Showing posts with label Canada. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canada. Show all posts

Monday, July 3, 2017

Canada Day, weekend stuff and a summer OOTD


A very grainy capture in the dark...
July 1st Canada's 150th celebration
the fireworks display watched from atop Moss Rocks.



Here's the view from on top of Moss Rocks 
a couple of blocks north of The Humble Bungalow.
The white condo building in the middle at the top was Mom's building.
I still have difficulty thinking that Mom has gone...
I see her in my daily round
and can still hear her voice...


My current book stack...
I picked up The Perfume Garden by Kate Lord Brown and sat for a few leisurely hours and have read the first 22 chapters... I do not want to stop reading!


Have you heard of the Cut Loose line of clothes?
I have tried on quite a few of their clothes over the years as I like their designs.
Many of their garments swamp my short stature...
I suppose they are designed for a taller woman.

Persistence over the years paid off and I have found a couple of Cut Loose things that I love and wear in the summer.


OOTD
A simple dress with a texture that minimizes bumps and wobbly bits.
The dress dips in the front and there is a pocket on one side.


The pocket is large enough for a wallet or a cellphone.


The back detail also dips 
I wear this with a pair of black footless capri tights and sandals.


I purchased this top in the US at Roche Harbour several summers ago.
It is long enough to wear with yoga pants or leggings.
Another favourite that gets a lot of wear.
I tend to wear looser clothing in hotter weather.
These two items get worn a lot and they wash up easily and hang to dry.

(Happy 4th of July to our neighbours to the south!)



My newest knitting project is a chunky weight white and grey mix yarn blanket.
It is a standard "dishcloth" pattern using two strands of yarn and a size 10mm circular needle with a 60 inch wire.


Constance Spry
a fragrant pink rose that continues to delight.
She is a repeat bloomer and a reliable and hardy climber.

Hope your week is off to a great start.

Hostess

Friday, June 30, 2017

Weight Watchers...and watching out the window.

Our kitchen window looks out toward the neighbours yard.
My laptop sits atop a quarter sawn oak trestle arts and crafts table so when emailing or blogging I can observe the work going on next door.


Here's a low Weight Watcher point breakfast that I ate a few days ago.
Low fat cottage cheese and fresh fruit.
I have been unable to focus on my WW since Mother passed away but now I need to get back on track.

It is proving to be more of a challenge this time...
I am trying to be disciplined but think I am in trouble and I may need to go back to the meetings as they really helped me before.


Coffee first thing in the morning is my only "real" caffeine of the day.
The rest of the time I opt for decaf beverages or I have trouble sleeping at night.


Dinner one boneless skinless chicken thigh, 
curried quinoa and brown rice
salad with 1 Tbsp. of low point yogurt dressing.

Our views from the kitchen window are changing daily and dramatically...


This used to be a demolition site...just a big hole.
Things are taking shape as the building is being erected.


A basement and main are being framed here...


And here is the view a couple of days later
There will be two new homes on this site.


Breakfast this morning was a symphony in red and white.
I have not seen any movement on the scale so far but I am not discouraged.
My pants feel looser so that's a good sign.

We are celebrating Canada's 150th birthday tomorrow on July 1st
there are a lot of people expected to attend the events on the lawn of the legislative buildings at the Inner Harbour.
I plan to avoid the crowds as I do not like getting jostled or stepped on and because I am so short I can never really see what's going on!


Mr. HB hung the flag up and we are hoping to watch the fireworks
from our neighbourhood.

Happy Canada Day!

Hope you have a lovely weekend.
I'll be back on the blog in a few days...