nice things...

1. black magic, 2. Untitled, 3. Lola, 4. powell butte.

Today is a strange mix of sunny skies and gloomy dark clouds. The day just can't seem to make up its mind and it truly feels like October. In any case, it's the perfect day for me to catch up on my blogging by posting a little list of things that have caught my attention of late.

This photographer's photostream is absolutely beautiful. I am captivated.

Check out this fanciful umbrella! Sadly it is out of stock at the moment, but I'm hoping it will come back. I think these shoes would go with it rather well.

The perfect little notebook.

I have been reading up on Gocco printers and now I'm convinced I must have one.

I just ordered this set of prints and I can't wait until they arrive. I'm in love with pretty much everything in this artist's Etsy shop.

I want all of these sweaters. 1 2 3 4

Perhaps I will make something like this with the apples I picked over the weekend.

And now I am off to be productive and do fun things like clean my room return books to the library. Oh, one last thing that I've been loving lately: GLEE! Tonight I plan on catching up on the episode I missed last week.

misc.

I can't believe how long it's been since I last posted here. Last time I wrote I was thinking of all the summer things I wanted to do and now here we are, almost done with September! Now all I can think about is how pretty the leaves look and when I'll be able to go apple picking. And bake pie. Mmmm, apple pie.

For now I have no baked goods, so I'll just share a few of the photos I've snapped lately.

things to come...

1. Peace, Love and Polas, 2. Lauren, 3. L010, 4. Untitled

Today was one of those horrible work days when nothing seems to go right. To cheer myself up, I'm thinking about the things I want to do this weekend when I'm free from work tomorrow afternoon.

1. Go on a walk to pick wildflowers.

Everywhere I drive right now I see the most wonderful wildflowers growing beside the road. Queen Anne's Lace is particularly vibrant along the highway. But, since going for a stroll along the highway doesn't seem like a very fun idea, I'd like to find some quiet little path far away from people (except the ones I like) that leads to a perfect bouquet. 

2. Go swimming.

Since the beach seems so far away and such a hassle at times, I've been settling for a friend's lake. It's gorgeous and cool and quiet and SO relaxing. I do still want to make it to the beach at least once, though. Can you believe it's already August? I can not. 

3. Go blueberry picking.

Is it bad that a big part of the reason I want to go is so I can take pictures? Of course, I'm also looking forward to making some delicious treats afterwards (blueberry pancakes anyone?). But the place where I like to go is so beautiful and picturesque that I think I'm going to struggle my way through the patch with far to many cameras. 

So there. Those are a few things to tide me over until I'm free at three o'clock tomorrow. 

a birthday in polaroids

Yesterday was my birthday and it was a lovely day. The weather was perfect for doing the one thing I really wanted: swimming! I hadn't been in the water since our April heatwave so we headed to the lake and spent the afternoon keeping cool and exploring. I got to document the day with one of my favorite presents. The Boy gave me a SX-70 polaroid camera which my little heart has been lusting over for I don't even know how long. I am going to have lots of fun with this.

favorites

1. wall at home., 2. diesel, 3. 09-030-2 edited, 4. quando era facile, 5. painted worlds seen through wet eyes, 6. Tydd St. Giles, 7. partially bleached Esterel (2009_031_005), 8. police pothole, 9. Untitled, 10. Polaroid Spectra Pro, 11. some shots were just meant to be taken with a spectra..., 12. Untitled, 13. the swings., 14. grainy rainbow, 15. Shed, 16. raspberry waffles, 17. summer drink, 18. ophelia, 19. Bench Monday, 20. Balloons, 21. in the bath, 22. Untitled, 23. .the only one., 24. assecondata, 25. The Big Sleep, 26. Turning out the lights, 27. We are one with the sea., 28. the makeshift clothesline., 29. cake stands in the sunlight., 30. bouquets., 31. spring inside, 32. Untitled, 33. Untitled, 34. Untitled, 35. Selkies : The Endless Obsession6, 36. Inner demons

a bit of inspiration to tide me over...

In preparation for moving it seems like, lately, my life has become an endless whirlwind of painting, cleaning and more painting. Which accounts for the lack of posts around these parts. However I did manage to find enough free time recently to go see a movie called Easy Virtue. I found it very charming and enjoyable, but beyond that the costumes were amazing. I am always a sucker for 1920's fashion and this movie had me wishing so hard that people still dressed with such glamour these days. In any case, it got me to thinking about some of my other fashion inspirations from years gone by.

The end of painting is in sight now, I can feel it. In the meantime, here are some pictures.

monday music: the decemberists cover heart

Hopefully at some point this summer, I will get to experience The Decemberists live. And hopefully it will be something like this.

How awesome is Shara Worden anyway?