Garden of Shadows

Summer has arrived. I know this because I’m wearing a dress with no tights. Sure, Memorial Day is this weekend, but I’m not in America, so I have to use other cues like the sun, and this summer, I’m avoiding the sun, and opting for the cool shadows of the garden… leathery bronzed skin, well,  so 20th century. (ok, I like the occasional warm-up but no marathon sessions on the beach!)

As normal, my inspiration is all over the place… today, I’m feeling more of a 1930’s homestead vibe in my Minnie Wilde (now Ellie Olson) dress and lately, I’ve discovered how handy braids are in keeping my hair in order, you can’t tell here because I’ve tucked the braids into my headband to avoid looking to Pipi Longstocking-ish, but I’ve been wearing braids for about two weeks straight.

Speaking of my year-old dress….I really want new clothes. This past year has been tough in the shopping department, but I guess the homesteaders didn’t complain about not having a new dress every week like they ‘used to-back in the day’. Admittedly I like making the most out of what I have, remembering when I was shopping all the time, I never seemed to have the right thing, and it was never enough. Having something new and shiny is great, I love it, but style should be something more than new and shiny. Of course, I’ll always want more, I always do.

On another note…Do you like how Fynn, the dog, just loves to make his way in all the shots? Such a helpful dog! Or a total ham… depends on how you look at it…