Summer is slowly slipping away...
Feet up...
Sipping Green Tea on the porch most afternoons...
My old sneakers fell apart so I purchased a new pair.
These are GBG from Los Angeles
I have never heard of this brand before?
Snapped a dressing room selfie...
This Lands' End denim dress has been a wonderful weekday workhorse
in my wardrobe.
I will be wearing it this Fall too :-))
The custom sea glass pendant by Charlene Hall of Pender Island
has been getting oodles of compliments.
Thrifted measuring scoop...
a new jar for flour are taking up valuable space on my counter.
Weekly sourdough bread making...
Much easier using the flour from the jar
than grabbing and opening the big heavy and awkward bag from the cupboard.
Cucumbers are growing like weeds!
I am inundated with fresh produce from The Humble Bungalow Garden.
Daily pickings are so rewarding and the flavours are so amazing.
Made fried green tomatoes when a branch broke off...
sauteed in a bit of olive oil
sea salt and topped with Worchestershire Sauce.
Limelight Hydrangeas
are
putting on a spectacular show.
I am going to dry some for the house for the Fall and Winter.
Mr HB planted the vintage garden cart with yellow Dahlias.
I love the whimsy and the pop of colours.
Julia Child Rose
Sunflowers
grown from seed.
My Friend Rosemarie, from Vancouver, sent me the seeds last Spring.
She sends me unexpected random surprise gifts in the mail!
Thank you dear friend.
XO
August was a VERY busy month with the family.
Birthdays and Cottage time.
On the long weekend I went to White Rock with our son and the three grands...
for the annual back to school shopping trip.
Read a lovely article about Pamela Anderson in BH and G.
She has totally come back to her roots and completely reinvented herself.
Renovated her family home
(which was made into a series)
Produced a documentary
wrote a book "Love Pamela"
Planted a rose garden
is
growing masses of vegetables.
She bakes sourdough breads, pickles veggies, and makes jam.
She also has a new cookbook coming out in October.
Talk about BUSY!
I am keen to get my hands on it when it comes out!
We explored some of the thrift shops in the White Rock area...
I found some nice things.
A soft wool turtleneck Vera Moda poncho which will be cozy for Fall.
A handmade leather belt made in America.
Silk scarf with hand rolled edges.
All three items cost about $20
We went to IKEA
Our son bought a few storage boxes and baskets, sheets and duvet covers.
I found basic paper napkins, a dish drying mat and some tea towels.
The highlight was lunch!
Only my second time enjoying their Swedish Meatballs.
Busy place to eat and it is obviously because the food is good!
(and the prices are low)
~ Home Sweet Home ~
Back home...
Quiet day today catching up on laundry and rest.
Made soup for our lunch with the food left in the fridge.
Slim Pickins though...
Have to pop out and get some groceries.
Need to answer some emails...
My first priority was to write and publish a post here
as it has been a couple of weeks.
Life is Full to the Brim.
~ Jude The Obscure Rose ~
How has your summer been?
Are you ready for Fall?
What is new?
Thank you for stopping by The Humble Bungalow Blog.
~ Be Well and Be Kind ~
