colours fly and catherine wheel: 01/08/13

If you don't want my peaches, you'd better stop shaking my tree

G and I have a bit of a thing about Sundays.......we like 'em quiet and we like them to ourselves....

We've had a run of busy Sundays, all family related (G's family, not mine; what little I have live elsewhere), and frankly, it's getting on my TIT!

I like to spend my Sundays lolling about with G, pottering about the house and maybe the garden, culminating in G putting on a Sunday roast, which he always does to the strains of Billie Holiday, Django Reinhardt and their ilk.....

In fact, whenever G cooks, this is the music he likes to play.

I don't have signature cooking music, dammit!

I need to rectify that situation.

Anyway, we stopped at a park on the way to G's eldest brother, who was having a birthday, and found this sweet little rotunda, the existence of which we were quite unaware of!

Perfect for a pose off!

Twirling?! Or flying?!

You decide!

Frock-from my sistercousinwife Sarah. It's rather large, but I can't be arsed taking it in right now!

Cardi-opshopped

Coat-gift from my friend/bandmate Nix

Tights-retail

Shoes-Trade Me

Handbag-60's, a vintage shop

Sunglasses-a vintage shop in Portland

Hairflower-a shop in New Mexico

Earrings-Jennie

Necklaces-amber and tigers eye chips strung by moi, pendant made from bass strings by an amazing artist and vintage shop owner by the name of Violet Fagan

This dear wee rotunda is about the right size for our back yard, I'm sure...!

It could be painted up and draped and decorated with all manner of comfortable things and have a little bar installed....

G?!

See to it!!!

I've got the 21st century breathing down my neck

O, hello Spring!

Actually, these pix are a little old....ah, the glory of being able to take one's coat off, albeit briefly....

I'm wearing:

Frock-made it myself using a splendid curtain from lovely Sue

Cardi-opshopped

Belt-80's, madness, opshopped

Hat-60's, Trade Me

Tights-retail

Shoes-Trade Me

Earrings-darling Edie

Necklace-60's heaven, sweetheart Tamera

Sunglasses-Catch a Thief

Handbag-a Rex, from G

Coat-Camberwell Markets

I am dreaming of barbeques, picnics, cats frolicking, lying about in the grass (on something, as I am allergic) with a good book and a bottle of wine....

Some leaves on the trees would also be lovely!

O, look!

A few bonus pix from our recording session (Flange) yesterday!

'Twas another gloriarse Spring day, seemed a shame to spend it indoors....couldn't be helped!

Tasty like a raindrop

I was luck, luck, lucky enough to spend a day opshopping with the rather gorgeous Daisy du Belle, a delicious Irish born burlesque minx about town!!!

SQUEE!

We hooned about Christchurch, checking out as many opshops as we had energy for, plus we stopped in to Buchan St Retro for a good nosey and a wee photoshoot.

( I was quite thrilled that Daisy didn't know about this place, it made for a little surprise)

I admired this coffee pot, but didn't fancy the price!

This picnic set is sooo sweet!

Excitement!

Just look at that formidable bosom nearly putting Daisy's eyes out!

Crikey, must learn to rein those girls in!

I do love a wall of mirrors!

And a bit of shag pile to roll about on!

Actually, I think it was sheepskin....

I wore:

Frock-early 60's, I think, from Trade Me a couple of years back. It has a matching coat; some of you may remember that I was very uncertain about the colour initially, but I have gotten comfortable with it!

Coat-50's, opshopped

Beret-60's, opshopped

Tights-retail

Shoes-Trade Me

Handbag-60's, a school fair

Earrings-thrifted in the States

Necklace-70's blingtastic, opshopped

I scored:

A vivid purple frock that was from a costume hire, shoes and some red ribbed tights, a Queenie Silver Jubilee mug (score of the YEAR!), an odd Jeanne D'Arc badge and faux sort of heraldic necklace and a sweetly labelled white cardigan!

I had such an awesome time, picking up a few things was a bonus, really!

Can't wait to do it again!

Edit: Just looked up the faux heraldic pendant thingy, it had Summit Entertainment on the back...and much to my shame it is a Twilight tie in!!!

ARGH!

No offence if you're into it, but frankly, I'm appalled!

It is a fun pendant though, and I will enjoy it.....

Through the driving rain, colours run in veins

Despite the greyness, Spring is most certainly just around the corner!

It's getting a little lighter, it's been warmer, bulbs are popping out and I am getting the urge to eat Mexican food and quaff margaritas in vast quantities!

(I can't bear not having avocados in Winter, so I don't eat as much Mexican food as I would like...it's just not quite right without avocado, is it?!)

Bring it on!