Well hello baby!

Guess what I got for sweetest day?! Thank goodness hubs was listening to me rant when I came back from the festival last weekend with a disk full of blurry pics taken with my handheld Nikon. UPGRADE Nikon Coolpix S4000. I am very pleased with it.  I was trying to get a good picture and although I was complaining the photo shoot was utterly ridiculous bubs said this is exactly me, so well even though he said he was turning me into What Not to Wear for my outfit today I went along with him by posting this photo. 

This morning was our annual all services in one gathering outside. I was hesitant thinking parking 1500 people and seating them outside in October wasn't the best laid out plan but it worked out quite nicely. Beautiful view. Lovely weather.

Afterward we headed to Bravo's for lunch and bubs ordered the fried calamari and then took a good look at it before deciding that wasn't what he wanted. I ate it. Happily.

 Bubs took some photos of my outfit coordinating with the trees...

 Then I came to haunt him after he said the words thunder thighs...

 So the boys think this outfit was too quirky today. Hubs mentioned the fashion police. What do you think? I was working on the look from yesterday of the model thin thighs bedecked in tights/jeggings, socks and high boots. Are my so called thunder thighs not pulling it off? Please advice. Nicely but honestly please.

I really enjoy styling an outfit and though I am not model thin, ok, ok, even beyond my ideal, I really, really love putting an outfit together. I also realize I live out in east boo foo were jeans and sweatshirts rule BUT does that mean I must deny my idea of a good time? I ask you? I might be feeling today like no body gets me here. Even my sister (ya that's right I'm calling you out on it) often makes a face like my outfit 'stinks'. Anywho I'm not sure I care anymore if I'm outside the box with fashion but at the same time I don't want to be so much of a coo coo that I'm embarrassing myself. Am I?

And now to catch up a bit...

Last friday was dress down day, and our high school 20 reunion homecoming tailgate and gathering. I have an unhealthy obsession with these frye boots. 

 Tuesday bubs, Marina and I headed to the boat to soak up the good weather... look at that carpet of marvelous leaves.

Marina dutifully waiting for bubs to come back from the bait shop...

I knew the leaves would be a glorious sight but goodness sakes they were awesome...

 

Me fishing on the boat :)

Marina is the fish inspector and she says this is surely a catch and release...

And some more outfits... bare legs are at an end for me. Even if it is in the 70's my work environment is too cool for them anymore. Say goodbye...

After a coworker mentioned loving this necklace I wore awhile back, I explained I made it from Darcie's Shrinky Dinks. A few of the girls chimed in fondly remembering Shrinky Dinks while another didn't know what they were so I wore it the next day to show her. 

 Bubs and I always love seeing this tree on the way to school in the morning. One our way to basketball open gym this week we remembered to snap a picture. What do you see? I see a running dog while bubs thinks (like a Cincinnatian) it's a flying pig.

 CAUTION: IF THE SIGHT OF A HOLIDAY THEMED DRESSED TEACHER FRIGHTENS YOU LOOK AWAY NOW!

And because I don't want to be referred to as Pocahontas by coworkers I will forgo the braid in the future. 

But I shall never forgo these autumn Campers...

 

 Marina helps me set up the shot...

 We spent all week decorating for autumn... yes I know it is the middle of October but I always talk myself out of decorating early only to run late.

My little entrepreneur at last weekend's garage sale. He bought a game set for $5. from a neighboring sale and resold it for $35. how 'bout that?

 Grams and gramps watching over the goods...

Then Sunday we ventured out to the Sauerkraut Festival. Look at all that pink loveliness...

 Word has gotten around about how wonderful this particular festival is...

 I know this is blurry (this is why I needed a new handheld) but this black chandelier is beautimous!

 And one more reason for the new camera? No good photo of my outfit of the day! Kiss it goodbye!

Watching the leaves fall~

I wish it was playing on the telly this weekend for my background music... thanks Where the lovely things are and Hannah for a little You've Got Mail Love~

via Free People~

Speak Freely, Write Candidly, Read Endlessly

(found scribbled by hub's in the truck)

Today I am staying in the studio with the door open looking out at the leaves falling and cleaning off my desk. A little photography to catch up on, a little paperwork, a little scrapbook filing and a lot of blog love~ I love this image from a new cafe in NY called despresso I think? I've come across it several times in the last month so others much appreciate its beauty also. It is made up of books lined up in odd ways and turned on their side. 

At the Canal Days festival I found this set of Pocket Library of The World's Essential Knowledge books but the guy running the shop had $1. per book or 10 for $5. so of course I grabbed 10 just because I had to have the pocket set. Not bad titles for the extras though: Everyone's a Homemaker, Gardening and Cooking on the Terrace, and for October decorating- The Elegant Witch! I'm finding the pocket set online for about $50 for an incomplete set. 

Orla Kiely has a book?!?!? I'll be looking for this. 

Bon Bon girls posted this wonderful fall garland or, dang it, what is this stuff called ticking? Bunting!

I love this Free People photo shoot background~

Ah a wonderful way to wear my tall socks from Target via Free People~ 

Speaking of hannah b design's blog, bswigshop... wow I'm lovin' it. How about this great post on Alexa Chung

Also via Hannah I came across Taza. I'm thinking I might get my hair cut while I'm conferencing this week in Columbus... how about these bangs on Taza-and- Husband?

Also from Taza this glorious photoshoot from Paul and Joe

Some other more grown up looks from Paul and Joe

And at the risk of looking like a blog stalker one more post that made me gasp from Hannah~

Reading The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova and it is a fabulous October read ala Dracula! Also started listening to Pat Conroy's South of Broad for our staff and friends book club selection. Just finished The Naming for student book club. Also been appreciating Influence by the Olsen twins. I love their styling, their clothing line and their effortless hairstyling. 

Listening to Die Another Day in the background today (sadly no You've Got Mail playing today- yes I know it could be purchased on DVD but that would ruin the randomness of it now wouldn't it?) and a good current quote, "One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter." Hmm. Point of perspective. Yes.  Although I think the majority probably rules here.

via Vale Design a cool poster that goes along with my Project Runway obsession...

a nice little cuddle from Anthropologie... the Vinca sweatercoat~

Tied Up Memories on Etsy has a beautiful sparrow ring...

And at the end of the day I made Alfredo sauce from AllRecipes.com, grilled shrimp, fettacini, mac and cheese and buttered bread!

Nigella love~

A little Nigella love to make it through the day...

Catching up part 2~

I consider this blog my online enhanced scrapbook and like my regular scrapbooking- I'm behind! So a picture from my high school tailgating homecoming reunion...  

 And some fashionista pics from last week starting with my ode to Support Breast Cancer Research day...

The kiddies always love these tights they think look like tattoos...

 A dress from the clothing swap this summer...

 A good updo day...

 My book group lunch gathering at .... where my BLT and egg was fabulous... no first lady on the left is not sleeping just bad picture. Unfortunately no great pics. I am the second from last on the left. Yo is 3rd from last beside me.

 Festival time! Some random pics from the Canal Days festival.

and more tomorrow since bubs and I went out on the boat to enjoy this unseasonably good weather!

It's been a few days~

Wow this week was a kicker. Started Monday with an afternoon meeting and progressed with increased stress until finally Sunday at 5:30 I am finally sitting at home starting to destress....

Ahh after a few dvrs I'm feeling better... and now some blogtime.

Two Friday's ago JKRowling was on Oprah and I could hardly pay attention to the interview because her styling (JK's) was superb...

Red Rose Collar on Bean Town Handmade

a cute cup cozy from Flappergirl...

oh another way to display one of my various new quilts from Apartment Therapy

Bookrageous had this nifty "bookcase"...

my new hairdo... well not yet... Hannah and Landon via Where the Lovely Things Are

a bunting necklace by Lucie Ellen...

so it's October. Only November and December left. Tomorrow I will reflect on my new year's resolutions because one I know I am really not meeting is creating more than I think about creating...

a movie added to the must see list...

Well hey there!

READ! bracelet I made a few years back~

 new circa joan and david t-straps from this summer's consignment shopping...

Saturday's excursion to Books by the Banks...

 Book necklace I made a few years back complimented by my book earrings, target word shirt and Dansko word clogs...