Weekly what:nots...

And my oh my what a week it was. Let's just say after Tuesday's fiasco I have a whole new respect for plumbers, especially those who make after-hours house calls. I do hope that the weekend has treated you well, and the week ahead is just as kind. After a late summer burst, autumnal rains have arrived in Portland and with it the promise of a new season. 

Love this image found over on Pretty Stuff's tumblr.

A lovely quote from The Armchair Book of Gardens. 

A wonderful piece from Lisa's Floodline series.

3.1 Phillip Lim's simple, stylish and utterly wearable spring 2012 collection.

i gigi general store in East Sussex.

Jason Ingram's gorgeous images. 

Bally's buttery-soft leather flats.

Hortus - a gardening journal. Possibly the best I've seen.

Images from Pretty Stuff, The Armchair Book of Gardens, Kiki & Polly, Style.com, i gigi, jason ingram photography, Bally, and Hortus.

Weekly what:nots...

Here we are mid-week and our adventure begins in less than 48 hours. This is both thrilling and somewhat daunting. So much to organise and so little time. The boys and I are awash in bags, packing, and last minute bits'n pieces. By Thursday evening we shall have joined R in San Francisco where we plan to take in the sights before Friday night's long-haul (such an apt name) to New Zealand. I'm working out the best way to blog while travelling - more on than in a day or so - but in the meantime here's my last what:nots until sometime in August. 

The lovely Lara Stone. I like that this image has not been airbrushed.

Have you heard about Kinfolk? Hop over here to find out more. I love their dinner table challenge.

Beautiful ceramic pieces from Beklina.

Simple and chic pieces from Tibi Resort 2012.

Dale Frank's artwork.

Wonderful silhouette on this cover - and it sounds like it could be a good read. Do you ever buy books just because of their cover?

And these Smørrebrød look like pieces of art. I can't wait to visit Aamanns when we are in Copenhagen. (Smørrebrød and Aamanns discovered on Kitka.)

Images from Of Fashion & Malice, Kinfolk, Beklina, Tibi, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Powells, and Kitka.

The seam of everyday unpicked...

...a line from Jenny Bornholdt's new book of poetry The Hill of Wool. Essentially a book of memories - how some live and grow in families, how some are triggered by chance encounters, or inspired by rediscovered songs - like Jenny's other books it is full of wonderful prose.
Image by me.

Weekly what:nots...

Hello - how was your weekend? I do hope it was lovely. Our excursion to the snow was fun, albeit rather chilly. As for the past week - like so many New Zealanders seeing the devastation and loss in Christchurch has been incredibly hard and terribly distressing. But what I do know, is that despite the utterly devastating sadness and loss, New Zealand and Christchurch will endure and get through these dreadful times. Wishing you all a safe week ahead...

Black and white by Michael Donovan. 

Sparse and elegant shapes from Japanese label arts & science.

Ah, Mr Cummings how very true.

Stephanie Loungewear from Lille Boutique.

Geoffrey Johnson's wonderful paintings.

Simple separates from American Vintage.

Matisse's Armchair by Kim Pieters on show at Bowen Galleries.

And an enchanting book from Elisabeth Tova Bailey - I've yet to read this but by all accounts it is a 'miniature masterpiece'. 

Images from Fein, Vogue, Lille Boutique, Shain Gallery, American Vintage, Bowen Galleries, and The Independent.