Thank you all for the lovely and kind comments
about our cat Pepper's
recent passing...
Chester has been keeping us amused with his antics...
he is a chunky boy and surprised us by jumping up 3 feet from the ledge to the top of the cupboards.
(Pepper used to do this too.)
I am so grateful to have pictures of Pepper and wonderful memories.
Our Humble Bungalow Garden is full of limelight hydrangeas in full bloom.
They are like trees!!
The garden is slowly winding down for a rest...
outside today while hand watering I noticed some of the fading flowers and plants.
There are tomatoes coming along, and a handful of green beans and cukes to harvest.
Inside the greenhouse a watermelon and a cantaloupe.
I've been keeping fairly quiet,
choosing a few activities that provide peace and solace.
I love daily rituals...
my morning coffee is sacred.
My BFF loves this body serum so naturally I had to try it...
it is made in Alberta and it is very emollient and smells lovely.
I've got crepey skin on my 70 year old arms...
the lotion seems to diminish the scaly look and softens the dryness.
I am using it after my morning showers and I feel like it lasts all day long.
The fragrance is not overpowering...
apparently it comes in a variety of scents.
I met up with my sister...
if you have been following me for awhile then you might remember that she is an accomplished equestrian who teaches riding.
I've heard her called "the horse whisperer"
She's had quite a few horses over the years...
as she started riding when she was about 12 years old.
As luck would have it she helped me to tick off one of the things on my bucket list...
(drive a vintage tractor)
We harrowed a paddock...
this tractor pulled a harrowing attachment which basically rakes and levels out the sand
in the riding ring.
When I drove it I went slow (1st gear)
she was more experienced and went faster...it still took awhile to get the job done.
My recent tractor ride coincides with a thrift shop find...
pristine LEVI'S
Jeans are very stiff...
I need to wash them a few times and wear them in...
perhaps beat them on some rocks?
(isn't that what they do when they stonewash jeans?)
I'll never make a farmer or even a farmhand :-))
(I am much more suited as a gardener)
Met up with friends for a coffee and a chat...
so relaxing sitting in the sun sipping coffee and nibbling a cookie.
It was a lovely meet up!
The Miriam sweater is progressing well...
knitting the yoke now and then will bind off and pick up stitches along the front.
There is garter stitch edging that matches the hem of the sleeves and body.
Using the vintage Baycrest Aran yarn that our daughter found at the thrift shop.
($10.00)
I found two new pieces for my vintage 1930's tea set last week...
a cup and saucer and a large plate.
~ Royal Albert Canterbury pattern ~
Pieces are hard to find locally so I felt like I had won the lottery!!
I have ordered some online but they are much more expensive due to shipping and the rarity and availability of this pattern.
NEXT
I need to have some friends pop over for a cup of tea and a piece of cake.
Well I didn't think I would be posting a new blogpost
quite so soon but I guess I am ready...
Thank you for popping by The Humble Bungalow Blog.
~ Be Well and Be Kind ~
