Weird Adidas Over Pleats

 Monday again? I wore one of my backwards hangers dresses, layering it with a Weird Adidas piece.

I enjoyed the clash of patterns. 

• Dress - Uniqlo X Claire Waight Keller, thrifted; last worn here in January with a bad black blouse
• Nylon bomber jacket - Adidas X Farm Rio, consignment; last seen here in April with tulle and Marimekko
• Shoes - Sol Sana; last worn here in June with a Bad Blouse

I layered a plain black cami under the dress, and wore the jacket over it all day. 

The jacket's leafy jungle pattern includes a dark green that worked well with the blue and green pattern of the dress. 

The "leopard" is actually the letters of Adidas. Clever! 

I enjoyed deploying all these swooshy pleats again.

Incognito.

I actually wore it zipped up like this for most of the day - the office was chilly! 

The stuff: 

Good heels - they are completely comfortable. 

• Amber/gold ant brooch - consignment

The brooch covered the Adidas logo on the jacket! 

Orange bling: 

Some favourites. 

• Orange triangle bangle - consignment, Sidney
• Steel/Lucite ring - Calvin Klein, thrifted
• Orange plastic cuff/ring - Italian, vintage mall
• Earrings - Justine Clenquet, consignment, gift from L 

I was reminded anew that I like these earrings. Oh, yeah! 

Random kitty pictures. Whateley looking out the bedroom window. Is it a deer?

"No, people shouting."

I could hear Barnabas before I saw him. The boys like to whack at this when they're hungry. 

"Feed me! Or the ball gets it!"

Better feed the beasts! 

Bigass Weekend Wrap-Up: Friday Office Pajamas; Snaky Patchwork Brunch; Suede Mermaid and a Long Bomber for Nick's Party

Welcome back, my friends! I hope you've had a wonderful weekend, full of good times! I know I certainly have, and I can't wait to show you.

Second wearing of this silk double-breasted blouse, and I treated it like a topper layer, instead of a shirt.

• Silk blouse - Alfred Sung Sport, vintage 80s, thrifted; first seen here in July with a denim mermaid skirt
• Tie-neck sweater - Anne Klein, vintage 90s, thrifted; last worn here in April with a dragonscale skirt
• Pants - Cambio, consignment; last seen here (2nd outfit) in April for hosting Winesday
• Leather shoes - Chloe, consignment; last worn here in July with my Darth duster (aka Halston Ultrasuede shirtdress)

I liked it with the casual nylon cargo pants (there's a giant pocket on one leg).

I added my matching cream loafers to keep it office-appropriate. 

Incognito: 

Done up and sleeves down for walking to and from work. 

The stuff: 

I love these shoes, which surprises me, since I dislike loafers. They're just a little weird, you know? 

• Hat - Babaton, consignment

Gold-tone bling:

Only Grandma's necklace (worn as a bracelet) is real gold. 

• Gold-by-the-inch chain - vintage 80s, Grandma J's
• Crystal bracelet - thrifted
• Wooden Klimt ring - consignment
• Amber ring - c. 1996
• Earrings - thrifted

I let go of the earrings - off to Limbo! - as I never wear them, and actually forgot all about them.

L and I had takeout Thai food for dinner after work, then chilled with the boys for the evening, playing board games. 

They can never get enough playtime, and there was much tearing about! 

We all slept in on Saturday, then met up with Nick for brunch at John's Place. I missed a week, and it felt like forever! 

I'd hoped to wear my new-to-me faux-fur-trimmed jacket, but it was too warm out. I would have worn it with this outfit, though! 

• Mesh top - Soya Concept; last worn here in June as a funky pirate
• Denim patchwork skirt - Free the People, consignment; last seen here in April with the mummy jacket
• Sandals - Lucky Brand; last worn here in June with this same mesh top

I layered an olive green camisole under the top, and wee shorts under the denim skirt. 

I realized I had a theme going: snake belt, snake print shoes...

Snake print purse! 

We had a lovely big lunch, then L and I did our weekly grocery shop. 

The stuff: 

What was that theme again? 

• Leather purse - Margot New York, thrifted
• Leather belt - Notes du Nord, thrifted
• Leather sandals - Lucky Brand, The Bay

Snaky bling: 

The more, the merrier! 

• Snake coil bracelet - Whiting & Davis, vintage 70s, vintage fair
• Leather/chain bracelet - Jenny Bird, consignment
• Snake necklace - vintage 90s, vintage expo
• Silver snake ring - BC Museum gift shop, 1985
• Silver/gold/amethyst snake ring - vintage fair
• Earrings - thrifted, Seattle

I had a nice long nap on Saturday afternoon (I am not a good sleeper in general). 

Looks like Barnabas could use one too. 

Whateley is almost asleep. 

I see you sneaking a peek at me, buddy. 

Aw, that face.

Such a sweet boy. He slept on the bed with me while I napped. 

And then it was time to get ready for Nick's birthday party! You might remember the Party Boy action from last year here, from August 2025.

While I still had my "Party Boy" t-shirt, I decided this was the perfect opportunity to wear this new-to-me suede dress that I found back in June. 

• Suede dress - Kitsch Boutique, vintage 00s, consignment; purchased here for $62.00
• Long bomber jacket - AMT (Above Mediocre Taste), consignment; last worn here in April with sequined sneakers
• Sandals - Via Spiga, consignment; last seen here in July with chartreuse and brown for Mom-Day

I thought it might be too warm for it, but it cooled off quite a lot while I was sleeping.

I played around with my shoes until I landed on the right ones. 

It's still August - I didn't want a visually heavy or closed shoe. 

Whateley "helping." Showing off the pockets! 

I wore the dress around the house for a while, and felt chilled, so I added this long bomber.

It has no pockets (outrageous!) but it's perfect for wearing on a summer night at a party. 

I swanked around in it once the sun went down. 

I explained to a lot of people what it actually was. It's a bomber jacket. 

Only REALLY long. 

My purse was basically abandoned at the door once we arrived at Greg and Rosanna's house. Much gratitude to our pal Casey for driving us there and back!

The stuff: 

The sandals were perfect for standing around till 1am scarfing down chocolate and cheese and chatting. 

Bold bling: 

The usual suspects. 

We'd noticed what we thought was a roof ornament when we arrived, only to quickly discover...it was a real owl! 

Me, Ali, Shelley and Rosanna with the camera. 

Wait, I want to take some pics too.

Getting my phone out of my pocket. 

I was more transfixed by watching the owl than taking pictures. 

I hope Rosanna got some good ones. 

We went to the front yard after this to get a better shot. 

See how close she is to the party on the deck? 

Look over here, please! 

She ruffled her feathers and soared off over the yard, landing on a distant Garry Oak. So very cool. 

And now, off to enjoy my Sunday with my fam.

These two have been racing around and wrestling. 

All tuckered out. 

Whateley, perhaps a little LESS relaxed? 

Wishing you all a lovely weekend! Thank you so much for being here. 

Mom-Day at Elk Lake in Stripes and Weird Adidas

Welcome back to Mom-Day, Adventure Edition! Today, Mom and I returned to Elk Lake for a stroll, last visited here in June 2025.

I'd gotten a very late start in the morning, so was later getting to Mom's. By the time we finished our walk it was after 2pm, so we went back to Mom's and split a frozen spinach pizza for lunch. An awesome day - and there are lots of pictures coming! I love you, Mom! 

I always enjoy creating my casual outfits on the fly. 

I wanted to play around with this striped shirt again, since I've only worn it once. 

• Cotton shirt - Toteme, consignment; first seen here in July with Star Wars bits
• Camisole - InWear, not tracked
• Tulle skirt - Adidas, consignment; last worn here in July with a big pink blazer
• Suede shoes - Homers; last seen here (3rd outfit) in June for dinner out with relatives

I tied the shirt low and only buttoned a few buttons near the knot, leaving most of the top wide open. 

It was a sunny, hot day with some high haze from wildfire smoke in the province. 

I enjoyed wearing just my wee shorts under the tulle skirt. Very daring! 

Having the back of the shirt cover my rear was reassuring. 

Incognito. 

Whateley helped. Hello, buddy. Does my tulle skirt smell like Vizzini? He used to bite on it. 

The stuff: 

I wore the same hat the last time we went to Elk Lake! 

• Paper hat - thrifted
• Leather purse - Aimee Kestenberg, thrifted, Powell River

Amber bling: 

I was fully armoured! 

• Large amber/silver bracelet - consignment
• Rounded amber in silver bracelet - consignment, gift from L
• Small silver/amber bracelet - consignment, Powell River
• Large amber/silver ring - consignment
• Square silver/amber ring - consignment
• Silver/amber thumb ring - consignment
• Square plastic ring - sidewalk find
• Silver Celtic S - UK, gift from Mom & Dad, c. 1995
• Amber pendant - thrifted
• Large silver/amber pendant necklace - antique mall, gift from L 
• Amber earrings - thrifted

Ready? Here we go! 

I ate most of the ripe blackberries here, just off the bus on the way to Mom's. 

Raptors circling overhead. 

It was bluer sky in the morning. 

Arriving at Mom's, I scoped out her garden.

That's a massive rose! 

We drover to Elk Lake, the beach side.

It took me right back to summer of 1985 when my best friend Janet and I used to come here every day. 

The picnic area was full of families, summer camp groups and screaming kids. 

I'm ready to get away from all that! 

Can I interest you in a lovely green walk?

Unlike a previous visit, we were not enveloped in clouds of bugs. Hooray!

Mom, you're looking so fashionable, give us a pose.

She's got the hand down pat! Love the pale pink ruffled shirt with the burgundy pants, and the new rose-pink sneakers. Very cool! 

There were lacy spiderwebs all over the bushes and trees. 

I guess we can thank the spiders for the lack of bugs! 

Mom and I were on the lookout for the gnomes we spotted last time. 

But there was no sign of them.

A bench silhouetted.

So inviting! 

There were paddlers and canoers out on the lake. 

We canoed here when I was a kid. 

Hey, Mom, there's a ramp. 

Do you want to dip your toes in the lake? 

Answer was no.

What a party-pooper! 

We kept going. 

There were a few walkers and runners and many dogs. 

Some were well-behaved. 

Unlike these sexy trees! Get a room, you two! 

These cedars mesmerized me.

I got a new bird on my Merlin Life List: the Red Crossbill. 

It was very vocal. 

Light drifting through maple leaves. Just a hint of orange on a few of them. 

Mom went after some more ripe blackberries. 

We were both gobbling them along the way. 

We stopped at a small cove and rested for a bit. 

Water lilies! There were dragonflies everywhere. 

Such a hideous view. 

Mom sat on her walker, and I sat on the ground. 

Time to head back, it's getting late! 

Ah, I needed this. 

I mean, you can't really go wrong to just be in nature. 

Bird song. 

The smell of the lake. 

The coolness of the shade. 

Back at Mom's, I noticed she finished the puzzle. 

Great work! That was a hard one! 

My friends, I'll be back on Sunday with tales of adventure! Please do pop in!