Weekend Wrap-Up: Sleeves Redone, and the Limbo Sale

Welcome back, my friends! Just a quick wrap-up of my weekend - I've got Saturday brunch, the Sunday Limbo Sale, and lots of kitten pictures, as they are loving the warm sun on the deck. 

For whatever reason, the Stair Pic turned out very dark. It's Ultimate Frisbee season again, and although I no longer play, I wasn't ready for the timing in the morning, and had to rush my hair, make-up and pictures. 

• Puffy vest - Zara, consignment; last seen here in June 2025 for a Mom-Day at Elk Lake
• T-shirt - JJ Wilde tour merch 2023, not tracked
• Blouse - WoWo, consignment, Vancouver; first worn here just a few days ago
• Pants - Akris Punto, consignment; last seen here (3rd outfit) in August 2025 for Nick's 65th birthday
• Patent leather shoes - Karl Lagerfeld; last worn here in August 2025 with blue and orange

I much preferred the layered tee over this floofy blouse. Its wideness didn't work as well with a top layered under it, but I really like how giant the sleeves look this way. 

Anne Shirley would be proud! I also was determined to wear this cropped neon orange vest and chose my tee based on the oranges in it.

Barnabas "helped" me - he comes running when he hears the camera beep! 

"I see people!"

I adore these cropped trousers - they are the perfect length on me. 

L and I drove down to John's Place and met up with Nick and Jay for lunch, then did a much-needed grocery shop after that. 

"And then you napped on the deck with me."

I may have lain in the sun for a bit! Now that it's sunny, I am champing at the bit to get back to decorating some more leather, so I did some research and looked at pictures to inspire me. It's time for a new Art Project! 

The stuff: 

I can't bear to let these yellow flats go! They are still hanging on after 9 years(!) but are getting worn out. 

• Leather purse - Aimee Kestenberg, thrifted, Powell River

Bold bling: 

This necklace perfectly matched the greyish brown in the tee's image. I realized after we got home that I'd left the price tag on it all day, ha ha. 

• Yellow cuff - thrifted
• Leather stud cuff - c. 1996
• Anneke & Lars silver ring - vintage mall
• Silver/obsidian ring - consignment
• Loopy silver ring - consignment, Sidney
• Necklace - consignment, Vancouver; purchased here for $25.00
• Earrings - Justine Clenquet, consignment, gift from L

And now, some kitty pictures. 

I open the deck doors for them in the morning (it's chilly overnight), and they both dash for their benches. 

Barnabas looking annoyed that the sun has moved on him. 

They have very short fur, but these benches are getting rather hairy! 

Before I left for work on Friday morning. 

"No! Stay home!"        "I'm going to get into your clothes the second you lock that door."

They've been pretty good about the bagged clothes sitting around the house. It's mostly been attention-getting ploys.

And then there's this little goober, completely zonked. 

L and I spent Saturday night hanging out, laughing at the boys exploring the bags of clothes and flopping here and there. 

"I hunted a price tag!"         "And I knocked all the scarves on the floor."

The morning arrived early - my sale runs from 10am to 4pm. It goes so fast! 

Barnabas enjoying the sunshine. 

Whateley not wanting to be caught. 

"Gotta go!"

More sleeping on the tiles. 

Wait till it actually gets warm! 

Whateley and Barnabas both helped me set up. 

Their post had my slips, half-slips and lingerie/pajamas. 

All the $25 shoes lined up on the deck.

I figured since only a few people coming wear my size shoe, it made sense for them to sit out there and enjoy the ambiance. 

I also put the two-piece sets out there, which didn't work - no one looked at them. 

Ah, well, lesson learned. 

Tagged items lined up in neat piles on the perimeter. 

These are all the boutique/higher quality items. 

Tagged boutique accessories and pants. 

I had a dozen people come over 6 hours.

The free pile.

A lot of this went to good homes. 

The dining room area - this is the non-tagged area, so prices as listed on the whiteboard. 

And then people arrived! They were here from just before 10am until a few minutes past 4pm. 

I had a breather around 1pm and took a few pictures of the chaos. 

Barnabas and Whateley enjoyed their post being shoved up against the window. They did go after the lights again, so back to the middle the post went when the sale was over. 

Messy piles and a kitty in the middle. 

Longtime readers will recognize a few things here, I'm sure! 

The boutique area all messed up. 

After everyone left, I folded it all back up and re-bagged it.

I had five giant bags left over, so that's how much I sold. 

It was very successful! I'll be able to shop with my hard-earned money! 

Whateley, you were so good. 

"I know."

And Barnabas, you charmed everyone and got lots of cuddles. 

"I love cuddles!"

And now, off to enjoy the waning hours of the day with L (who was out of the house all day) and my boys. Thanks so much for being here! 

Funky Friday: Teal, Olive and Copper, and Ready For Limbo

Hello, Gentle Readers! A bonus Friday post for you, with my work outfit and pictures from my Limbo Closet Sale set-up. 

I did a test-drive of the dress, and futzed around with my outfit until I was happy. 

• Pleats dress - no label, thrifted; purchased here for $50.00
• Cropped top - Sun Kim, thrifted; last seen here (2nd outfit) in March for a Saturday brunch
• Shoes - Misty Vogettes, Fluevog; last worn here in March with my anniversary outfit revisit
• Jacket - Theyskens Theory, RTW Fall 2011, thrifted; last seen here (2nd outfit) in May 2025 for another brunch look

I've got to do that more often - I like my outfits better when I take the time to play in my closet. 

Anyway, the new dress! There were a bunch of these in different colours and I went with this one due to the shape of the skirt and the V neck.

I'll mostly be layering pieces under it and over it so that I can play with the skirt. This olive cropped top has a wired neck and is longer in the back, so it stands out from the skirt. 

I liked how the olive worked with the teal blue. 

See? Big skirt, funny shape. It was awesome to wear all day...if only it had pockets! 

Incognito. I really liked this jacket over it - it's a gorgeous piece by Belgian designer Oliver Theyskens from when he designed for Theory. 

It's leather (the tie), linen and silk, and it provided two giant pockets - very handy for walking to and from work. 

The stuff: 

Not that I got up much from my desk - it was a busy day! - but these are super-comfy shoes. 

• Copper brooches - all vintage, all bought secondhand

Copper bling: 

I stacked two bracelets per wrist! Lots of armour. 

• Squash blossom turquoise/copper cuff - Bell Trading Post, vintage 50s, consignment
• Enamel/copper cuff - Matisse by Renoir, vintage 60s, vintage expo
• Copper link bracelets - both Renoir, vintage 50s, both consignment
• Copper necklace - Bell Trading Post, vintage 50s, consignment
• Copper/enamel earrings - Matisse by Renoir, vintage 60s, Grandma J's
• Glass/copper ring/copper ball ring - consignment

I have to always give my Necklace Twin Vix a shout-out! Amazing, one in Victoria, Canada, and one in Walsall, UK! 

Before we get into the Limbo preparation, a hilarious picture of Barnabas chilling under the coffee table. 

"I'm upside down!"

He just lay there, legs splayed, Whateley unimpressed in the background.

I cancelled Mom-Day as there's no way I could get all this done on Saturday and still have some time to spend with L. 

I assembled all of my pricing tags, pens, a stapler, scissors, and of course, a cup of tea. 

My Limbo pile lives in our den, behind the giant bookcase. I pulled out a few bags at a time and started sorting the newest additions and deciding how to set things up now that we have two kittens to account for. 

Note Whateley supervising from atop the post! 

They were very good while I did this - it took around 5 hours! - and played a little bit around the piles, and rustled around in this bag for a while. 

"We're helping you."      "I want to go in the bag again!"

I kept anything too tempting out of the way. 

I pulled out my signs - no need to change anything, as these worked well. 

Most people pay by eTransfer. 

I last had a Closet Sale back here in February 2025, and the pop-up at Botched last fall (here) - if you click through to the Feb sale, you'll see I had four regret-me-nots...all of which are gone again! I sold the skants at the pop-up. 

And yet, I still pulled two things out this time. 

This Gilmour leopard top is a brighter mix than my Dolce & Gabbana one, and it was rash of me to turf it. I last wore it here in January 2025.

I also still really love this dragonscale skirt by Strawberry Jill, last seen here also in January 2025.

It's almost a maxi length and oh my gosh...

Look at the colours! Iridescent pinks, greens and reds. 

I had to keep it! 

When I was done, I went looking for the kitties. 

Whateley is exhausted by it all. 

And so is Barnabas! 

He's fully crashed. 

I'll be back on Sunday with tales of adventure - wish me luck on the sale! Have a great weekend, my friends, and thank you for being here. 

The Floofiest Sleeves of All (and Orange)

Today was a whirlwind! I had over 100 emails to deal with, my bosses took me out for lunch for Admin Professionals Day, and I spent the afternoon in meetings. 

My colleagues were all very impressed with my ginormous floofy sleeves.

• Blouse - WoWo, consignment, Vancouver; purchased here for $130.00
• Mesh shirt - AWear, vintage 90s, thrifted; last worn here (2nd outfit) in September 2025 for brunch
• Trousers - Long Tall Sally, consignment; last seen here in March with my baroque blouse
• Shoes - Ishshoes, Fluevog; last worn here in August 2025 with sunshine yellow and burgundy

I steamed out the creases in the sleeves and look how big they got! 

I felt a little bit mariachi "cha cha cha" in them and ended up shoving them up to my elbows to better show my jewelry. 

Incognito.

It was a gorgeous sunny day - no coat worn! 

I mean, how could I cover up these sleeves? 

You can just see the patterned orange/pink mesh long-sleeved top under it. I like the options for wearing different things under it...and over it, which is likely what I'll try next time. 

The stuff: 

As I walked to the restaurant for lunch in these heels, I thought of my newly-bought white shoes. These are still fine for the office...but they are on a limited time left in my closet. 

• Silk scarf - vintage, thrifted; purchased here for $5.95

Citrus bling: 

It's good to have all of my greens back (did you notice my green socks?). The Jello Shot necklace returns! More orange!

• Belt - Banana Republic, thrifted
• Enameled bracelet - Lauren G. Adams, consignment
• Green sparkly crystal bracelet - vintage 60s, Mom's
• Olivine/coral ring - Hawaii, c. 1976, Mom's
• Sparkly cocktail ring - vintage 70s, Mom's 
• Necklace - Banana Republic, consignment
• Earrings - Stella & Dot, consignment, Vancouver

Carrying Barnabas (which he loves) and looking around for Whateley. 

He was flopped in the middle of the bathroom floor. 

There's no Mom-Day tomorrow, as I have to prepare for my Limbo Sale this weekend! I'll be back on Friday - see you then!