Monday, November 2, 2009

On Golden Pond


Yay! Today I had my first day off in a couple weeks. It felt good to not have to do anything or be anywhere. Unusually, our lake has frozen before any snow has hit the ground! It actually felt solid enough to walk on, but I wasn't going to risk falling through to check. Little Bit was tromping all over the ice though. I can't wait till it's solid enough to go skating! It hasn't been above freezing in quite a few days, and my computer is telling me that it's going to snow tomorrow. Perhaps I'll finally get to make a new file on my computer: 2009 Winter. I won't make the new file till it snows!





skirt/handmade :: shirt/found in my old closet :: leggings/F21 :: boots/target

I saw this fabric at JoAnne's last week and loved the vintage-y, native american print (my mom said it reminded her of the tacky 70's... perfect! haha). It reminded me of Marty McFly's tacky old west costume, in a way. I decided I must make a skirt out of it. It was pretty quick actually, just the fabric and an elastic band! I have a skirt constructed just like this one so I basically just copied that one. I got this t-shirt way back in high school at an airplane supply store in the kids section and I decided to cut a v-neck into it.

Little Bit was having a blast outside today, she kept running all over the place and wanted me to play with her during my outfit pictures! Consequently, she is my photo-pal today. Cute!

20 musings:

tieka said...

love the skirt! you're so unique and i love reading your blog!

Zhcsyra hp said...

well i always love ur awesome skirt and fabulous boots <333333

Kass said...

You made that skirt? it is cute! i like the print on it.
I can't believe you are wearing short sleeves in such cold weather! I get cold when the weather goes to the low 70's here! haha.

Superfantasticacid said...

LOVE your outfit!!!

Amy said...

OOh I love this skirt too!! Could I hire you to make all my clothes? LOL :)

xoxo
Amy

thebargainhunterextraordinaire.blogspot.com

Leproust Vintage said...

This outfit is perfection! You always mix separates so wonderfully!

themagicalbean said...

I love your outfit! It's beautiful! These are all such lovely photos..

Orchid Grey said...

your dog is so sweet!

Rebecca, The Clothes Horse said...

Love the outfit and I'm rather amazed you're wearing short sleeves outdoors next to an icy lake!

jank.is.swank said...

i've seen all your posts. this is one of my favorites. diy always has a draw about it too. blog looks great. keep it up!

Coconuts and Coppertone said...

your hair is killing me- it is so gorgeous!!
these photos are too good... so great to have such a place right there:)

Clare said...

These are beautiful pictures! I love that shirt!

FENNOfashion said...

the outfit is really cute!! the lighting outside makes it that much better! the dog is cute by the way

Anonymous said...

Oooh I love all your outfits. Your so clever whipping up a skirt...just like that...copying another skirt!
Wish I had a working sewing machine.

Love & Light,
Tee

SBVOR said...
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SBVOR said...

Libby,

Totally off topic (and, I botched the first attempt), but…

You like music from decades past. I like watching the maturation of talent over decades.

Are you familiar with Kate Bush?

Live at Hammersmith Odeon - 1979:
Them Heavy People
Click here for the lyrics.

A slightly more mature Kate Bush - 1990:
Love and Anger
Click here for the lyrics.

There are two lyrics from that last one which I love:
“living in the gap between past and future”
“don’t ever think that you can’t change the past and the future”


IMO, the only past we can ever change is our own. In reality, we can only change the way we incorporate it into our present (and future). But that can be enough.

Here’s hoping you enjoy your past, your present and your future…

I hope that didn’t sound too much like a Chinese fortune cookie. ;-)

Katie said...

beautiful setting and cute doggie (all a good photo shoot needs, right? ;) ).

le blog de leen said...

your blog is simply amazing! :)

leen

Lloyd &amp; The Tubsters said...

I love this outfit, especially the skirt And your dog! He is adorable.

http://unsystematicstyle.blogspot.com/

megan said...

love this! any tips on sewing with elastic band?

 
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