Now that fall is finally here and winter soon to follow, it’s time to take up the knitting needles once again and work on a great project. I found this fabulous vintage 1976 knitting pattern for The Super Dress. Knit in fluffy mohair, it is midi length with long sleeves and a cowl neckline. It… Read more »
Posts Tagged: fall
Water Pipe Leak, Bad Electricity, Indian Summer, and Clotheslines
It’s been a wild week around my home! I experienced a underground water pipe leak in my front yard, which explained why my grass, trees, and hedges have stayed so green over the summer. Apparently it had been leaking for quite some time, and last week it reached critical mass. I arrived home one day… Read more »
Clothesline Transitioning
I find that one important factor of being a 100% air-drying laundress, is also being open to constant transition. I was reminded of this today while hanging my laundry outside on the clothesline; summer is on its way out. I hang my clothes in the backyard, which usually gets full sun for most of the… Read more »
Thanks
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, one of my very favorite holidays. One of the more superficial reasons that I like Thanksgiving is, for the most part, it hasn’t been blown to smithereens by nauseating commercialization. Oh sure, we have to put up with the Black Friday (and now, Brown Thursday) ads and hype, but the holiday itself… Read more »
Drying Racks, Heat, Books and Cashmere: Autumn is Here
Even though Autumn has been quite firmly ensconced for several weeks now, there are always several things that I do with amazing regularity once the autumnal equinox has passed. On the household side, it is cleaning out the furnace (an utterly thankless task) before turning on the heat for the first time. I think I… Read more »
Sometimes You’ve Just Gotta Brood
I’m in a somewhat wistful, moody, sad mood today. Yes, I’m pretty much the chipper optimist most days, but sometimes the weight of the world becomes too heavy for my shoulders and I just gotta take time out to brood. And it feels good. The end of summer/start of the school year time is always… Read more »
I'm Marilyn, and I'm obsessed with vintage clothing, thrift stores, clotheslines, and Chanel. Welcome to my down-to-earth world!