tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post6334808600205577756..comments2024-03-29T06:38:06.686-07:00Comments on Ephemera: Bigass Mid-Week Wrap-Up: Kimono and Best Red; Library Second-Chance Shop; Art Corner; Spring WalkSheilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735339885677950350noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-81329109335022970762020-05-14T22:58:04.912-07:002020-05-14T22:58:04.912-07:00I know! I saw the exact same ones when I went shop...I know! I saw the exact same ones when I went shopping more recently too. They are really lovely quality - they must be "early" Zara! I have been shopping a couple of times now, and have felt fine about it. <br /><br />Isn't that a lovely little house? Oh, gosh, Lorena, I'm so sorry, that sounds horrible. Take care, honey. Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735339885677950350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-23034067770465993062020-05-14T18:04:39.114-07:002020-05-14T18:04:39.114-07:00Oh wow the kimono was an amazing find but even mor...Oh wow the kimono was an amazing find but even more amazing is the fact that those pants are Zara !<br />I admit I may have gone back for maybe one item from the give away pile, not that many - but actually went shopping : )<br />I liked taking that walk with you I adore that little house with the tiny and fabulous garden!<br />We have not been able to move, as you can imagine. So I go by the Lorenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720997862417551402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-72019220404057139202020-05-12T11:02:33.731-07:002020-05-12T11:02:33.731-07:00Thanks, Anna! I love this outfit, and wish I'd...Thanks, Anna! I love this outfit, and wish I'd gotten to wear it out and about. <br /><br />We love our library. The brocade skirt is really small and hard to walk in, but it's so amazing, I can't give it up. <br /><br />Otters! I hardly ever see them. Thanks so much for stopping by, Anna! Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735339885677950350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-62790807793234927212020-05-12T00:20:35.692-07:002020-05-12T00:20:35.692-07:00I'm not sure which I love the most - the kimon...I'm not sure which I love the most - the kimono or those snazzy red trousers. I love your styling of this ensemble and think you look so elegant. <br />Your secret room is wonderful and just what I need to hide my stash of things that are waiting to be moved on. It's great that you retrieved so many lovely items to give them another whirl. The brocade skirt in particular takes my fancy!<Anna's Island Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04997013627919505807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-32104708689249858632020-05-05T16:44:29.266-07:002020-05-05T16:44:29.266-07:00I just love them, Monica - I can't wait to wea...I just love them, Monica - I can't wait to wear them again. Thank you so much - this is a favourite outfit for sure. <br /><br />Aw, thanks - the nice thing about this stay-at-home is that we're all sharing our homes a little more, revealing a bit more about ourselves. Glad you enjoyed the library and my walk - it's so pretty here. <br /><br />Oh, me too! Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735339885677950350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-85122366909179584432020-05-05T10:51:35.187-07:002020-05-05T10:51:35.187-07:00woww, I love that we both wore red trousers, but y...woww, I love that we both wore red trousers, but yours are really the most fabulous ones!, pockets, high waisted and magnificent fit and Color, they tickle all the boxes!.<br />And they look so fab with the kimono, they make a great ensemble. And you rock it, looking so elegant and cool and edgy!<br />Love to have a look at your home and your libraries which look really well stocked!, that's Señora Allnuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01403540346998939207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-40355871631882506472020-05-04T11:24:51.805-07:002020-05-04T11:24:51.805-07:00Thanks so much, Shelley! I know, it's the cool...Thanks so much, Shelley! I know, it's the coolest thing ever! I love our secret room (which is now not so secret, ha ha). I do try to get out every day if I can, just to get some air. I know, that's how I see that house too - but it's on a major road with buses and tons of traffic, unfortunately. Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735339885677950350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-79598957532580461562020-05-04T11:23:13.246-07:002020-05-04T11:23:13.246-07:00Haori, that's it. I should probably try to rem...Haori, that's it. I should probably try to remember that! Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735339885677950350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-82533715093985530182020-05-04T10:25:44.379-07:002020-05-04T10:25:44.379-07:00I had another comment written here but got distrac...I had another comment written here but got distracted by Greetje's comment, so I'll try writing it again...sigh.<br /><br />The haori/wide leg pants outfit is definitely a Shelley outfit; the pants really are amazing. I can't believe you have a secret room!!! I am soooooo green with envy. All my stuff that is set aside to be donated is in a corner of my living room where it is on Forest City Fashionistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428940427287921203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-64581520094407804732020-05-04T10:19:56.700-07:002020-05-04T10:19:56.700-07:00Hi Greetje! The short kimono-style jackets are ca...Hi Greetje! The short kimono-style jackets are called a Haori, not a Haiti ;)Forest City Fashionistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428940427287921203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-20186403328288047182020-05-04T10:00:40.272-07:002020-05-04T10:00:40.272-07:00Thank you, Jess! Huh, I thought "obi" wa...Thank you, Jess! Huh, I thought "obi" was a pretty standard term for wrap belts? I've been using it for decades. <br /><br />Isn't it cool? I don't think we would last long there as a secret hiding place, but fun to think of that. <br /><br />We are very lucky here - we're nearly surrounded by water! Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735339885677950350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-74967147328682975742020-05-04T09:59:32.212-07:002020-05-04T09:59:32.212-07:00I do! And now you know. :) I'm glad you like i...I do! And now you know. :) I'm glad you like it! <br /><br />Ha, I will make a mental note that you love this dress. If/when I decide to get rid of it, I'll ship it to you, I promise. <br /><br />It's nice tea, very traditional tea, like what my grandmother used to serve. I usually have some loose-leaf tea in the house - I get most of my tea from local Silk Road Tea (https://Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735339885677950350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-113870438257981492020-05-04T02:00:00.780-07:002020-05-04T02:00:00.780-07:00LOVE your kimono outfit and your obi (I’ve never h...LOVE your kimono outfit and your obi (I’ve never heard of that word before?) belt suits it perfectly!<br /><br />Your secret door is magnificent! It reminds me of the one that hid Anne Frank’s family during the WW2.<br /><br />Thanks for taking us on your mental health walk. How lucky you are to live near a beach – so beautiful. X<br />Jess https://www.blogger.com/profile/09951306269643395644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-20560152360683170692020-05-03T16:21:32.861-07:002020-05-03T16:21:32.861-07:00You have a secret room?
You Have A Secret Room??...You have a secret room? <br /><br />You Have A Secret Room??? <br /><br />YOU HAVE A SECRET ROOM?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />I knew I loved you but you have just gone up 10000% in my esteem! I am amazed, awed and delighted!!!! One of my lifetime ambitions is to go inside a secret room or find a secret passage so if I ever head to your part of the Kezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705356707599121605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-48466488038738038202020-05-03T00:46:05.610-07:002020-05-03T00:46:05.610-07:00Correct, they have no natural predators here - no ...Correct, they have no natural predators here - no wolves. Once in a while we see a cougar, but that is really rare. There are bears in remote areas, many hours' travel from here, but also pretty rare.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735339885677950350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-65815773181748843652020-05-03T00:18:07.753-07:002020-05-03T00:18:07.753-07:00It is never good when the natural balance is upset...It is never good when the natural balance is upset. I imagine the unnatural increase in deer population is because of the lack of natural enemies such as wolves? Ivana Splithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908566377732204399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-36752321825065593332020-05-02T14:28:12.887-07:002020-05-02T14:28:12.887-07:00Have I never told you about this?? I thought I had...Have I never told you about this?? I thought I had...anyway, yes, it's the coolest thing ever! <br /><br />Thanks, Mel! It did feel like "real" shopping a bit! Thank you! I loved this outfit.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735339885677950350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-82028008006903044632020-05-02T14:27:34.033-07:002020-05-02T14:27:34.033-07:00Well, I did a big post about it - I just forgot it...Well, I did a big post about it - I just forgot it was so many years ago, and that it would be "new" to a lot of my newer friends! It's the coolest thing ever. L and I went through a phase of coloured walls, heh. <br /><br />I have stapled hems too! I know, it's been really awesome, getting to know each other a bit better as we share more of our real lives. It's a beautiful Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735339885677950350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-53211121225291399542020-05-02T14:25:49.540-07:002020-05-02T14:25:49.540-07:00Thanks, Cheryene! Painting minis was our main hobb...Thanks, Cheryene! Painting minis was our main hobby until blogging took over. I'm happy to have some of those things back in my closet - it's always worth another look at some of them. <br /><br />We're lucky to live in such a lovely place. Thanks! I really grooved on this outfit. Hand-sewing is the worst! I'd be putting off that little chore too! <br /><br />Happy weekend! Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735339885677950350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-84977942629566644882020-05-02T13:00:41.244-07:002020-05-02T13:00:41.244-07:00OMG!!! A secret room behind a secret door? This is...OMG!!! A secret room behind a secret door? This is the stuff of my fantasies. Absolutely the coolest thing. I'll be rhapsodizing about it to everyone now.<br /><br />I love your "shopping" from the get-rid-of piles. Almost like real shopping and equally entertaining for me. And you look fabulous. The outfit hits all the right buttons. Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-61306539575349744832020-05-02T04:50:53.914-07:002020-05-02T04:50:53.914-07:00I can't believe you've kept that secret ro...I can't believe you've kept that secret room a secret! It's like something out of a book, I want one! I adore the green walls.<br />The red trousers and kimono top are fantastic on you, I hate hemming trousers and don't blame you for putting the dreaded task off. I've been known to use a stapler!<br />The best thing about lockdown is that, due to the lack of retail Vixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-70136679212960404262020-05-01T16:30:46.763-07:002020-05-01T16:30:46.763-07:00Wow! The secret door is so awesome!! Love the libr...Wow! The secret door is so awesome!! Love the library and all the cool stuff. It's so cool that you guys painted all those Dungeons and Dragons miniatures. Cool D&D mug! Smaug looks happy to be wearing all your race-walking medals. I love the satin joggers and the Kenzie brocade skirt is gorgeous.The Sorel sandal-boots are super-cool too. I love seeing your amazingly beautiful Cheryenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09953777939287033263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-29707881507643247832020-05-01T15:47:27.482-07:002020-05-01T15:47:27.482-07:00Thanks, Ashley - these kinds of pieces can be tric...Thanks, Ashley - these kinds of pieces can be tricky to style. A thinner belt would still make the kimono look bulky, for example. I hope this can inspire you to wear your Haori! <br /><br />Glad you enjoyed it - I am glad I don't have a basement, or it would be full of clutter, I'm sure! Thanks, it was VERY expensive to have it built, but totally worth it for us. Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735339885677950350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-42904220565481226192020-05-01T15:45:45.696-07:002020-05-01T15:45:45.696-07:00Thank you so much - you too! Thank you so much - you too! Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735339885677950350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115841618725638085.post-1597229998542613412020-05-01T15:25:29.028-07:002020-05-01T15:25:29.028-07:00Love that kimono outfit! I love that style of top ...Love that kimono outfit! I love that style of top but sometimes I struggle with how to wear it- it's great with the amazing red pants and the obi though. I got a super nice thick silk Haori when I went to Japan last year but I don't wear it nearly enough.<br />I enjoyed the tour of your library and neighborhood! I've also been doing a lot of clearing out and trying to decide what to Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16105753197963072021noreply@blogger.com