It's the last weekend of summer. The autumn of summer, we might say. Soon we'll be saying, "Ah yes, remember last summer? Those white hot days at the beach, the languid afternoons, the warm, starry evenings of wine and song? Ha. As if.
More like... remember the searing, jabbing pain of that freaking shingles virus, the fog of pain meds, the creeping boredom of yet another day of enforced reading and reading and nothing else, except more moaning and cold compresses?
Okay, so I'm exaggerating a little. I didn't actually get bored with reading.
But now that I'm feeling better, and was even able to escape the dooryard wearing real clothes and... drum roll, please... upper-body undergarments twice last week, I've begun to realize that summer is almost over and I haven't worn my summer clothes since the middle of July. Gasp.
And even more gasp-worthy, I haven't worn my new Moncler jacket once. Not once.
So last Friday, when it was a beautiful 22°C, and I was scheduled to meet my dear friend Barbara for lunch in the village, I wore my new jacket for the very first time. And what a palaver trying to decide which combination of red, white, and blue to wear. I tried my jacket with a red tee, blue jeans and sneakers, with my navy tee, white jeans and my red loafers, with a couple of different white tees with blue jeans or white jeans, and red loafers. Well, you get the picture.
I even tried my jacket with blue jeans, sneakers, and a crisp white shirt. I really like this look. It's a little bit lady-like, mostly casual, but still polished. I'll wear this in a couple of weeks when the weather will allow long sleeves under long sleeves.
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| photo courtesy of Aethne Hinchcliffe |
Okay, so I'm exaggerating a little. I didn't actually get bored with reading.
But now that I'm feeling better, and was even able to escape the dooryard wearing real clothes and... drum roll, please... upper-body undergarments twice last week, I've begun to realize that summer is almost over and I haven't worn my summer clothes since the middle of July. Gasp.
And even more gasp-worthy, I haven't worn my new Moncler jacket once. Not once.
So last Friday, when it was a beautiful 22°C, and I was scheduled to meet my dear friend Barbara for lunch in the village, I wore my new jacket for the very first time. And what a palaver trying to decide which combination of red, white, and blue to wear. I tried my jacket with a red tee, blue jeans and sneakers, with my navy tee, white jeans and my red loafers, with a couple of different white tees with blue jeans or white jeans, and red loafers. Well, you get the picture.
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| Too many choices? |
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| Who doesn't love a lady in a baseball jacket? |
So, I guess even a small, well-edited closet, where everything goes with everything, can sometimes be overwhelming. Somehow the choices that day seemed endless. Or maybe I was simply out of practice. Sigh. It sure does feel good, though, to be back on the road, and out in the world.
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| Just happy to be back in action. |
My Moncler jacket isn't the only piece in my closet suffering from neglect. I've worn nothing but shorts and baggy tees for weeks.
In fact, I've decided that from now until we leave for Italy in three weeks there will be a veritable flurry of outfits happening. I plan to wear a different outfit every time I leave the house. I should make a check-list so I don't miss something. I foresee having to wear the last few outfits to the backyard, to sip my tea, and watch Hubby while he harvests the last of the vegetables from our garden.
Of course... I'd help him, if I weren't wearing my good clothes.
Ha. Just kidding.
Mostly.
Ha. Just kidding.
Mostly.
P.S. That gorgeous photo of the red barn and the shadow of the clothesline was taken by Aethne Hinchliffe a former student of mine. Aethne is a talented photographer. I love that picture. You can follow her work on Instagram here.
Now, how about you, my friends? Are you cramming in the last of your summer outfits before the leaves turn and the weather gets cool?
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Now, how about you, my friends? Are you cramming in the last of your summer outfits before the leaves turn and the weather gets cool?
Linking up this week with: Visible Monday, #IwillwearwhatIlike, Turning Heads Link-up, Style Me Wednesday, Thursday Favourite Things, Fabulous Friday, Fancy Friday, Saturday Share Link-Up