The Erythronium Lilies are in bloom...
Easter is almost here.
Are you celebrating with an Easter dinner with friends or family?
The lily plants have been multiplying since we planted them
over a decade or so ago...
I love their delicate form and nodding heads.
We have some Native white Fawn lilies but they are slow to multiply.
Dried Annabelle hydrangeas are still hanging out in the dining room.
Picked them last year when they were in full bloom.
They've faded but they still perk up the dark corner here in The Humble Bungalow.
The hallway was bathed in morning sunlight and I had to capture the moment.
A different view of the Hall and Dining Room
to the right is the small living room.
I've been washing the inside windows...
we hired a local company do the outside a week ago.
I cannot reach the high small panes as my step stool is too low
I do not like working on step ladders!
It feels too wobbly and risky to be 5 feet off the ground.
Not sure if we will just live with them slightly hazy?
Perhaps hire that same company to come inside next time,
in the fall perhaps?
Do you wash all your windows?
Spring cleaning is rewarding once the tasks have been done...
I find now at 70, that I procrastinate.
I do keep the house "tidy" and try to keep "clutter" under control.
How do you feel about housework?
Dust and cat hair are always with us...
with 2 cats and an old home we seem to be constantly vacuuming and dusting.
When we were at the Cottage I treated myself to a bunch of yellow roses...
too bad that greenhouse roses from the florist are not fragrant.
They lasted the entire week...glowed bright and bold such a sunny shade.
I changed the water daily and recut them twice,
first when I got to the cottage
then again halfway through the week.
On the yellow theme I purchase a new cookbook!
I follow Julius Roberts on Instagram...he is a farmer and a chef.
The picture from his book spoke to me!!!
I knew that this simple recipe would be amazing...
So flavourful...
I learned how to spatchcock a chicken too.
The fragrance from the pan was unbelievably rich.
Served it with mashed potatoes and some steamed fresh asparagus.
We had enough for two meals and then I used the carcass for soup.
Keeping things fresh and interesting is very much on my radar.
A new Ikebana presentation was advertised...
Happily my friend and I attended.
Such a simple idea to find things in nature and make them into beautiful art.
The black container is so interesting...
a curly twiggy branch
reeds, a pink rhododendron and some feathery foliage.
Leafy branches, red rhododendron blooms and a twiggy branch on the table.
Gerbera daisies, flowing curvy branches and some Pieris in a shallow dish.
The presenter has taken 120 lessons.
She has learned all the rules and principles of the practise and has graduated to the "freeform" stage of Ikebana.
She suggested that we look for interesting vases and bowls at the local thrift shops.
The Kenzens are available online.
We are fortunate to have a local shop here in town that sells them...
Gardener's Kit.
I bought 4 small ones and a large round one.
It's fun to learn new things and explore creative pursuits and hobbies.
What are you learning?
A new skill, or a foreign language?
Pottery, Sewing, A Craft?
The weather has been sunny and warm these past few days.
My skin is sensitive and I have rosacea
so I ordered some Eminence sunscreen from a Canadian website.
They have reformulated their powdered sunscreen...
I like how easy it is to use and it is buildable.
There is a built in brush.
We've got a Federal election here in Canada and we vote soon...
it is a very important election what with new trade war and the tariffs.
I hope we can build a stronger Canada, one that will not result in a recession.
We've got many issues that need fixing...
our medical system needs more doctors and nurses
there are too many people that are homeless
lots of families are struggling financially.
~ PLEASE VOTE ~
Well I have to get some dinner ready now.
On the menu tonight...
Tossed green salad, gnocchi with cheese and bacon, Maple BBQ chicken thighs.
Thank you for taking time to pop in and read my blog.
~ Be Well and Be Kind ~
