Non-Mom-Day Mental Health Shop in Plaid Flannel, and SQUIRRELS!

Hello, my friends, welcome back! There was no Mom-Day today, since this hot weather is far too hard on Mom's energy levels. Enjoy the shade on your deck, Mom! I missed you! 

To make up for it, I have a bonanza of squirrel pictures for you - it's okay if you want to scroll down and look! 

I tested out my flannel duster - I enjoyed the way it billowed out behind me as I walked to town. 

• Duster - Nu, thrifted; purchased here for $22.95
• T-shirt - Leonard Cohen tour shirt, thrifted, not tracked
• Denim skirt - Talbots, thrifted; first worn here in September 2024 with a denim fin
• Leather sandals - Hopeful Sunny, Fluevog, thrifted; last worn here way back in July 2024 with yesterday's cow dress

I'm not entirely enamoured with it, though, and might move it into my house-clothes wardrobe when the weather cools off. 

The skirt was good - it's a white denim skirt, I've had a million of them. Do I love it? Tough call. 

Rock on! 

Yeah, not really feeling this pattern. But it is nice and snuggly.

Thinking about where I wanted to go. 

I was on a mission to get Mom some white pens for the art piece she's currently working on. I bought you one of each, Mom - four! So exciting! 

Accoutrements and stuff: 

These sandals don't get much wear - they are a smidge too high for a lot of walking, but they are quite comfortable otherwise.

Minimal bling:

Nothing to get in the way of my shopping! 

I found this leather belt at Zeitgeist Vintage, after digging around for about an hour.

I think this is a "90s does 1970s" belt - 70s leather belts are usually a single piece of leather with the raw back, and this is two pieces of bonded leather. No marks or stamps. 

Nice construction.

It was $36.00, which felt about right. 

I went through every item in the Velvet Crease, but came away with just two things from the jewelry case.

There was another necklace in the same style, with different colours of stones, as well as a couple of pairs of earrings (they were too heavy for my poor lobes). This is turquoise and carnelian, I believe. 

Vix, I think these are from India - what say you? 

This bracelet has lapis lazuli throughout. So pretty! 

And also very small.

Perfect for my little wrists. 

It's a bit tricky to do up on my own. 

It's hard to find bracelets with blue in them! I'm thrilled to finally have one. 

Nice backs. The bracelet's centre section is curved, as are the bigger sections of the necklace, which lays beautifully.

The bracelet was $35 and the necklace was $65, which I thought were very good prices. 

Stamped .925. 

I'm excited to wear these!

Next door at MONA, I found these super-shiny sandals. 

Be still my heart! Silver sandals have been on my Nice To Have list for many, many years. 

It's a bit hard to see, but they are stamped "Aerosoles." I have not historically had good luck with Aerosoles, but these were too cool, and were very comfortable.

According to Shoe Math, that is a 1-1.5" heel, and are very easy to walk in. They are a current style, called the Cosmos (they run $60-95 new) and they come in different colours.

The classic bottom. Not a lick of wear - I don't think these have been worn.

These are 8.5 (I usually wear 9-9.5), but I risked it since I have narrow feet. 

I found the stamp inside - the silver "leather upper" is a nice surprise! 

These were $60.00 for me, which is fair for consignment. These are going to be worn a lot! 

I spotted this and clutched it immediately. 

I may need a Tulle Intervention. This is six tulle skirts now in my closet...

There is a light brown base slip, a layer of tan netting, and then the outer layer, which is cream with velvet black flowers. 

This has the same waistband as my pink tulle skirt, so it's probably from Dots. This was $30, which is a solid price. 

The only tag, not even an RN or CA number! 

Okay, SQUIRRELS! 

This is NOT our girl Maple on the right, as she has a very skinny and more reddish tail (you can compare here), but is a slightly bigger red squirrel with a bushier tail. We're going to call him Garry, after the Garry Oaks. 

On the left is Garry's brother Cedar, who is a grey squirrel (more black than grey). These squirrels definitely interbreed, I'm told by someone who knows local biology. 

Cedar's just chilling out, having a nap on a nice mossy branch.

Enjoying a snooze, back leg handing down, head resting on the branch. Aw...I took these pics while chatting with Mom in the morning.

"Hey, Cedar, come climb around with me!" 

Garry's the instigator, for sure. Look at that bushy tail! He's up to shenanigans! 

He barged right over to Cedar's nap spot, and started grooming himself. 

"Buzz off, Garry." You can tell Cedar is a red squirrel due to the white belly.

"Fine, go ahead and sleep."

Garry climbed around, biting on leaves and moss on the maple tree. 

"I'm going to go over here!"

Garry crept out on the branch.

And did some acrobatics to get at the cedar tree growing in our side yard.

I love the little paws. 

"Hey, Cedar, are you still sleeping?"

"Yes, go away, Garry."

Finally, Cedar joined his brother and they clattered down the tree, head-first. 

"I got you, Garry."

"Okay, come on down!"

Dang, squirrels are so cute! 

I was stopped in my tracks on the way home from work yesterday. 

A deer! He's trimming the bushes, so thoughtful. 

I'll be back tomorrow to show you my final Regret-Me-Not outfit.