WIW Wednesday

It was a week to remember.  Not the week I look back on but the one that preceded it.  For out of bad came good.  Serendipity.

The Photographer was in hospital (he's recovering well, BTW and thanks you all for your kind wishes). 

I wanted to dress smartly for him and as I was without his valued services for a whole week I decided to take mirror shots.  Because a week without outfit shots to post isn't a week I relish.

So I then used those selfies to create my What I Wore Wednesday and as I had enjoyed the daily WIW pics and post process, it seemed like a good idea to repeat it.  So I did.

Then a duh moment - having had a decent iPhone for 6 months after flushing my older version down the school toilet (I sound that a naughty school girl!) it dawned on me that my new iPhone was potentially Instagram compatible, which the older (and wetter) version wasn't.  

Duh, that's taken me all of 6 months to fathom!

Much as I'm not too keen on IG, I decided that if I had the wherewithal it might be an idea to  at least dip my toe in the IG water.  So I did that too.

Alternatively, a briefer version of the above:

{0 Photographer = 7 x selfie days = weekly post =  Instagram} 

 Serendipity!

But enough waffle.  I give you -

Tuesday

Trying out a Woolovers cardi.  Not sure, though TP likes it.

Wednesday

Weather improving. Am liking this coral mix, wore similar, forgot to take selfie, here's one I prepared earlier (old OOTD shot!).

What did I say about discipline?

Thursday

Discovered a pair of white jeans still with tag.  Embarressed.

(Embarrassed about nails too, had them de-gelled Friday).

Bought jeans about 4 years ago, had to turn them up 2 x 2" - and they're so-called "regular" - does this make me a hobbit?!

I made myself a kimono!  (SEE THE KIMONO POST HERE)

Friday

Friday must have been my fun day.

I played around with head scarves.

I went a bit crazy!

The scarves were going to my head!

And eventually settled around my neck.

The day was warm so I wore a sleeveless vest dress.  I am calling this my Corfu outfit. It's a black ribbed dress, worn with the exact same jewellery and sandals that I wore in Corfu, 15 years ago.  I make my own fun.

I also made my own shrug from a scarf.

Then I walked away from the scarves and into the spa for de-gelling.

(Went a bit newbie-crazy on IG with pics of this little exercise.  An IG-er observed was that I was clearly bored.  Have exercised restraint since then.)

Saturday

Calmed myself down with panic-wearing of shorts.

Sunday

Had fun trying on various black tops with white shorts.  Tried on about half a dozen (See HERE); (posted just one on IG).

As I said, I make my own version of fun. It's the kind of fun a pensioner has on a quiet day with a huge wardrobe of old clothes to play with. 

Monday

Having been in black for days, I needed colour!

Woolovers beaded shortie card (in sale, £10-15).  Love it.  

2nd Loved espadrilles.

And there you have it for another week.  I've been trying to squeeze in panic shorts days and dress days when the weather allows.  Otherwise, on cooler days I'm now slipping back into jeans.  Really hating having to adjust my attire for the cooler summer we've slipped into.

What about you?  If it's summer where you are, are you starting to adjust your summer outfits for cooler weather.  Or are you still celebrating The Year of the Shorts? 

And talking of which,  this is the closest I could get to Year of the Shorts

The Year of the Cat, Al Stewart

I fell in love with this song back in the early 70s, and I still get the shivers now.  The song, voice, guitar and sax, the production …

A la perchoine.