Showing posts with label autumn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label autumn. Show all posts

Thursday, October 10, 2013

For the Love of October

It's certainly been a while hasn't it?
I am currently blaming the lack of blog-o-sphere action on the fact that I actually thought I was forever locked out of my account due to google owning every email service on the planet.  Let's just say things got rather complicated and I now have to log in with an address that includes % signs and words that don't make sense...(oh technology)
In case you've been in a box for the last few weeks, I am here to inform you that it is gloriously, and most officially AUTUMN.
Let's take a look, shall we?


It smelled like fall today.  That crispy, comforting smell of fallen leaves beginning their transition back into dirt.  I'm tellin' you - I love it! (although my unenthused face in this picture would beg to differ...)

What's another thing I love might you ask?  Why it's this absurdly bat-winged-flowy shirt that I plucked from a heaping clothes dumpster pile at the end of last year!
(Just look at how it immediately improves my otherwise hopeless attempts at modern dance!)
And looking stoic.  I'm telling you, if you ever need to look stoic, nothing will do it like loopy-shoulder-cut-outs.
Also, there were many lovely trees with many gnarly roots that were just begging for me to creepily smash my face of them.  I mean, it's almost Halloween right?
But enough of me...let's get back to this autumn I'm talking about!


These next two pictures were taken from opposite sides of the same bridge.  One side is the more metropolis-view, the other a much more natural one.  It's quite amazing really.

So happy continued autumn and October! 
Take all the paths that intrigue you, and don't forget to crunch around in some leaves!

Monday, October 1, 2012

Autumn's palette

The arrival of fall and october have ushered in an absolutely stunning color palette of autumnal goodness, that I can hardly manage to take in all at once.  Luckily, everyday seems to have a gradual new foliage development, so one can take it as it comes.
Naturally, I also enjoy attempting to capture some autumn-y goodness in my wardrobe!


   













and incase you're suspicious - there was NO MESSING with the saturation of these photos.
incase you're wondering, all these leaves came from THE SAME tree!
(amazing stuff no?)


Now do you see why I'm looking up in all these pictures?

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Cheers to Falls!

All I've got for you today is images, but hey they say a picture is worth a thousand words!







How's that for a summary of Autumn? 

lets do credits while we're at it shall we:
shirt...goodwill find years ago
awesome vest-like-creation...goodwill find recently
skirt...oldschool cheerleading uniform found in locker room
tights...who knows! swap maybe?
boots...4 dollars at goodwill baby!


Sunday, October 23, 2011

A Glorious Day

BEHOLD THE BIKE TRAIL: gateway to all adventure...
There are just too many intriguing pathways to be discovered here - I don't know what to do with myself!!


Like this! How is there at 52ft waterfall in the middle of the city?!

I got lots of comments today on my "crown".  Personally, I like to use the word "headband", and while I'm flattered they consider me royalty, that wasn't exactly the look I was going for.  

Roll the credits baby...

Shirt...100% sparkly, blue, vintage awesomeness from the Webbs
long-sleeves...st. vincent find
belts...once moms, now mine!
Jeans...swap items taken in to create my very first pair of skinny jeans!
Shoes...another st. vincent wonder
jewels...world and dangly necklaces both gifts
headband...gift from easy huzzah!


It is I - the woodland creature! 

Aunt Joni's Pumpkin Pie for broke College folk: or for the culinarily daring!
Serving Size: as much as you want!
That's right - I can use the "aunt so&so's recipe" card now!  Makes you trust my cooking more doesn't it?


Ingredients:
Can of pumpkin puree
Container of plain or vanilla yogurt
Pumpkin Pie spice (or whatever autumnal spices you like)
Bit a maple syrup
Graham crackers
Spoon and Bowl
A fall flavored appetite!

Directions:
In a normal sized bowl mix approximately 1 part pumpkin puree with 1 part yogurt and mix thoroughly

add a good measure of spice and mix again

At a wee bit of maple syrup - taste to make sure the sweetness is to your liking
(if you used plain yogurt and want a sweeter pie taste, I recommend adding honey or a bit more maple syrup

Now break some gram crackers into fourths and artistically insert them into your bowl of pumpkin pie mixture

Garnish with perhaps more spice or some chocolate shavings if your feeling adventurous!

~ENJOY!~