..rain or shine..

I love a good floral print dress for spring. And with the weather this time of year constantly changing it up on us, it is good to be creative with mixing, layering, and accessorizing.

come rain or shine by daughteroftheriver 

..making rural waves..

This has got to be one of my favorite times of year. From the rolling thunderstorms to the gusty sunny days.  I really love when the field in front of our house is fully grown.  I absolutely love the bright and cheery wildflowers some of which I usually harvest for my kitchen table before they brush hog and bale.  I also love when the tall grass rolls like waves under the wind.  Ah, I am looking forward to tomorrow's sunshine already.  

Last Sunday I got to enjoy both the thunderstorms and sunshine, intermittenly. We had storms in the morning, sunshine all day then storms in the evening.  So, during the sunny time I got out and took some really lovely pics with some of the local wildlife or should I say tamelife.

I have had this vintage skirt for about a year now and this is actually the first time I have worn it.  I could never get the styling quite right to suit me. Then the other day this outfit just popped into my head and amazingly it actually worked in reality! I rarely get to wear my sunglasses, so I opted for contacts and donned my newish vintage sunnies.

*shirt- ?

*belt & skirt- thrifted vintage

*shoes- antonio melani

*sunglasses- urban outfitters vintage

..sunny days in Ohio..

After the rainy weekend that wrecked havok on most of the middle of America, it was nice to see some sunshine.  Mike and I have been visiting his family in Ohio this week and though we are in small town central, we have been able to find some interesting things to do.  Tuesday, we went for a drive in search of one of the many Amish markets in the area.  The one we were in search of was one we had never been to, outside of a town called Bourneville.  Mike couldn't resist getting a picture with the horse and buggy that was pulling in with a cartload of traditionally dressed, straw hat and bonnet bearing kids.
After we picked up some goodies at the market, we stopped at the Seip Mound State Memorial and hiked around a bit.  There were a lot of lovely wild flowers in bloom and they had the pathways pleasantly mowed.  I was really nice!

Then the next day we took a little hike down the road to the creek, with Mike's childhood friend, Forrest.  We treked through the woods and found a couple of spots where the guys could try to catch some fish.  I just wondered around looking for photogenic flowers and rocks :)

..chatty neighbors..

I wanted to take this time to share with you some of the furry folks in my life.  A few weeks ago we noticed that there were some brave and cute squirrels frequenting our front porch.  Then one morning I saw a fluffy tail hanging down through a crack.  Apparently they had made a nice new little home in our front porch roof!  So, we are working on their kindly eviction, though if they don't leave I have a feeling they my be more forcefully persuaded.

 And here are our sweet little kids.  This is Buddy, he's our sweet old man.  He will be twelve this year!

 And this is Mogget, our cuddly chubby little one year old.

 They are both sweeties!

..fort smith find..

I have been a bit of a slacker lately.  I haven't been feeling like doing outfit posts or spending a ton of time on my blog.  However, I have had a few other marshmallows in the fire (sorry I like them better than irons).  I have been working on getting my etsy shop organized.  I finally cleared a regular spot for taking pictures and it has inconveniently been filled with our old mattress and boxsprings.  So, alas I am already getting behind on my shop updates from where I'd like to be.  It is pretty cool to see feedback on items, even if people are not committed to buying, which I totally understand, or are as penniless as I am, they can still show their love by adding Favorites!  

I have been trying to get back to basics this spring.  By that I mean the basic things that make me happy.  I am trying to pry myself away from the winter habit I developed of spending hours on the computer every day.  This time of year I feel the need to be out and about embracing the world.  I am so ready for a camping trip or a day hike.  Well, in these photos it may seem like I am out in the wilds, but only in a small way.  Mike spotted this spot one day.  It is actually a road to nowhere, totally dead end except a couple of access roads to businesses.  It was a really awesome location right on the edge of town.

 

*hat & belt- thrifted vintage

*bag- gift from Kim

*shirt- american eagle

*jeans- target

*shoes- antonio melani

..a walk in the park..

I have been so ready for spring for some time now.  I love to be able to be outdoors in the sunshine, and I do not like the cold.  I really don't deal with it well.  I have circulatory problems and end up spending most of the winter curled up under a blanket, sitting on a heating pad, surrounded by my pets to keep me cozy.  Yeah, that doesn't sound too bad, but it really isn't good for productivity.  We have still been having some chilly nights, but I am so glad to be able to actually enjoy my days.

Mike and I were able to take advantage of one such day.  We packed a snack picnic of pickle eggs, crackers, cheese, kippered herring, and juice, and headed down to the Janet Huckabee Nature Reserve.  We were keeping our eyes out for some fauna to go with all the flora and we spotted a lone deer crossing a path.  Other than that is was all lovely blooms and  green grass.

*sweater & shirt- vintage

*belt- handmade

*jeans- old navy

*sandals- naturalizer