Thursday, July 23, 2026

Mom-Day Doing It All, in Chartruese, Brown and Silver

Welcome back to Mom-Day, my friends! I bused out to visit Mom, and we had a day where we did everything! 
We took care of some insurance claims, went for a walk, worked on the puzzle and had lunch on the deck. Thanks so much for having me over, Mom - I love you! 

This was the last blouse yet to be worn - that last backward hanger! - and it met my criteria for sun coverage and lightness to deal with the heat. 
The long taupe skirt was comfortable for the bus travel and walking. 

  • Blouse - Rock & Republic, thrifted; last worn here in December 2025 with neon leopard
  • T-shirt - Cynthia Rowley, thrifted; last seen here in May, layered under Adidas
  • Twisty skirt - Zara, consignment; last worn here in May with neutral plaid
  • Sandals - Via Spiga, consignment; last seen here in June for a Mom-Day in matching shirts! 

Our building's fire system is still being worked on - that's why the door is open there, by the way. 
This was perfect for a day full of weird weather - as I write this at 6:30pm, there is thunder booming and rain lashing down! 

Incognito. 
My scarf gave me sun coverage, but also kept me from getting wet as I got off the bus and walked home. 

The stuff: 
These silver shoes were good for the small amount of walking I did, but my heels were sore by the time I got home. 

  • Leather purse - Coach, thrifted
  • Silk scarf - Vera, vintage 60s, thrifted

Minimal bling: 
Light pieces for a hot day. 

  • Green stone bracelet - vintage 30s, vintage mall
  • Carved stone bangle - consignment
  • Anneke & Lars silver ring - vintage mall
  • Silver/smoky topaz ring - Anneli Neuman, Sweden, vintage mall
  • Glow-in-the-dark bug pendant - Heart's Content
  • Earrings - thrifted, Seattle

More box kitties. 
Such focus! 

It's hard to get non-blurry pictures. 
Barnabas is ninja-fast! 

And now some pictures from my day. 
An amazing sky full of clouds on my walk from the bus stop to Mom's house. 

Some of the blackberry canes were just showing green berries. 
Those will be ready in August. 

But some were ready. 
Yes, I ate them. 

The stick tree. 
A big gaggle of kids at day camp at PISE passed me here. So screechy! 

Mom's Rose of Sharon is blooming. 
So pretty! 

She was excited to show me her nearly-finished house picture in a mat and frame. 
I agree, more bushes and flowers in front. 

Pointing out details.
I had a very small part in this, as I bought Mom some white pens last week. I practically painted them myself, ha ha! 

We took advantage of the cooling wind to go for a short walk, just a loop in the trail areas. 
We hardly saw a single person. 

Our bench awaits us. 
Grasses, Garry Oaks, evergreens (where I saw the owls). 

Very shiny green Garry Oak leaves. 
Acorns! 

Do you see the two lizards? 
One at the bottom left and one at the top right. They were skittering around the paths all day. 

Mom enjoying the sound of the red-tail hawks. 
She just got hearing aids! "I can hear my hair!" she said. Way to go, Mom! 

The hawks were soaring around above us. 
The blue sky...

And then a few minutes later.
Dark and grey! 

Having a good laugh. 
Mom got her necklace in Spain many years ago with Dad. 

We worked on the heron puzzle while we waited for our eggs to boil.
And then we sat on the deck in the shade and ate egg salad bunwiches and veggies. Yum! 

Hey, Barnabas, I'm home. 
Don't get up or anything.

Whateley has his alien face on.
I love his fat paws. 

A few minutes later. 
He's reaching out to me! 

And Barnabas was fast asleep. 
Ah, the life of a cat. 

Wishing you all a lovely weekend, with temps that are neither too hot or too cold! I'll be back on Sunday with tales of adventure, so please stop in. Thanks for being here! 

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