Mom-Day in Welsh Wool, and a Lost Scarf

Hello, my friends, welcome back to Mom-Day! Firstly, life's been busy and I'm very behind on responding to comments, my apologies! I hope to catch up soon. 

Secondly, Mom-Day! I walked to town, stopping at Crust Bakery for some treats, then dashed to my bus. 

We worked on the puzzle for a while, then had lunch (egg salad sandwich, my favourite), and worked on it some more. It was a lovely day, finished off with splitting one of the tarts (so good). Thanks so much for having me over, Mom! I love you! 

I built the outfit around my beautiful blue/purple Welsh wool cape. I have loved these thick stretch cotton jeans, and am going to keep them out for fall/early spring.

I hung out at Mom's like this, with my shoes off. 

• Merino wool sweater - Lord & Taylor, consignment; last worn here in January for a Mom-Day at home with the kittens
• Leather-fronted tee - Danier Leather, thrifted; last seen here in May with crinkly black and blue space
• Jeans - Everlane, thrifted; last worn here in September for a Mom-Day in a waistcoat
• Creeper shoes - Call It Spring, consignment; last seen here in September with my teal suit
• Wool cape - Coracle Clothes, Wales, vintage 60s, Sheila's; last worn here in October 2025 

This was just right for layers - I have a nylon vintage cami on under the merino wool sweater too. 

I like the peeks of blue. You might be able to spot the beetle brooch on the turtleneck in the Stair Picture. 

Caped up in this wonderful Welsh wool beauty. Unfortunately, somewhere on my journeys before I arrived at Mom's, my beautiful scarf slipped off my purse. 

I took the same path home, but of course, it was gone. I hope its next owner loves it! 

These are the last pictures of it. 

Farewell, scarf! I bought it back here in April 2022 for $79.00 and I know I wore it a lot. I'm going to miss it! 

The stuff: 

Apparently, this lobster brooch is NOT from Bermuda! According to Mom, I bought it for her, but I do not recall this AT ALL - I would have kept it for myself! That's how much I like it! Plus, a lobster? and Mom doesn't even wear brooches. 

• Leather purse - Danier Leather, thrifted
• Lobster brooch - Mom's! 

Favourite bling: 

I'd tucked my gloves in my purse. There they are! 

• Cashmere-lined leather gloves - Danier Leather
• Multi-stone/silver bracelet - Salt Spring Island, gift from L, c. 1998?
• Carved jadeite bangle - consignment
• Silver/amethyst ring - vintage mall
• Gold/amethyst ring - Frances Jewellers, c. 1965, Dad's
• Beetle pin - Le Chateau, vintage 00s
• Earrings - vintage, c. 1997
• Celtic silver S - gift from Mom/Dad
• Amethyst crystal - gift from Mom/Dad
• Opal pendant - gift from Mom

 I quickly checked on the boys before I left. 

What have you spotted, Whateley? More birds in the trees? 

Yup, little chickadees feasting on the moss on the Garry Oaks. 

They taunt Barnabas. 

It was at this point that I realized my scarf was gone. 

I went back to the bus stop, retracing my steps, but no such luck. 

It was overcast and cool. 

Perfect cape weather! 

More autumnal colour appearing. 

I had the entire walk to myself, not a soul around. 

Mom and a fudge walnut brownie. In retrospect, we should have split one instead of eating one apiece, but no regrets - it was delicious! 

It did spoil our appetites for lunch, though! We got a good chunk of the puzzle done before we took a break. 

Mom's got her egg salad and some cherry tomatoes and we have giant mugs of tea.

That is a devilishly hard puzzle! We didn't finish it, even after 3 hours! 

I headed to the bus stop (scanning for my scarf!).

Hey, Cooper's Hawk, did you see it? 

I consoled myself by checking out a pair of shoes I'd seen in the window of Botched Consignment on the way to town in the morning. I have been looking for a casual cobalt blue shoe for YEARS. 

And they're Adidas! Hooray! These are called the Adidas Adiracer Lo, and the colour is "Power Blue." They're a reissue of a 2010s model, created for racecar drivers (UK GQ article here, link 'cause I love).

They're new/unworn, and even had the stuffing in the toes still! They were $200...which is a lot, but I was just in a sports store last week, and RETAIL IS EXPENSIVE.  

I spotted a pair online for $597! They're apparently "rare." 

I love the narrow profile (I have very narrow feet), and the strong heel - for all that driving I don't do (I don't have a license). 

I'm super-excited about these, and they do make me feel a little better about losing my scarf (but I will miss that for a long time!). 

I must indulge in some Purr Therapy! 

Get ready, boys, I'm going to grab you for some cuddles! 

That's it, folks, I'm signing off for the weekend now - but I'll be back on Sunday with Friday's office outfit, PLUS...the Fall/Winter Closet Swap-Over! I worked on the accessories portion on our Wednesday off, so Saturday will be devoted to the clothes and shoes. See you then!  

Orange Velour and Satin Tiger

I've been having enormous fun shopping my closet and remixing and playing with all my old favourites. 

All things I'd only worn once, some many months ago. 

• Velour hoodie - Juicy Couture, vintage 90s, thrifted; last seen here in May with tulle and this same top
• Lace top - Culture; last worn here in May...with this velour hoodie! 
• Satin skirt - Scotch & Soda by Maison Scotch, consignment; last seen here in August for a wee shop
• Leather sandals - Chie Mihara; last worn here in July with a painty Jammy dress
• Leather trenchcoat - no label, vintage 70s, thrifted; last seen here in March

If I look startled in the first picture, it's because this is what I saw when I went outside. The Castle IS there, I swear! You can just see the light in the tower.

That was RAIN, my friends! I'd better make sure I stay dry on my walk to work. 

But back to this lovely autumnal outfit. I do have a lot of black, orange and leopard in my closet! The orange velour is so soft and works perfectly with the satin skirt. 

The addition of sparkly tights pulls this into cool weather territory. I also have a cami and a vintage half-slip to keep everything from being clingy. 

This is how I layered on the way to the office. 

Hood up, over my cream wool beret, coat done up, neck swathed in silk, and gloves on.

And this is what I looked like on the way home! It was cloudy with bits of blue breaking through.

I was sweaty by the time I got home. 

The stuff: 

Such a pretty scarf. 

• Silk Klimt scarf - vintage, consignment, Powell River
• Wool beret - vintage, thrifted
• Heart pin - consignment
• Leather gloves - consignment

My colleagues loved the shoes - "they're tall...but sort of flat!" Shoe Math! 

Black and gold bling: 

I rediscovered this black/crystal necklace hiding under other necklaces. 

• Leafy bracelet - thrifted, Sidney
• Hinged eelskin bangle - vintage 80s, thrifted
• Leather anatomical heart brooch - Smoking Lily
• Silver/gold/amethyst cobra ring - vintage fair
• Amber ring - c. 1995
• Necklace - J. Crew, consignment
• Cat earrings - British Museum gift shop, gift to Mom, given back to me

Oops, missed someone! Did you see her on my shoulder? 

And a close-up of the crystal-embellished J on my hoodie. 

• Tiger shoulder brooch - consignment, gift from L 

Speaking of tigers, someone came in for a cuddle. 

Good job, Whateley! You have to be still while the timer beeps (a lesson I still haven't learned). 

Tomorrow is the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, so L and I will both be off tomorrow - the next time you see me will be post-Mom-Day! 

Pop-Art and Tulle

Hello, my friends! Monday came around far too fast, but fortunately, I was prepared! 

Favourite things that I have worn together before, although maybe not this exact mix. 

• Sequined cardigan - Desigual, consignment; last worn here in December 2025 with bold stripes
• Sleeveless sweater - Anne Klein, vintage 90s, thrifted; last seen here in August with office pajamas
• Tulle skirt - Adidas, consignment; last worn here in August for a Mom-Day at Elk Lake
• Boots - F-Trip Warhol, Fluevog; last seen here in February with black velvet and a gone suede jacket
• Suede coat (below) - Danier Leather, consignment; last worn here in October 2025??

I'm starting to eye my light sweaters again - I kept this cardigan out but this is the first time this season that I've worn it. I love the big sequined mouth - it's very much in the style of Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein. 

I don't think I've ever worn it with my Weird Adidas tulle skirt before! 

I never actually wear my outerwear like this, but I like how it looks.

If I left the office to run an errand, I might look like this, but I was stuck to my desk like glue. A very busy day. 

Incognito.

I'm happy to wear this sumptuous velvety suede coat again. I am shocked that it's been nearly a year since I wore it. Clearly, I have too many coats! 

The stuff: 

I kept these boots out for the spring/summer season, but didn't wear them at all...until now! 

• PVC bucket hat - Babaton, consignment
• Leather gloves - Picabo, Powell River
• Silk scarf - fake Louis (Lewis!) Vuitton, vintage 90s, thrifted

Black, white and red bling: 

I usually wear all of these with that cardigan. Not very creative, but when it works, it works, right? 

• Black/white cuff - vintage 80s, vintage fair
• Bakelite cuff - vintage 60s, vintage mall, gift from L
• Balsa wood Bowie pin - vintage fair
• Silver/red enamel ring - antique shop, Sidney
• Lapis lazuli/silver ring - Wendy Brandes
• Silver/ball earring - Tania Gleave, Vancouver
• Balsa wood earring - consignment, Sidney

The boys snoozing on the bench yesterday, grabbing the sun. 

They don't usually share a bench - Barnabas moved after a few minutes. 

Bigass Weekend Wrap-Up: Friday Fishy Blues and Greens; Kenzo Tiger for Brunch and Winesday

Hello, my friends, and welcome back! I have two outfits to share with you, plus some pictures from our weekend (lots of cat pics, don't you worry).

This was my Friday work/haircut outfit...which I had to reshoot, as I was in such a rush after work on Friday, my brain said, "NAH, you got this! You already uploaded these!"

As I was deleting the photos from the camera, I realized...No, I had NOT already uploaded them. I got dressed again on Saturday afternoon and redid my photos. Such dedication! 

• Mesh top - Mexx, vintage 90s, thrifted; last worn here in July when I met Maria
• Cropped nylon top - Sun Kim, thrifted; last seen here in August with the most maximalist trousers ever
• Nylon skirt - Love Tree, consignment; last worn here in August with my Lalabobo top
• Boots - Soul Speed Fury, Fluevog; last seen here in February for a Mom-Day
• Leather coat (below) - Jeno de Paris, vintage 70s, thrifted; last worn here in March

So these are with my fresh trim and short bangs/fringe, and taken on sunny Saturday, and not on grey and rainy Friday. 

I started with the boots, due to the pouring rain, then matched the tights and mesh tee, added blue (so BLUE!) and the olive top over it. 

Incognito, but really, in the grey rain, you could not miss me! 

Some folks are shocked that I wear my leather in the rain. 

But it's fine! It dries! And was I ever soaked. This is me arriving at the office.

I hadn't realized it was pouring so hard until I left the house - I quickly threw my scarf from neck-warmer to Movie Star Wrap, keeping my hair dry. You can see that my (pre-cut) bangs were soaked, but the rest of my hair is dry under the silk scarf. Magic! 

The stuff:

All the blues and greens. I felt very oceanic.

• Leather purse - Roots, consignment, Powell River
• Silk scarf - Yves Saint Laurent, vintage, thrifted
• Leather gloves - Martin Ria's, vintage 80s, thrifted
• Belt - consignment

The boots got a lot of side-eye, ha ha! They are shockingly bright and massive! 

Fishy bling: 

You can't have too many blues and greens. 

• Turquoise stone bracelet - thrifted, Sidney
• Silver/kyanite ring - consignment
• Silver/green stone ring - thrifted
• Silver/turquoise ring - consignment
• Silver/aventurine ring - consignment
• Sparkly crystal bracelet - vintage 60s, Mom's 
• Gold/pearl earrings - Martha Sturdy, vintage fair
• Articulated fish necklace - thrifted

After my haircut, L picked us up Thai food for dinner and we chilled out with board games and kittens till we fell asleep on the couch.

Barnabas back to Leaf Duty. 

Whateley went on patrol. 

It had stopped raining by the evening.

Whateley settled down beside L, then sprawled out. 

Thank you for (once) not showing off your ass, cat. 

I was up early on Saturday, and drank coffee and read a book until L left for his Ultimate Frisbee game, and then I played around with this Kenzo x H&M silk dress till it was time to meet him at the field. 

It was sunny but chilly out, so I have many layers. 

• Sparkly turtleneck - Jacob, thrifted; last worn here in February for Mom-Day (just after her fall)
• Silk dress - Kenzo X H&M 2016, consignment; last seen here in March for shopping with Kim and Rosanna
• Boots - Original Sabado, Fluevog; last worn here in June with a pea dress
• Pleather jacket (below) - Only, consignment; last seen here in June when I met Terra

I've worn this dress nine times in the 4 years since I bought it for $87.00 at Turnabout - it gets an airing every 6 months.

It layers really well, and looks good with a blouse, tee or sweater under it, as well as plain on its own. 

The skirt has amazing movement, very flowy. 

There are two big pockets in the skirt. 

Incognito. 

The pink pleather jacket came out to play - I needed another layer for the wind, even though it was sunny out. 

A shot in the hall mirror while I waited for Yvonne to pick me up in the cab to go to Linda's for Winesday. 

I added the silk scarf and gloves and was very glad of them late in the evening as we sat out under the full moon in Linda's backyard pergola.

The stuff: 

I stripped everything off in the afternoon for photos, which is when I accidentally deleted most of Friday's pictures. After my retakes, I left it all off, and had a nap! 

Bold bling: 

Roses, spiders and a snake. 

• Rohesia Belt - Fluevog, gift from L; last worn here in February
• Silver S bracelet - Mexican, consignment, Sidney
• Carved faux cinnabar bangle - consignment
• Silver/onyx sun/moon necklace - Mexican, consignment, Powell River
• Metal roses earrings - Betsey Johnson, swap from Cat
• Silver/onyx spider ring - c. 1986, gift from Mom & Dad
• Silver/obsidian ring - consignment
• Silver snake ring - c. 1985, BC Museum Gift Shop
• Hammered silver ring - consignment, Sidney
• Silver loopy ring - consignment, Sidney
• Spider brooch, vintage mall, gift from L

Me and L outside John's Place Diner. 

He's in his post-Ulti gear (workout wear and a Dolphins jersey), but is always styling.

Early in the evening, waiting outside for the cab. 

SQUIRREL!

Cab buddies! 

Yvonne and I picked up Cat and off we went. Love you both! 

I meandered around Linda's garden in the dark. 

That's a fake mushroom, but those are real dahlias!

Some very spooky-looking tomatoes. 

Two neighbourhood black cats (very friendly) visited us while we sat outside. 

Near the end of the night, I noticed that we all looked cool in this credenza mirror. 

From left: Linda, me, Vero (in the hat), Tracy's eyeball (just under my pinkie!), Yvonne and Cat.

I found Whateley hiding in the box. 

It's still very popular, so it's sticking around for now. 

Looking through the "window" in the top. 

Who are you looking at, bud? 

Oh, I see. 

Barnabas lurking around, always. 

Despite the cold, and restricted deck access, they both want to be out there. 

A snoozy boy. 

But Whateley prefers the bed.

You sleep there all you want, little one. 

Thanks so much for being here, my friends!