtaposed against this old rock wall.

A bar of soap set upon in a simple white soap dish.

White is a calm colour but it can make a BOLD statement.

Do you follow Janet at The Gardener's Cottage Blog?

One of my favourite bloggers

please pop by and check out her beautiful posts

she's so beautiful and her posts are inspiring.

Until next time...

~ Be Well and Be Kind ~

Weekend snippets...

I meant to post this earlier in the week but I have been preoccupied with other things...

Last weekend we had oodles of fun.
The highlights featured a garden wedding, lunch out with friends, pottering about in the garden tending to the roses, some leisure reading, and we went to see a matinee ~ Yesterday by Richard Curtis.

 It is a delightful story with the music of The Beatles playing throughout the film
Starring...
Himesh Patel, Lily James, Ed Sheeran, Kate MacKinnin, James Corden.

We thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish.

a bucket full of roses from our garden for the wedding

Definitely deer food

half a hosta munched

Pink carpet of rose petals...

The wedding was set in the glorious garden of our dear friends.

You can see the Salish Sea just beyond the wedding arbour.

This arbour has been used several times for weddings.

It was reinforced with rope and new driftwood logs for this weekends' nuptials.

Beautiful bee balm co-mingling with yellow roses.

A gorgeous Monarda bloom

(aka Bee Balm)

A Family Affair...

Salmon caught by one of the cousins, 

smoked by the groom and served by my BFF

The theme for the wedding was birds as the couple are "birders"

The groom made these stunning bird sculptures.

I'd like to commission him to make us some too!

I wore a polka dot dress by a Vancouver company called Gilmour.

Flip Flops with some sparkle by Amanda Bleu.

My current read Windfallen by the exceptional author JoJo Moyes.

Marigold The Mouse is making an appearance on the blog.

She's been hiding snug in her mouse hole

as the ongoing noise from the construction has made her a wee bit jumpy.

The bedroom is getting a much needed makeover...

it is unbelievable that it has taken us so many years to have this done.

I am looking forward to purchasing new sheets and a dust ruffle.

Pillows are on my wish list too.

I must close for now and attend to some of the domestic chores that are waiting.

Thank you for stopping by The Humble Bungalow Blog.

Feel free to leave a comment

 tell us what you have been doing this week

or

what you are reading.

~ Be Well and Be Kind ~

Trying harder to budge the winter weight gain...shoes, salads and a Fitbit

One step at a time...

Walking in comfortable sneakers is my idea of luxury!

These New Balance shoes are unbelievable!

I think its the memory foam...

I finally broke down and bought a Fitbit.

I opted for the new model Inspire HR.

So many women I know love them and say that they really help motivate them 

to walk longer, farther and to stay active.

They also record sleep, 

the length of time slept, 

the sleep stages...

awake, REM, light and deep.

You can track weight, water, heart rate, calories, steps, kms walked or run.

I've noticed that I am more mindful since wearing mine.

I'm going to track my weight too and see if there is any change.

The weather has been wonderful this weekend and I spent quite a few hours outside pulling weeds and deadheading the roses.

Marigold the Mouse designed and created by the talented artist Robyn 

at Willie Woolly

is enjoying the Climber Royal Sunset.

Its a fragrant frothy rose that grows up on a trellis on our deck overlooking the back garden.

Arugula, red onions, strawberries and goat cheese salad.

a light vinaigrette dressing and lunch is served!

Lunch out with Mr. HB at a new waterfront bistro

Boom and Batton

Mega yachts 

a tasty salad and a glass of wine

Reading this humorous book by Olivier Magny.

I think I may have been to his wine bar in Paris when I was there on tour in 2015.

We went to a tasting in a cavern that looks exactly like the pictures online and he must have been the sommelier who led the tasting as he looks the same!

He's written other books which I might buy:

Into Wine: An invitation to Pleasure

WTF? What the French

How was your weekend?

What are you reading?

Do you wear a Fitbit?

Has it been a game changer for your fitness regime?

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I've got to close for now as I am having guests for dinner tonight and need to prepare a few more dishes.

Thank you for stopping by The Humble Bungalow Blog.

~ Be Well and Be Kind ~

A Humble Bungalow Garden Tour featuring Marigold The Mouse

If you follow me on Instagram you will have already met the charming and charismatic Marigold the Mouse...
If you are meeting her here for the first time you are going to be smitten by this wee little gal.
She is made by the talented artist Robyn who creates a myriad of wonderful creatures and features them on her Instagram page @williewoolly.
Here is the link to her website

Welcome to The Humble Bungalow Garden.

David Austin rose Gertrude Jekyll

A throne!

 Hosta Sum and Substance a HUGE specimen.

Sunbathing with a Calla Lily

Foxgloves

Solomon's Seal

Hanging out with the roses.

The Russell Lupines

faded a bit now but still standing...

Stop and smell the roses

this one is Iceberg a very vigorous climber.

The blooms are almost a big as Marigold!

Marigold looks like she's enjoying being the star of this tour.

Abraham Darby 

a stalwart David Austin rose

very fragrant and a repeat bloomer.

I think she's having a fun morning!

Jacob's Coat 

a superb rosebush 

whose colour varies from bright yellow to a deep orange.

Abraham Darby and foxgloves

Smilacena Racemosa

an unusual plant whose flowers are softly scented.

Jude the Obscure

my favourite David Austin Rose.

Just in bud with the promise of many flowers soon to flush.

Fragrant Showy Pavement series rose...

the stems are very prickly 

a vigorous drought tolerant rose with a habit of spreading.

Hosta leaves with droplets of water from the sprinkler last evening.

I spy a wee tear from Marigold 

saying goodbyes are often difficult...

until next time

Thank you for stopping by The Humble Bungalow Blog.

Hope that you all have some fun this weekend.

~ Be Well and Be Kind ~