A Morning Rose Walk in The Humble Bungalow Garden

June is Rose month here in our Humble Bungalow Garden...
their blooms and scent fill me with JOY!

This gorgeous rose whose name escapes me is growing on a trellis beside the front door.

Joesph's Coat is by the back door

sweet and prolific bloomer

this rose does not cut well as it wilts within a day of picking...

pretty in place and the bees happily buzz about and have a picnic party...

White iceberg climber

on a trellis in the back garden.

I think every rose grower needs a reliable white rose.

I have a newly planted white rose which I am eager to see get established

because it is a David Austin rose with many many petals and a heady scent.

Graham Thomas a stalwart among roses

David Austin again and those petals are gorgeous...

not to mention the scent!

Gertrude Jekyll

another reliable David Austin...

watch out for her thorns as her stems are very prickly

wear your rose warrior gloves when trimming this specimen or you will get scratched!

Constance Spry

the rose on the front pergola as you enter our Humble Bungalow

she is putting on quite a show right now.

I hope that your week is filled with joy...

perhaps if you are feeling blue a posy of roses might be just the thing to perk you up.

I love roses...

oh and have you seen the peonies that are in bloom?

What's not to love about these frothy cups of beauty?

I have a Father's Day brunch post planned and some more scarf thoughts on the way soon

stay tuned...

OOTD weekend duds...remembering DAD.

Weekends are usually a casual affair in The Humble Bungalow.
Walking gear, a bathrobe, comfy clothes and not necessarily in that order...
this post is a mish mash of thoughts and bounces around rather hap hazardly...

We went out with our BFF's for dinner Friday...

I wore capri's from Tulipe Noire

by Lisette

my trusty and true denim jacket by Blue Willis

white tank from H and M

Franco Sarto sandals

I think the scarf was purchased at Macy's

( a trip when Mother and I shopped Seattle until we very nearly dropped!)

My hair is going grey before my very eyes...

I had a cut this week before

 my hairdresser went off to NY for a Bumble and Bumble training session...

I think she wants to add more highlights but I am holding firm.

(for now)

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We bit the bullet and bought a new stove.

After months of problems with no timer or self cleaning program I decided that it was time!

Honestly I think Mr. HB was the one who pushed for the replacement...

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it arrived this morning and I was up bright and early 

showered and ready to receive the delivery

It works!

and I think it looks great.

GE Cafe series

I like the commercial look of those nobs!

~ I think I will refer to this expenditure as my retirement gift! ~

it could be a string of pearls

or a diamond ring 

I prefer to keep things simple

a stove is way more my style anyway.

Mr. HB bought a new battery powered lawn mower and I can use it as it has a push button start.

Lime green by Ryobi...

oh and while he was at it he bought a weed whacker...

I will stay far away from that tool as they scare the dickens out of me.

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I received quite a few emails asking to see the Swarovski flip flops...

Lucy Blue

You can buy new soles when they wear out 

which I think is so handy 

especially when one considers that appliance companies no longer want to repair the things that they build and sell.

We really do live in a throw away society.

We happened to buy a new toaster...

on sale

matches the new Krups coffee maker

Walking a bit farther this morning...

think I'll have to buy some new shoes soon as the soles are looking thin!

Happy Father's Day.

I'll be remembering my Father

with fond regard and lots of love.

Oodles of memories 

and I get a bit choked up when I think of all the sacrifices that he made for our family.

He was one of a kind

a scholar

 tomato grower

avid reader

hard worker

natty dresser

member of the BPOE

husband to Mother

Dad to my sis and I...

an unselfish man

always put others' needs before his...

Dad I LOVE and MISS YOU.

Just desserts...

Have you ever heard of the two bite brownie?
There is a bag of brownies sold at our local market that are wee...they are called two bite brownies and seriously they can be popped in your mouth quite easily...but I have not tasted a morsel for months!

Then...
there was a dinner party at a local eatery
put on by my colleagues to celebrate my retirement at the end of this month
and after dinner a beautiful looking dessert arrived...

I am calling this the two bite brownie

as I only took two small bites!

You can see that I had the waitress bring us all spoons so that we could share...

This brownie packed a punch of flavour and I am happy that I only had two bites

it was enough to satisfy!

For dinner I opted for the grilled chicken breast on asian style greens and a glass of white wine.

I walked from The Humble Bungalow to the restaurant.

I did not walk very fast though as I was wearing my Swarovski crystal encrusted flip flops!

I walked past this great garden

the owners have planted a vegetable garden in their front yard.

I love the pergola feature where they might choose to sit and perhaps sip a cup of tea or a glass of bubbly.

Have your self a fabulous weekend!

Stop and smell the roses...

they are perfection at this time of year.

An Orange Post...

This season I have been dreaming of oranges...
juicy vitamin C ~ tasty orange segments
bright orange totes
orange shoes
sherbet
roses

my dreams have spoken as I opted for a rich shade of orange at the Spa...
OPI "Duetsch you want me baby?" from the German collection.

a bit of a departure for me but not too "out there"

I have had the Hermes out to review my scarf collection

for I will be compiling a few scarf related posts soon...

I have several of these boxed cards.

If you ever needed ideas for a new way to wear your scarf you are sure to find it here.

I have never laundered my Hermes scarves...

I have hand washed other silk scarves both vintage and new ones.

Once with disasterous results...

all the dye ran together and ruined the scarf...

I should have added lots of salt to keep the colour from running 

but I had no idea that it was not colorfast...

it was a vintage Balenciaga!

I've borrowed this book from a co worker

I am into it for a few chapters and so far it's got me hooked

 I read for a few minutes each night before I turn in.

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I have been too busy to walk the past few evenings for various reasons...

food and eating has become a bit of a challenge 

 there are retirement parties and celebrations on the calendar...

I am trying hard to stay within the WW Points Plus allowance and I know this week I cannot expect to lose much ~ if any ~

I just need to be mindful.

I am in this for the long haul and it is a lifestyle change

 not a "diet."

There is a Ginger cat that has been coming by and meowing at our front door.

Our cats have been looking at it through the glass in the front door 

 they seem to be entertaining and communicating with it

 ~ cat chats! ~

I have been able to pat the cat and it is not thin and looks healthy.

I believe it belongs to a neighbour.

Have you been dreaming in colour?

What shade has been speaking to you?

I may still decide to take the plunge and buy an orange tote for summer...

I have seem a fabulous Ralph Lauren orange leather tote bag

on sale at our Hudson's Bay Co.

It would go great with my sandals and Lanvin scarf...

(said scarf is in a pic on the sidebar)

Have a delicious day my friends...

Linen scarf ~ a summer weight accessory

I love linen...
What is it about the fabric that speaks to me? Rather it shouts to me "Hostess!"
I love it for dish cloths, slip covers and pillows as well.

Currently I do not own any linen garments and am on the hunt for a dress to wear this summer.

A few years ago I owned a few really baggy billowy tops and a pair of wide legged trousers.
I am trying to get away from too much volume in my clothes these days.

You may recall that I recently purchased a white and black linen long scarf. The texture is an irregular weave and the scarf has not been laundered yet so it is very crisp ~ almost stiff.
I may hand wash this sooner rather than later as I can see that it may irritate my neck in the heat.

I'll be using Aveda Shampure to gently wash it and then hang to dry...ironing will be necessary but not on a regular basis ~ just after laundering.

The easiest way to wear a long scarf is wrap it around your neck

ends towards the back and bring them back to the front looping them through and letting the ends hang down.

Not being crazy about symmetry I like to have one end shorter than the other.

You can see how crisp this is as it stands up strongly rather than flowing softly.

This scarf was half price when I purchased it new and still it was a wee shock to my wallet...

nowhere near as dear as Hermes but up there with the Tilo one that I bought before Christmas.

Climbing Royal Sunset Rose

the perfect shade of apricot

which reminds me of orange sherbet

and our darling Isla!

Our two resident felines really miss us when we go out.

They are great company for each other though!

Our roof and gutter projects are finished and Mr. HB is working on the deck repairs...

he is building new railings in his spare time so I don't imagine our deck will be completed until mid summer.

 The Humble Bungalow Garden keeps me busy and out of mischief

of course there is an absolutely adorable 3 year old 

a red headed little Miss who loves to play and have tea parties!

All she needs to do is ask and Grammy will come ~ a~ running!

On the agenda this week...

a pedicure and a hair cut.

What have you got on your do list this week?

Hope things are ticking along nicely in your neck of the woods.