Thursday, April 3, 2025

Mom-Day at Lochside Trail/Mattick's Farm in Ringmaster and Plaid

Hello, and welcome back to Mom-Day Adventures! Today we went for a walk along Lochside Trail near Mattick's Farm, last visited here in February 2024 when we saw a horse! No horses this time.
This is the pic we sent to the Fam Chat via text. Hi, Fam! 

I played around in my closet in the morning, while I waited for some theatre tickets to go on sale. Twelve of us are going to see "The Book of Mormon" musical this summer! 
I built the outfit around an item you can't even see here, my Sheer Mag tour shirt, picked up at the show last week. 

  • T-shirt - Sheer Mag concert, purchased here for $50.00
  • Acid-wash denim vest - Chiqle, thrifted; last worn here (2nd outfit) in March with my red leopard suit
  • Pants - H&M, thrifted; last seen here (2nd outfit) with my Emoji tunic in January
  • Shoes - Sol Sana; last worn here in September 2024 with a denim fin
  • Coat - Rodarte by Opening Ceremony Fall/Winter 2011, consignment; last seen here in March 2023 for a Mom-Day at the HCP

I knew that even though it was sunny it would be chilly in the shade. I wore layers.
I haven't worn my Ringmaster Coat in forever (over two years!). Yikes, that's far too long for such a cool piece. 

This is how I looked for most of the time I was out.
Rock on! The coat tails are fun - and this is the first time I've ever belted this coat.

With my purse and general accoutrements on.
We had lunch at Adrienne's Tea House after our walk, and then I bused home. I forgot my wallet in front of the computer (oops!), so Mom bought us lunch (thank you!) and no Wee Shop for me.

The outfit without the Ringmaster Coat.
Sheer Mag tee, my acid-wash denim vest. I actually put the grommet belt on over my pants when I took the coat off during lunch. 

Incognito.
I was glad I had my gloves and scarf - there was still a bite to the wind. 

Accoutrements: 
Happy to have my "bigger on the inside" purse back. 

  • Purse - Roots 73, thrifted
  • Belt - gift from Ruth
  • Silk scarf - fake Louis (Lewis!) Vuitton
  • Leather gloves - Picabo, Powell River

The stuff: 
I adore these shoes - they are so comfy. I wore a pair of black lacy knee highs with them. 

Silver bling: 
The zipper rose was on the lapel of my coat. 

  • Zipper rose - V&A Museum gift shop, London
  • Steel cuff - thrifted
  • Steel/crystal bracelet - Juicy Couture, consignment
  • Silver earrings - Israeli, consignment
  • Silver/onyx necklace - Mexican, consignment, Powell River
  • Red enamel/silver ring - antique store, Sidney
  • Silver Anneke & Lars ring - vintage mall

We parked and strolled down this section of the Lochside Trail.
There were not as many cyclists whizzing by as we'd feared. The golf course was on our right.

The bird-song was so loud! 
I was watching for feathered visitors, and caught this little brown bird - a thrush?

Long tunnels of green.
At one point a hummingbird hovered around us, checking to make sure we stayed away from her nest, I'm sure. 

Look up!
Dizzying heights. 

A lovely robin, watching over the path.
He was fearless, and let me walk right up to him. 

I think this is a woodpecker.
The camera insisted on focusing on the branches. Leaves coming out! 

Mom and a long view of the path.
We didn't go too far, and turned around after half an hour.

I liked this person's red coat in the distance. 
Just being around all these trees felt so good. 

All our cares slipped away.
We stopped to bask in the sun. 

I dashed off the path to investigate this grove of trees.
So many beautiful clumps of flowers. 

I spy hyacinths in blue and burgundy, daffodils and narcissus.
So pretty! 

Time for lunch! 
We'd both planned on buying new slippers at one of the boutiques at Mattick's Farm, but the store had closed. 

We both ordered the Cajun chicken salad and cheese scone, and shared a pot of berry tea.
It was scrumptious! The scone was fantastic - I could have eaten four of them! (not really - one was plenty).

Thanks for such a wonderful day, Mom! 
I love you! 

Our little kitty settled himself on the back of the couch last night. 
"I always sit here."

Silly boy, you haven't slept there in ages.

And there you have it, my friends! I'm signing off now for the weekend, but I'll be back on Sunday with tales of adventure, so please do swing by for a visit again soon. Thanks so much for dropping by! 

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Peach Leopard and Tights With Sandals

I put on my "profesh" armour today - my colleagues on Teams loved it. 
Especially the bigass rose! 
  • Blazer - InWear; last seen here in August 2024 on our Powell River trip
  • Top - Baden Baden, consignment; last worn here in March with the Picador skirt
  • Skirt - Scotch & Soda by Maison Scotch, consignment; last seen here in August 2024 with olive and floral
  • Sandals - Chie Mihara; last worn here in March with 90s floral
  • Sleeveless coat (below) - Only, thrifted; last seen here in March

I'm happy to have this orange blazer back in my closet - I missed it in the fall/winter. 
It's such a good shade of orange - it goes with everything. 

This peach leopard skirt always draws me in - it's thick and swooshy, and despite the visible white reverse in the Stair Pic, I love it.
I always feel weird wearing tights with open-toed sandals. It was so Not Done when I was younger, it always feels wrong to me.

I'm getting over it.
A solid outfit overall.

I took the blazer off briefly after arriving at my floor. Stairs! Sweaty! 
I layered a vintage slip for extra warmth. 

Done up, but I only did this when my coat was on.
I prefer it open when sitting at my desk. 

Incognito.
This sleeveless coat works well at this time of year, and the big shawl collar didn't squish the rose brooch.

Accoutrements: 
Long gloves so I could leave the blazer's sleeves rolled.

  • Silk scarf - consignment
  • Leather gloves - Echo, consignment

The stuff: 
I ran an errand during the day - these shoes are so good for walking. They're barely an inch heel. 

Golden bling: 
I safety-pinned the top petal of the brooch to my lapel to keep it from flopping around. I'm a genius! 

  • Chain belt - vintage 70s, Mom's
  • Fabric rose brooch - thrifted
  • Flat bracelet - vintage 70s, Mom's
  • Orange bangle - thrifted
  • Earrings - consignment
  • Necklace - thrifted
  • Gold/pink stone bracelet - D'Orlan, vintage 70s, vintage mall, gift from L
  • Brass leopard ring - thrifted
  • Wooden ring - consignment

For those who read, the book we discussed last night at Book Club was “The Measure” by Nikki Erlick. Five out of 6 disliked it; one loved it (and it wasn't me), so go figure. Our next book is "The Parable of the Sower" by Octavia Butler. 

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Copper and Blue Velvet Jammy

I'm hosting Book Club in an hour, so today's post is going to be short and to the point.
Blue velvet Jammy Dress - win! 

  • Silk/viscose dress - COS, thrifted; last worn here in September 2024 with black boots
  • Boots - Rockport, thrifted; last seen here (2nd outfit) in October 2024 for brunch
  • Leather trenchcoat (below) - vintage 70s, thrifted; last worn here in March

An outraged squawking greeted me at the stairs.
Bert and Ethel are back! Ethel was the squawking one - she flapped off just before I took this - likely complaining that her nesting area was neglected. I love the neighbourhood seagulls.

Back to the dress, which was a huge boon to my busy day.
I stroked it for tactile therapy - it reminds me of petting Vizzini.

I love the colour.
I went with brown boots and tights this time, toning with the copper jewelry. 

Pockets! 
My work phone dragged the pocket down past the hem, oops. 

Outerwear! I needed all of this in the morning - it was cold and windy.
I stashed the gloves and hat in my bag, and hopped the bus home to get a jump on blogging and prepping the light snacks that a Book Club host provides. 

Accoutrements:
Lesson: Wear all the stuff, but be ready to carry it home. 

  • Silk scarf - Banana Republic, consignment
  • Leather gloves - Ralph Lauren, thrifted
  • Hat - Picabo, vintage 00s, vintage fair

The stuff: 
Comfy boots in general - they're barely 1 inch.

Copper bling: 
Wearing my twin to Vix's pendant, plus some other turquoise, plastic/glass and enamel on copper. 

  • Copper/turquoise squash blossom cuff - Bell Trading Post, vintage 60s, consignment, Powell River
  • Copper/enamel cuff - Matisse by Renoir, vintage 60s, vintage expo
  • Copper/glass ring - consignment
  • Copper ball ring - consignment
  • Copper/enamel earrings - Matisse by Renoir, vintage 60s, Grandma J's
  • Copper/plastic necklace - Bell Trading Post, vintage 60s, consignment