Quietly meditative...

...and full of serene images is this film from Toast. So much to like...

Images from Toast.

Woohoo...

...sunshine at long last! And this is the perfect tune to match this sunshine-y day.

Clip from You Tube.

What:nots...

It's a little hard to believe it's April here in Portland. It's been jolly cold, and ridiculously wet. Mind you, at least it means we've a good excuse to light the fire each evening. Thanks for stopping by - I do hope you've had a lovely weekend, ours pootled past in a pleasing manner. And having read Denise's post on 'the march' my attempts to slow things down this past week have had very pleasing results. Here's hoping the week ahead is full of spring goodness for everyone.

Kinfolk's dinner series.

Kurt Vonnegut via Middle Child Complex.

Belle ring holder and jewellery box by Claesson Koivisto Rune.

Ladyhawke's new album Anxiety - due out May 29th.

Camellias by Brian Culy.

A simple, and versatile summer dress from Icebreaker.

Such a sweet snapshot.

A Merry Mishap's pretty neon pink earrings.

And a sweet tune from Bensé.

Images from Kinfolk, Middle Child Complex, Canoe, Ladyhawke, House of Aroha, Icebreaker, eyecandy, and A Merry Mishap. Clip from You Tube.

Clu...

 

Clu's Fall 2011 collection - full of soft, sculptural pieces.

Images from Clu. Found via Crush Cul de Sac.

What:nots...

Happy Monday eve! I hope your week is off to a stellar start. Spring is slowing springing here in Portland - fingers and toes crossed it continues. Two things have touched a cord with me this past week - the first this article in the NY Times. And the second was this moving video (thank you Lisa). It got me thinking about age and how we see ourselves, how there is still so much life to be lived. Could it be that perhaps the best years are to come, that the later years are the ones where one feels completely at ease with oneself and where one fits in life... The more I think of this, the more I like it... Have a lovely week. Annie x

Black + white + simple 

(I can't recall where this came from - if you know please let me know so I can credit).

Marie Christophe's graceful wire sculptures.

Arlberg I, 2008 from Tim Hall's Mountain series.

Hunt leather's simple passport covers - love the orange. 

Milk is Quiet's view of the Pacific Northwest's trees and rain. Lovely.

Seriously coveting one of these.

A perfect tin on long matches from Penhaligon's.

A very pretty (and covetable) snuff box by Jean Ducrollay found here.

Humanoid's Olive dress - comfortable + stylish.

Images from Marie Christophe, Flaere Gallery, Hunt Leather, Milk is Quiet, Hive Modern, Penhaligon's, Wallace Collection, and Humanoid. 

I like this...

Found over on Tomorrow's Parties.

What:nots...

Crikey - Monday already?! How'd that happen... I hope you had a jolly weekend. Ours passed by in a tranquil blur of quietness. R, the boys and I watched Senna - really quite a moving documentary. We woke to snow flurries this morning  - all very pretty, but I'm beginning to think spring is somewhat overdue... Anyhoo here's to a good week ahead!

Elegant and feminine found via Aubrey Road. 

Loving champagne coupes.

Great pic of the really quite lovely Princess Anne at Royal Ascot 1969.

Whilst they're not quite awakening me, the birdsong is increasing - despite the snow.

Have you heard of, or been to, Petersham Nurseries? It looks incredible...

Hop over here to have a peep.

Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti's elegant and very pretty dresses for spring 2012.

Grown - an organic alchemist of Australian-made skin care.

Utterly beautiful antique shawls found here.

So much to covet with Madewell's Passenger Clutch.

Jennifer's lovely hand stitched artwork.

Perfect and timeless one-piece from J Crew.

Images from Aubrey Road, The Champagne Company, The Telegraph, International Visual, Style.com ,   Grown, Vintage Textiles, Madewell, Field and Sea, and J Crew.

Red, white + pink...

A little bit of geometric colour from Raf Simon's final collection for Jil Sander to brighten up your Friday.

Images from style.com

For no other reason...

...other than I felt like it. What will we all do until the new series is released?
Image from Sunday without Downton. It's rather surprising just how many blogs and tumblrs devoted to all things Downton there are!

A crown...

...complete with a few feathers and some butterflies. What more does one need?

I hope your Tuesday is rocking along nicely - we woke to a good dusting of snow which proved very pretty, even if it did make the school run somewhat hairy. Thank you for all your sweet comments about the house - I'm still pinching myself!

Image from Stone Fox Bride.

A house + some apricots...

Located in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, is a 103 year old villa surrounded by four acres of mature gardens, which in turn is surrounded by six acres of apricot orchard. And the super, mind-blowingly exciting part of it all is that it is now ours! I still can't quite believe it. Beyond exciting! And while work commitments mean we'll be in the US for the rest of this year, come January next year we'll be back in New Zealand and living here full-time - woohoo!!
Images by me.

What:nots...

Happy Sunday eve! I had planned to post this earlier today, but opted for a somewhat muddy meander through Forest Park. Anyhoo I hope all is going well for you, and that the week ahead is a good one. I'm about to head off and catch up on some long overdue blog reading. 

Very much like the light in this black and white.

Gordon Bottomley, 1899.

Joanna Braithewaite's Still Falls the Rain.

Pretty lingerie by Stella McCartney.

Great dress from Anthropologie.

Areta Wilkinson's The Herbal Mixture.

Simple cashmere pieces from Pringle.

Annie Smits Sandano's woodcut mandala.

This looks like a sweet little film.

And this little guy just makes me smile.

ps: I'll be back tomorrow with some news....

Images from Pringle, Bowen Galleries, Stella McCartney, Anthropologie, The Dowse Art Museum, Pringle, Annie Smits Sandano, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, and wit + delight.

Almost there...

...the boys and I arrived home on Saturday, and we're slowly catching up. A dusting of snow this morning, but signs of spring poking through...I hope all is well in your neck of the woods. I'll be back later in the week with what:nots, and (hopefully) some exciting news.
Image from Lyla & Blu.