Does your front entry reflect your personality?

I am amused by this cheerful riot of colour and whimsy...

nautical in nature as this is the front of a float home.

Found objects add interest and charm.

An artist resides here. 

He is a welder of metals and uses recycled materials.

These are for sale!

A window box planted with cheery flowers against a blue wall.

This was my "homage to winter vignette" beside the front door a few months ago.

My new plantings

Table and chair are porch ready

The rocking chair on the right is antique and sturdy with a sprung seat as you can see it is missing some canes!

Welcome!

I need cushions for all the chairs so I will go searching for something new to perk up the black.

That I will tackle tomorrow.

What do you have at your front door?

Do you have a porch?

Do you favour a simple uncluttered approach?

Or does your taste run to the more is better eclectic style?

Saturday in the Bungalow garden and it's sunny!

I spent most of the day in the sunny Bungalow garden. It was lovely out there and I accomplished a lot. I did the edges and weeded, picked up some twigs and branches that had blown down in the recent strong winds. I looked quite disheveled in my black capris and hoodie! I do wear gloves so my manicure is still intact.
The company has finished building the fence and today Mr. HB put some copper fence post caps on and soon the fence will be done! The copper will patina over time and become a greenish tone.
We talked about our plans to put in 2 raised beds and grass in a section of the garden that was a veggie patch but now is too shaded by the huge acacia tree.
The birds were in full song and the hummingbirds were buzzing me as I worked. There was a flicker on the suet feeder at the same time as a house sparrow. The robins got busy in the recently cultivated soil digging for worms right beside me, they have no fear, they sing so loudly one almost thinks their chests will break! How can such a loud sound eminate from such a small body?

I zipped over to the hardware store and bought a gallon of black glossy exterior paint and some brushes and started transforming my wicker front porch furniture. I have 3 chairs and a table and so far I have done the small chair and the table...I am aching all over now!
I am very happy though as I feel very excited about the new porch decor...I will post some pictures when I have completed the job. I may also buy some new chair cushions and get a new black planter and pot up some great plants....see what comes my way in the shops. I  delight in embarking on new projects...there's a sense of energy and creativity that feeds my soul.

Tonight it's a BBQ burger night...cheeseburgers and potato salad.
I have a feeling I'll sleep well tonight!

I hope that you are enjoying your weekend....what are you doing?

Bungalow Blogging: Dinner in a wok, a G&T and a Thrift Shop Find.

Start with a great wok...mine is in Lime by Le Creuset

A variety of fresh veggies: I used mushrooms, celery, onion, pea pods, yellow peppers

Noodles, Braggs, Sweet Chili Chicken sauce

Small amount of protein: You can use Tofu, beef, chicken or pork.

I used skinny slices of lean pork.

In hot oil saute 3 cloves minced garlic gently...do not brown or the taste will be bitter!

Put noodles into boiling water for 1 minute and drain, set aside.

Saute veggies

Add pork and stir fry

Add noodles and stir fry some more...

I serve with extra Braggs.

   All that chopping and frying can make a girl thirsty!

G&T 

P.S. Look what I found at the thrift store!

I was buying a gift certificate at the restaurant near the thrift store for one of our staff who is retiring and I thought ...just go in for a minute and peek.

Denmark, circa 1959

Take it with a grain of salt........Piet and I have some things in common!

Salt mill of choice Peugeot

The salt we use in our mill

All the salts

French salt sifted from the sea...

Imagine the salters in the blue waters of Geurande wearing Breton shirts and berets netting grains of salt for me to use here in the Bungalow!

C'est impossible!

It's O.P.I......when it comes to fingers and toes...

O.P.I. base and nail varnish

Colour...Peru-B-Ruby, 

I love the names of their products.

Lovely daughter thinks that it would be a fun job to come up with the names!

(I don't Boliva Peru-vit!)

This is a challenge for me...feet were up on the bench, head bent down, lights turned up, glasses on, ready steady go....these crazy toe things hurt!

I love having pedicures but I hate chipped nail varnish more and that's what happened...

  Hostess to the rescue.

While I was in the mood I did my fingers...

Fingers are easier as the varnish is clear and very forgiving...no "orange stick" required.

Maybe I should wear a toe ring and no one would notice if there was a smudge...at least the Yoga gals wouldn't notice unless they were peeking while posing, which our instructor reminds us... 

"to keep our eyes soft, averted and looking inward."

I'll put my best foot forward when I am doing the warrior pose!

Namaste

Is the Hostess domestic...or just going through the motions?

Dinner tonight:

A "Hearty" Salad

Spicy Italian sausages

Mac n' Cheese

I am keeping it simple as I have had a very busy day.

I got lots accomplished and feel satisfied.

I helped out my mother, had tea with her and a long visit.

Took dinner to my son and DIL as they are both ill with colds.

DIL is looking radiant with only 8 weeks to go in her pregnancy!

I tackled weeding the driveway, which is gravel, luckily it is only about 20 feet long.

It was sunny this morning when I woke up and now it is drizzling rain and the skies are dark and ominous looking.

I did some ironing and for me that is a big deal.

I am not very good at keeping on top of it, I let it pile up and then do it all at once.

Ironing= Procrastination in the Humble Bungalow.

I have a great iron, and a portable board,

so no excuses...

 I do dislike the screeching sound when I open it up, maybe that's off putting enough that I ignore the wrinkled shirts hanging around the laundry room.

I even iron tee shirts!

How does one iron this puffy sleeve?

What was Ralph thinking

maybe a steamer instead of an iron?

It really doesn't matter, I iron most of the shirt and skip the pouffy bits.

I still love this shirt and it is 3 years old if memory serves me.

I love easy peasy dinners after a busy day.

What do you cook on a busy day?