Mom-Day in Shades of Purple

Welcome back, my friends! Mom-Day returns, and it'll be the last one for a few weeks, due to scheduling (dentist) and vacation (mine). 

Mom hauled out the Yahtzee game and the cribbage board, and we played the afternoon away, with a tasty mushroom pizza and fruit for lunch. 

It was a lovely day, and so good to catch up with Mom. Thanks so much for having me over - I love you! 

I fell back on my old favourite band tee + skirt + funky shoes/boots and a cool jacket. 

I started with the coat and worked backwards, but this is an easy outfit I could wear almost any coat/cape with. 

• Iggy Pop tee - tour merch, not tracked
• Mesh top - Mexx, vintage 00s, thrifted; last seen here in September for Book Club
• Suede skirt - Guillaume, vintage 00s, consignment, Powell River; last worn here in March for a Mom-Day and a concert
• Boots - Original Samedi, Fluevog; last seen here in August for the final wearing of my PANK dress
• Coat (below) - L'Atiste, consignment, Vancouver; last worn here in April

I wore this without the boots while I hung out at Mom's. 

Don't wear shoes indoors unless it's a party! 

Outerwear. 

I loved wearing this coat again - it's so 80s, although I found it NWT when I bought it many years ago (2019). 

I did a mix of pink and purple shades for my accoutrements. 

I spotted my me-made crocheted scarf in the seat of the hall tree and was inspired. 

The stuff: 

I love all these colours together. 

• Leather purse - Michael Kors, consignment
• Wool beret - thrifted
• Star pin - consignment
• Leather/cashmere glove - Danier Leather
• Scarf - crocheted by me from thrifted wool

It was boot weather, gloomy and overcast, but no rain or wind, and it wasn't that cold. 

I'll take it! 

The usual bling: 

All favourites.

• Leather belt - Silpada Designs, thrifted
• Steel cuff - Lakeland Art Metal Works, vintage 70s, thrifted
• Carved jadeite bangle - consignment
• Silver/crystal ring - Uffizi Gallery gift shop, Florence
• Silver/crystal ring - Soul Flower, gift from Cindy
• White gold hoops - 10th anniversary gift from L
• Silver Celtic S pendant - c. 1997, gift from Mom & Dad
• Amethyst crystal, c. 90s, gift from Mom & Dad

I've been remiss in taking kitten pictures. 

Barnabas helping me in the morning. 

Whateley snoozing on the extra chair. 

No tuck position this time. 

I arrived at the bus stop, and found my favourite sheep. 

Sleeping in a field. Lazy sheep! 

Very picturesque, though. 

They looked at me. 

I listened to birds all the way through the forest. 

I had a screen full! 

I got a new bird - the Ruby-crowned Kinglet. 

That's a robin, though. They were very vocal.

A pretty view of Washington State to the south. 

Misty mountains. 

A lady walking her dog. 

There were Steller's Jays all around, squawking. 

The last yellow leaves, and Mom's copper beech. 

Wow, the colours! 

So pretty! 

Mom finished the puzzle. 

We used it as our game mat, so that the dice weren't loud. 

Ready to kick my arse at Yahtzee? 

She won two out of three games. 

Don't you love the vintage score cards? I beat her by two points on the first cribbage game. 

And was Skunked on the second one. That's it, I'm going home! 

Oh, hey, Rodney. 

Looks like he's been brushed recently. 

Some more pictures from our quiet Wednesday. This is me reading in bed with Barnabas. 

He's a very cuddly boy, likes to be right up against me, wrapped up around my arm. 

This one's prettier, but more distant. 

He's affectionate when he's hungry! 

And now I'm off for the weekend! I hope you have a lovely one, Gentle Reader, and I will be back on Sunday with tales of adventure. Thanks for being here!