toast. early autumn 09.

{and some more.}

Please excuse me while I scream.........................................
{need i say more?}
{oh yeah, one more thing. listen.}

wet plate photographs.

Some pictures my friend Brandi and I had taken over the weekend. Images by Robert Szabo.

catching up {again}.

{via a cup of jo}

I've been looking for a pair of sneakers for awhile now. I have boots, I have sandals, but the only pair of sneakers I have are in pretty bad shape. You see, I got them for fifty cents at a thrift store over a year ago. They're amazing, because they look like Mister Rogers' sneakers. But yeah, I won't go into detail but they are pretty gross now. I might try washing them and replacing the insoles, but I'd like a nicer pair. I've been thinking about getting some Converse, but then today I did some blog searching and found these French Bensimon sneakers that seem to be all the rage in France. Yeah, so on a whim I went a head and purchased a pair that were on sale. Yay! I got mine in taupe, but they come in lots of colors. They also have high-tops, which I think are pretty snazzy, only the low tops were cheaper so I got those instead. I'll let you guys know how they work out. I plan to do lots of walking in them, since my boyfriend and I are poor (he's in grad school, I spend all my money on my business...you get the idea) and we end up finding all the parks and walking for our entertainment. Totally fine by me, but he's been making fun of me for my shoe choices, which tend to be really bad for walking.



Oh yeah, did I mention? I have a boyfriend. It's completely bizarre and weird and I'm kind of freaking out about all this change, 'cause I don't feel ready for any of it. But oh, well. We're having fun. And he likes plaid, so that's a good thing, right?

Have a great week! Still trying to catch-up, but hopefully I'll be all caught up soon. xoxo

{wilco + feist.}

{p.s. fall is coming! that means i am thinking about my fall wardrobe. wondering if i should stick with colors i gravitate more towards, like greys, black and navy. but that sounds so boring. i'd like some stripes in there as well. maybe plaid too... also getting back into knitting again! making this for my sister in grey wool. hope she likes it!}

life is like a dance party?

It is. So dance!

{Sorry I have nothing to say today. I really haven't taken any good pictures lately, but hope to get back into it soon. It's been extremely busy over here lately. I'm way behind in everything! I'll be back shortly. In the meanwhile, I hope everyone enjoys their last few days of summer and are adjusting to any changes that have come their way. Be Well.}

busy days.

I cannot believe summer will ever end. But it's already August and soon it will be September. Kids are getting ready to go back to school, friends are getting married, people are growing and changing. I'm changing. I think sometimes I wish time would stand still. Nothing changing. I wish I could choose how long summer would be. Maybe a year. Maybe two years. I do like autumn weather and all that, mostly because of the clothing. But I will miss my summer frocks a little more than I look forward to my flannel shirts and cigarette pants. And knitting, I guess I am looking forward to that!

Summer always goes by so fast. I'm trying to soak up as much as I can. I've been tired lately and I think I'm coming down with something. Hopefully it will go away. Yesterday I finished a project, rushed around to the post office and bank, then came home and spent a full hour just lounging on the porch reading my book. It was a hot day and the sun was beating down from the end of the porch where I was lying. But I didn't care. I was soaking up the last bits of the summer heat and sweat and sunburn. I don't get to do that often, but I'm learning I need to start making time for that. Maybe another trip to the lake is in order! Yes, it definitely is.

Hope you are all enjoying a beautiful summer!

erin.

This is Erin, the sweetest girl I know and one of my dearest friends. Last February she got into a horrible car accident and almost died. She was in a coma and the doctors said she had a very slim chance of living.

Who would have thought a year later she would be married, incredibly happy and completely back to her beautiful self once again? I believe everything happens for a reason. I really do. And I thank God every day for letting her live.

hi hi.

• Homemade blackberry ice cream is delicious.
• Tomatoes from the garden are five trillion times better than the ones from the store. I've been making caprese salad like crazy.
• Ideas for a fall/winter line that I have been working on since last winter. Somehow I need to bring all my ideas together and find out how on earth they will all go together. Oh yeah, and the time?
  
• I made that linen smock and am thinking I might sew up a few to sell. Just have to finish a few deadlines first. Agh...you think maybe I could invent something that would create more TIME???
  
• OMG, my big brother turns 30 today! And tomorrow it is August 1st. What the heck? Where has summer gone?!
• It's FRIDAY!
  

monday::

Just pictures today. Click on them for more text. :) Happy Monday!