Showing posts with label fall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fall. Show all posts

Thursday, October 28, 2010

My November Guest...



My Sorrow, when she’s here with me,
  Thinks these dark days of autumn rain
Are beautiful as days can be;
She loves the bare, the withered tree;
  She walks the sodden pasture lane.

      
Her pleasure will not let me stay.
  She talks and I am fain to list:
She’s glad the birds are gone away,
She’s glad her simple worsted gray
  Is silver now with clinging mist.

       
The desolate, deserted trees,
  The faded earth, the heavy sky,
The beauties she so truly sees,
She thinks I have no eye for these,
  And vexes me for reason why.

        
Not yesterday I learned to know
  The love of bare November days
Before the coming of the snow,
But it were vain to tell her so,
  And they are better for her praise.


OK so it's not strictly November...yet. But Robert Frost's My November Guest pretty much sums up the love I have for this time of year - the drum of rain on the roof at night when tucked up in bed, crisp cold frosty days, hearty stews and steaming puddings, bracing walks amongst the trees, roaring log fires, wearing layer upon layer and thick woolly socks, the subtle light of the sun setting across a autumnal sky, misty mornings and frosty fields...there is so much about this season that makes me catch my breath, pause and wonder at the beauty of it all.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Weekly what:nots...

Yippee it's Friday! I hope your week went well - ours was the usual blur of activities. What are you up to for the weekend? The boys and I are madly getting organised for their school camp, plus we are helping a friend plant out garden beds on Sunday (perfectly coinciding with 350.org's 10/10/10). I hope you have fun in your neck of the woods - here's what:nots for the week...
I have to admit I am somewhat obsessed by Patric Shaw's black + white images.
Yennie's lovely The Bear is the Forest illustration, inspired by Finnish folklore.
Loving Dsquared²'s Spring 2011 collection.
The timeless Regent Clutch from Asprey (just don't look at the price!)
Judith Binney's wonderful book on Te Urewera. The Ureweras are one of New Zealand's most mystical and unspoilt areas.
A fab eel skin cuff from Pratten.
J Crew's downtown skinny jeans - the most flattering and comfortable jeans yet. Seriously these are the.best.thing!
Love Miss B's Ocean Diamonds (via Elephantine).
The sweetest owl card by Sanna Annukka found on My Owl Barn.
And a lovely country drive-way I've had tucked away for years (I think it may been from Vogue Living...)

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Fall, are you there?

On one hand I'm loving this late (if somewhat humid) summer blast, but on the other I'm kinda hankering after some cooler days and being able to wear jerseys and jackets...
Image from Elle.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Hope...

Loving Hope's autumn-winter 2010 collection. Especially coveting this outfit and this jacket.
Discovered via the wonderful wiksten-made.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Tuesday already...

Goodness. I hope you had a lovely weekend and that your week is off to a good start. Fall is slowly arriving in Portland, and with it cooler temperatures and leaf covered streets. I so love the distinct seasons of the northern hemisphere. I'm a firm believer in 'doing' a season properly. If it's going to be cold - it should be really, really cold and snow. And as much as I love summer, I always enjoy the start of the cooler seasons. How about you? Do you have a favourite season....?
Image from Smith & Co.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Baby, it's cold outside...



Portland had the most beautiful late Fall day today - clear clear
skies, sunshine, and crisp air. The hills over the river are slowly being covered in snow, and the trees are just about all bare. An ideal time of year for snuggling up in front of the fire, lots of woolies and cookies.

Images left to right: Toast sloppy joe house socks; Peanut butter caramel cookies baked and beautifully photographed by Jillian Leiboff; Cosy fireside by Ben Pentreath Ltd; Eleanor stripe blanket from Toast.

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Weekly whatnots...

How was your week? I hope you have a relaxing weekend planned. We've been out the past few nights - so I'm a bit behind on things - and we've just got back from pumpkin hunting! More on that tomorrow. Here's this weeks what:nots.

A lovely image by Wendy Bevan.
The perfect hottie cover from here.

Wouldn't the snuggly socks in this image be perfect for a wintery weekend morning?

A simple and elegant apple container, along with a little owl friend.

I can so relate to this rabbit!?!

And to end with a great retro Life Magazine cover.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Thinking of summer...

Even though Fall (Autumn) has abrupty arrived in Portland and we're piling on the layers I'm still think of summer and summery things. All my seasons and times of year are still muddled, and given we'll have two weeks of summer in New Zealand mid-way through winter no doubt I'll become even more muddled. I think I'm definitely a warm weather person - how about you - warm or cold weather?
Speaking of summery - well spring-y things I adore the soft organic shapes of Farncisco Costa's Spring 2010 collection for Calvin Klein. You can see a video of the show here.

Images from here.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Autumn (or Fall) reading...

I seem to have a never ending reading list, so I thought I'd share some of my recent finds and favs with you.

This gorgeous book is full of beautiful photographs, and has a fortune for each day.

A lovely little book of letters that inspire everyday peace. Filled with clarity and wisdom, it's a wonderful find.

I've had this on my must-read list for months. A 'cross-country, train-hopping adventure of a twelve-year-old map making prodigy'. The website alone is worth a peek.

Why do some of the best ideas have something missing? This enlightening book delves into the belief that 'less-is-more'.

India is one country I so desperately want to visit - perhaps in a year or so... If so this book would be perfect.

A great coffee-table book - packed full of stunning images and providing a great insight into the evolution of fashion and trends in the US.

A delightful, charming book - perfect for curling up with.

And to end with - a fab book about cooking and dining alone. And it has recipes. Perfect!

Images from Amazon, Atlas Books, and Random House.

Friday, October 2, 2009

Weekly what:nots...

How was your week? I hope it was just dandy and that you have a fun weekend planned. Turtle & Mu's school have their Fall Festival tomorrow, and Sunday we're all off exploring... Here's what:nots for this week - enjoy!

A beautiful black & white image by Patric Shaw.

A sweet way to record the contents of your bookshelf.

Nom*D hair and makeup at New Zealand Fashion Week.

Elegant bowls from an old file - sadly I've no details on where they came from...

A gorgeous collage by Alexis Anne Mackenzie (via Heather Smith Jones).

Celine Resort 2010 Collection - oh so chic.

A great recycled tote found here.

A Sam Haskins exhibition at Milk Gallery in New York to celebrate his new book.

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