hostess of the humble bungalow

  Summer is slowly slipping away... Feet up... Sipping Green Tea on the porch most afternoons... My old sneakers fell apart so I purchased a...

I have been thinking about a lot of things this week. Spending quiet time here at Quarterdeck Cottage is conducive to reflection. The beauti...

  Festive Season is upon us and I am keeping things very simple. Am wearing some sparkly vintage pins. (Sherman pin ~ close up)  Sherman bro...

  Today I am wearing an all black OOTD. Eileen Fisher Boiled Wool Tunic Sweater (an investment piece that I wear a lot) Black leggings  Blac...

~ Snow Day Selfie ~ I am getting ready to head out in the snow... Snow does not usually make an appearance until after Christmas so I was ca...

Did you have a wall phone when you were growing up? We had a very heavy bakelite phone that actually gave the arm muscles a workout  if we c...