Home Sweet Home....

After 2 weeks on the Boat we have cruised home to the Humble Bungalow.
I still have my sea legs...the feeling that I am still bobbing and swaying on the water!

Walking in the front door I felt like I'd been away for much longer than 2 weeks.
I felt happy to be reacquainted with my household and all my bits and bobs.
I threw open the doors and windows wide as the air was stuffy and stale...the weather is hot!
I have unpacked the totes and stowed them for the next trip.

A mountain of dirty laundry has covered the floor and I am sorting, washing and drying...it looks like about 6 loads. I did spend several hours in one of those marina laundromats last week but I've taken off the bedding and all the towels which make up the bulk of the pile.

I had a walkabout in the Garden to familiarize myself with what is blooming and to check on the weeds...they have grown and spread...I'll be out there tomorrow to start to sort them out.

Climbing Royal Sunset

glorious and fragrant

These blooms are full blown and I'll be dead heading them soon

Sweet Peas

I picked a posy full and popped them in water to sweeten the air inside the Bungalow

If memory serves, this is Rosa Pink Fairy

Foxglove 

Alliums

I grow these for fillers in my flower arrangements

they last well into the fall outside

and can be dried inside for months.

I harvested some veggies for dinner

It's a scorcher here today

too hot to sit in the sun

Swiss chard, lettuce, new potatoes and green onions

all scrubbed and ready

I am going to pour myself a cold lemonade

and go and sit for awhile before I prep the dinner.

It's good to be Home

going away is divine 

when I return

I am delighted to be back.

Berry, grape and Coco...maybe.

Berry tinted lip gloss from AVEDA

My new summer shade

it's full of moisture

protection

from the sun with SPF

and easy to apply

affordable

small enough to pop in a pocket

mine goes into my cargo pant leg pocket and I reapply whenever I feel the need

soft smooth lips are mine

My newest read...

I love the luscious looking grapes

This story is about a couple who take up residence in the South of France in an old stone house

my idea of romance and fun!

The lovely Julianne Moore
such a beauty, poised, elegant and sultry.

Lighter reading and some ideas for Fall

it's windy and hot here

I am keeping hydrated with water

hard to concentrate on the Fall Fashion forecast!

Fabulous issue full of inspiration and charming decor

Run out and get a copy if you like the Country look.

This is a keeper!

My new journal

for jotting down notes and observations

Authors who visit our school Library 

recommend this as a valuable tool for writers and budding authors everywhere.

I am hoping to see this movie soon...

What are you doing with your weekend?

Wishing you fun from here.

Hugs from the Hostess

Moments and musings...on the journey of life...

Setting sun

We are still bobbing about in our boat

watching the day turn to night

 sleeping long and deeply

I have been getting 10 hours of slumber

which is really quite remarkable considering that I have not been walking.

Maybe it's the salt air 

or the fact that we are away from it all

no demanding schedules

no chores

no daybook

I have lost track of the days

I would love to live my everyday life in this space

I am not too sure why I can't

what would it take to be in this head space

there must be a secret that I have yet to discover.

I met an interesting fellow at the laundromat

he's retired living aboard his 41 foot sailboat

he sold his home to finance his dream of getting away from the hustle and bustle

He is free to come and go as he pleases

he looked very relaxed

and he highly recommends this way of life!

It sounds like he has made the right choice and it suits him

There is something magical and restorative about holidays

I guess that's why we take them

to nurture our souls

and tend to the messiness that clutters and clogs our minds

I aspire to being joyful and happy wherever I am

because isn't it the moment, the right now, that is important when all things are said and done?

Lots of time to ponder more

I'll leave with this image from many moons ago

Me

newly married

before kids

really just a kid myself!

Smiles all round!

Sitting on the dock of the bay...

Glassy calm water

wind easy

We are snugged up to the dock and sitting aside our boating buddies...

we are a Chris Craft and they are a Monk!

Our days are spent in tandem

we get along so well

all 4 of us

the guys hunt and gather

crab and cod

the gals

we make salads

and spuds

we have our noses firmly planted into our books

the pool and hot tubs call

we beach comb

we kayak

we sleep late

we snore

(some of us!)

Mr HB gets his work emails

he's a partner and needs to keep in the loop

I am a WIFI Queen

(I wonder if they think I am mad!)

I spend at least an hour online

they humour me

"ARE YOU BLOGGING"

no I am reading blogs!

We dined here...very tasty

I live in Hope...

for many things...

as I sit and type

there is a 75 foot Fleming next to us

very large and fine

it's called SILVERHEELS II

we are small and in it's shadow

Mr. HB chatted with the skipper

he's heading to Florida

I am in awe of these large expensive vessels

but am happy to be snug 

our boat is all it needs to be....

the heater is on

the bunk is ready

and I have half a book to read!

Calm Seas and Sweet Dreams

My WIFI signal

is strong tonight!

Blue skies and sunshine today....

The sun is shining down upon us and drying up the remnants of the rain.

The lawns and flowers have soaked their roots and seem very content

the blooms have not faded

they are smiling up at the sun.

I have picked up a new book from my summer read pile

 I am amused by the first few chapters

Sophie Kinsella is taking me away

with her words.

I've toyed with the idea of writing a book 

I was in the enriched English class at High School

I wrote poetry and was published in the School yearbook

My teachers encouraged me

and I blossomed

alas

it has been years

and the niggling thought still has itself firmly lodged in the back of my mind.

Blogger, Jen Lancaster's book "Bitter is the New Black" has awakened that urge

...maybe I'll enroll in a creative writing class at college this fall?

I have been enjoying simple days

uncluttered

unfettered by bustle and demands

eating when hungry

sleeping when weary

keeping the small space tidy

Simple decor

 finds

from beaches near and far

combing the shores for their bounty

searching for treasure in any form

The laze of summer

days of rest

the time to think

unencumbered

and free

to savour the bounty 

of nature

Where do you find the peace and serenity to restore and rejuvenate?

Is it the Yoga studio, a cottage, a garden?