the sun has been a total distraction from everything this summer - including caring about what i look like.
but without it, we wouldn't have perfection and bliss like this:

the prettiest wild flowers ever. my mom grew them from actual seeds. if i had a garden like the one at home i'd grow the same.

my NORM

another is that a nightgown or is that a dress? dress. sale rack - j.crew.

explored my favorite dusty and the dirty boxes and racks - the thrifty kind. results are forthcoming. stay tuned.

pretty enough to be a tattoo

(by way of secret garden that isn't a secret in brooklyn)

Long weekend at home:::

marigolds live by the front door in the sun for now

my contribution to thanksgiving (i sliced)

mom's new bead project... she is taking classes and making bracelets and necklaces

scout turned 2 this november. he is a full grown boy now.

but he can still scrunch into a pretzel to nap.

went home for mom's birthday:)

she got carrot cake because it's my favorite.

and my aunt rasheedah was there visiting. she took me to mosque when i was little. wish i could remember!

and of course i hung out with my favorite dog. scout.

found a new secret garden. i could live here.

almost walked into a swarm of gnats.

i had an aunt with a huge secret garden like this, all of the flowers and bushes were taller than me...have i told this story? anyway, we would play in it for hours, it looked so out of place next to everyone's perfectly manicured lawns and hedges which made it even more fun. We'd find the little stone pathways and hidden iron stools and wooden benches and bird baths and play for as long we could. 20 years later and i guess i'm still obsessed.

georgia and i have matching pink toes!!

bought turquoise & green earrings off the street at a fake and lonely flea market last month. why are all of the flea markets in nyc so sad and awful now? don't even get me started on the sals here.

attempting a headstand - never made it up.

went home to say hi.

more flowers at home.

m drove so i brought back the cappuccino maker that i've wanted forever (daydreams of soy chia). a tiny spider crawled out of the box! it was cute not scary.

leftover clothes that ariel didn't sell at her yard sale. some vintage is just too great to donate so i carried them home to bring to a gate near you soon. TO SELL.

she let me take her vintage gucci to borrow while shes in colorado all summer. yay.

peonies are back and ready to be bought by me and live in my apartment. bought a bunch and spread them around 2 here, 3 there. my favorite flower of all time definitely or for now at least! then i went home for mother's day and saw what my lucky parents are greeted with everyday outside of their back door.

me - at home taking pictures of myself always

scout & my birks (my feet are 195 years old, have i told you that recently?)

we all made tacos - its was pretty fun. contemplating my own taco night.

and just to loop you in on my boring daily wear here are some pics from last week (sad for me, life is too short to be so boring looking but sometimes - like when it rains or is cloudy EVERY SINGLE DAY i just don't care).

its getting annoying how much i need new jeans. vintage shirt and japanese canvas sneaks.

wearing the hell out of this bag - but its 2nd, 3rd and 4th hand tho - will fall apart if i don't give it a break.

got flowers just cuz (thx. m!). AND i saw bret from the flight of the concords today at frankie's.
ok so the pic is tiny but he's outside in the orange sweater. same big cute hair as always.

went home for the weekend

my mother made a poached egg for me, it was good but maybe i got a lil aggressive with the pepper

rained ALL WEEKEND but i still got to take scout for a walk. the humidity was gross but the mist was fantastic. no one was outside, just us.

anddddd i even got in some thrifting with ariel. got a couple of winners. stay tuned for close-ups (click on the picture to enlarge in the meantime).