finders keepers

Mmm. So, I’ve still been in such a funk. Waiting for it to lift, the past few months have left me pretty listless and exhausted. Grief? Ideas are brewing, but haven’t been touching down enough to form anything cohesive. Do you know what I mean? Like some elusive path in the woods you can’t quite make out yet.

I need a vacation, soon! We’re headed to Palm Desert for Valentine’s Day, which will be amazing and WARM, but as I count down the next few weeks, I’ve been overdoing it a little on the comfort collecting. I need to add more to Etsy to counter-balance, for sure. Speaking of which, if there are things people are on the look out for, let me know. I have so much vintage stored that I don’t know if I’ll bother putting it on Etsy, I might just sell it in bulk to a shop to clear out my studio and focus on handmade things, but if people are interested in certain things I’ll go through it. After, well, 13 years selling vintage online I’m a little tired of it, though that may be also part of my general ‘what doing?’ feelings.

So yes. My little clutch-paws have been clutchy lately.

French pitcher/vase from Goodwill.

Another Goodwill find; tasseled vintage Neiman Marcus shoes.

Heart print bow from Le Petit Oiseau. My bathroom is steamy because I was waiting for my bath to fill while I took random photos. I’ve been taking so so so many baths.

Dance shoes from the always lovely Kennedy Holmes. They can’t be worn outside, but maybe I can have them resoled, or outdoor soles put over the dance soles? Has anyone done this?

Ribbon from Bell’occhio, in wedding colors. Not sure what I’ll use it for (not the toadstools, that is just cute) as far as decor goes, but it’s pretty!

These burning papers from Bell’occhio are the best smell ever.

Speaking of weddings, The Professor seems to be picking up my habits. He had an urge to go into Goodwill the other day, and bee-lined for this Le Creuset saucepan. Now we just need to stalk the lid on eBay!

Also amazing, my future mum-in-law sent a box of treats; scarves, vintage stockings, little jars.  Hello, pink silk slip in exactly my style and size?

As well as white and midnight blue kid leather gloves (& a brown pair!)

& pretty little jars.

The slip was wrapped in this strange old handmade calico travel bag – I’m not sure what to do with it! I love the color and texture.

See?

So much nesting! My brain must be going into some sort of hole-up-and-heal mode, building a bowerbird nest around me! I’m getting weirded out by wedding plans and last night convinced myself I was going to look like a midget cupcake. So yeah. Vacation! Ahoy!

What are your favorite finds lately?