19 April 2010

When you smile the sun it peaks through the clouds...

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photos by Tom b.

- 30s floral cotton dress
- brown 80s flats
- thrifted belt
- 40s felt hat
- vintage John Romain purse
- listening to: Band of Horses - Cease to Begin "The Marry Song"

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How was your weekend? All was well here. We had a little rain and a little sunshine. At least the rain washed away some of the pollen that's been making me sneeze non-stop. We're still living in a huge cloud of construction dust as our home improvements keep dragging on and on. Maybe by the end of the week I can stop waking up to the sound of pounding hammers? Maybe?

Last night Tom and I had plans to go for a long walk them come home to cook dinner and watch a movie. I've been refusing to leave the house if it's less than 50 degrees outside. Come on spring! We checked the weather and luckily it was 51! A walk was taken but by the time we got home neither of us felt much like cooking and I was too sleepy (see above being woken by hammers) to watch a movie. So... it turned into glorified ramen noodles with edamame for dinner and old episodes of The Wire (I can barely follow that show).

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27 comments:

Nicole said...

Speaking of The Wire, have you watched Treme yet? I think you'd love the old New Orleans feel and the amazing music showcased throughout each episode. It's a new show on HBO set in post Katrina Southern Louisiana about resilience and starting over. It has some of the same actors as The Wire and the same creator too. Give it a go if you haven't seen it yet, I don't think you'll be disappointed.

V.V. said...

beautiful dress, your pictures are as usual, great

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Lexie said...

oooo the wire is SO GOOD if you just watch carefully ... keep at it! i promise you wont regret it ... it's the best show EVER created (they are even dedicating courses to it at big universities!).

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beautiful dress!!
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AlicePleasance said...

Pollen makes me sneeze non stop too, so I can feel your pain!

...and we're still living in a huge volcanic cloud...ahahah!

How beautiful are daffodils? Make me think of childhood.

Anonymous said...

Marvelous photos, I adore that dress!

Ally said...

your photos are always so beautiful..i adore your dress too XX

anja louise said...

If you guys have the Wire DVDs, turn on the subtitles!! Seriously. I did that during the first season because it was so hard to figure out what they were talking about, because basically everything they say is code words, abbreviations for drug names or other secretive stuff, so when you actually see the words on the screen it makes it WAY easier to keep the characters and their motives/roles straight. It's worth it, cause then you'll get used to it and actually be able to enjoy the show.

and I second the recommendation for Treme, the first ep was really great.

Zoƫ said...

cute as a button! you've put a smile on my face for the evening :)

Jenni said...

Your dress is so beautiful! You have the best 30s dresses. I love your hat, too. :D

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Antares said...

please give Wire a chance.it's the best tv show ever created!!!

Q's Daydream said...

stunning picture and dress! i have been not leaving the house if it's under 60s degrees, haha! :o)

kate said...

That dress is a dream! I love everything you wear!

sarah {on the brightside...} said...

your dress is so pretty! & so are the daffodils! love the golden light in these photos!

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thanks! & happy monday!

Meggstatus said...

STUNNING.

You are definitely one of my favorites!

Jenna said...

That dress is so amazing (from the 30s and in such good shape!)
Also, I'm with you on pollen. It is always such a pain this time of year.

esme and the laneway said...

Beautiful dress – I have been looking for a similar one for ages, and your here is perfect! Gorgeous pictures, too, as always :)

Actually there is some rather splendid golden light streaming through the window here, and it works perfectly with these pics!

Samantha said...

That is a beautiful dress and I love your bag too! :)

{eleise} said...

I just stumbled onto your blog & I LOVE it! So beautiful!

tess said...

your tatoo looks great with the dress

Meghan said...

I'll cross my fingers that you get a nice stretch of 50-degree-plus days soon. You, as usual, look gorgeous!

calivintage said...

ah, you look so beautiful in that dress! so delicate and pretty!

Sea Bird said...

So pretty! You blend right in with the spring background.

Tieka, Selective Potential said...

Such gorgeous photos - and I adore your dress!

Taylor Kitto / The Little Deer said...

goodness that color and design of the dress is so fab.
you look amazing!

Taylor Sterling said...

beautiful! I love the colors in this dress and the hat! You are lovely!

A new life said...

super. great dress