Slow Bloom

Calendar spring may have been weeks ago but it's blooming slowly here in northern Ontario. Grass is only just starting to sprout up while the trees are still bare. I'm figuring in another week or so things will look much more legitimately springlike.

As I was busy taking photos, a doe silently leapt into a nearby clearing. I froze instantly, since deer react to movement. I watched her carefully trace her way across the clearing, delicately stepping through puddles of melted snow. Unfortunately for me I was upwind from her and my scent had her high-tailing it into deeper brush before I could get a good photo.

It's nice being able to finally take photos outside again. Things are still pretty soggy so there's no way I could be out here on a day after rain, but occasional excursions are better than nothing!

 

Pretty soon I'll be able to take my summer frocks from storage and have fun with what will feel like new clothing all over again. There's perks to your clothes being stored away for 6 months out of the year! I hope you're having a great weekend. Cheers!

Soup

I had a bunch of carrots that needed a purpose so I made a pureed carrot and celery soup. It's just one more thing that makes me thankful for my immersion hand blender.
I've been meaning to eat healthier and it doesn't get much healthier than home made pureed vegetable soup! Cheers...

Heartbreaker

It's springtime, the first of May. Love must be in the air because I've had to gently let down three separate courting gentlemen in the last few weeks. I suppose I can't complain, it's pretty flattering, but still. It's not something I'm used to!

I really wanted to wear my mustard shirt today, and a dress. So I did this. Not sure if I'll wear this again, or if I'd even leave the house wearing this - it's still cold and wet and gloomy out so definitely not sandal friendly - but it's good enough for kicking around the house while I break in the sandals.

I've had the sandals a few years now but never properly broke them in, but I am determined to do so for this upcoming season. Hopefully they'll be extra comfy by the time things dry out and the weather finally takes a turn for the better.Cheers!

Costumed

I only wore part of this out of the house. The necklace is sadly much too fragile to risk wearing out again - the petals break off way too easily and people always rush in for a hug and CRUNCH. I cannot keep gluing it back together!

The shoes are totally wearable outside, just not this time of year. Still much too wet and squishy outside! Not to mention I haven't decided whether or not I'm willing to attempt driving in these, and I'm way too lazy to switch shoes when climbing in and out of my vehicle just for the sake of being able to wear pretty shoes.

Finally it's warm enough to start wearing shorter hems with bare legs. I wouldn't go spending an afternoon outside like this but at least it's not uncomfortable. A few more weeks and temps will hopefully be in the 20's and I won't have to avoid the outdoors anymore! Cheers...

Tent Dress

I don't know if I can really call this a tent dress but that's what it feels like. Oddly I think I prefer wearing it like this than having it belted. It's super comfy too, I have a feeling I'll be wearing this a lot this summer.

 

We're having another Easter supper at my grandmother's today, and these colours just feel very easter-y to me. The little white shoes are new ones from Ardene's too, bought at the same time as the floral ones from yesterday. It's nice being able to wear something other than winter boots again. Cheers!

Happy Easter

I'm going to Easter supper at my aunt and uncle's today and I donned this colourful outfit to help celebrate when it's still gloomy and brown outside. Even though a lot of the snow has melted, it just leaves sad dead grass and naked trees everywhere, so colour thrown into things is always nice.

I picked up the cute floral shoes at Ardene's for a song, I couldn't resist them. They're soft and comfy and snuggle my feet. I've been waiting weeks for the weather to get to a point where I can wear them and Easter is a perfect time to break them out. Cheers!

Happy Dress

What seems like ages ago, the wonderful Anne sent me this dress in part of a package. It was originally sewn to have a halter strap but I undid the thread and resewed it to have two straps.

 

It's not fitted or polished or in a modern style. It's definitely not flattering haha, especially without the belt in which case it just looks like a psychedelic muumuu. But I still love it! This is how it looked before I altered it.

It was too long and weird things were going on around the halter. Now I have minimal capped sleeves! And the back is high enough to hide my bra, which is great. I may wind up making a few more alterations to it as I go along but for now I'm rocking it like this.

 

I'll probably look back on this stage in my life and wonder what the heck I was doing haha, but I'm happy right now and that's what counts. What's the point of being young and free if you don't push the boundaries and have some fun? Cheers!