Pumpkins on (almost) every corner

 

Almost, but not quite, the official start of Fall and pumpkins seem to have appeared in the city overnight, stacked up outside against store walls, spilling out of bins, and arranged decoratively inside many stores. Pumpkins just might be the most cheerful of all vegetables, generally dressed in brilliant orange and more impressive in size than other vegetables. Each pumpkin seems to have its own personality, a certain discoloration here, an indentation there, taller than the pumpkin next to it, or with a stem slightly askew.....and that's before they become jack-o-lanterns.  To me pumpkins herald in a spirited season, full of mystery and delight. I want to add pumpkin spice to everything, and the air I breathe to smell like cinnamon and cloves. I start scanning the TV listings for my favorite classic Halloween shows and although I could probably recite it at this point, I read the Halloween Tree over again. It's a time to marvel as the leaves transform into canopies of color, like blazing sunsets above us.  And the air starts to bite a little more each day and our footsteps echo just a bit louder.  

Outfit Details:

Dress (old): Pins and Polkas Dress by Moulinette Soeurs, Anthropologie

Grey T-shirt (old): ?

Cardigan (old): Clipped Etymology Cardigan

Scarf (old): Textile Museum of Canada

Already getting darker out earlier in the evening...you know what that means

I think I'm in denial that the first week of August is almost over. I've seen and done a lot this summer but I still have a lot of things on my list. One of them is seeing Cinderella on Broadway.  As if the Rodgers and Hammerstein score weren't enough of a reason to see this show, there's the added draw of the elaborate costumes and sets. I'm also curious to see what new twists they've added to the production. There's usually a 2 for 1 offer on Broadway tickets in the fall though so that's probably the best time to go. Anyways, there's a lot more on my 'must see and do' list but not a lot of summer left. 

I'm sad to see it getting dark so early at night already and I miss waking up early and seeing the sun pouring in the windows.  I walked home with a cardigan on today and wasn't even hot.....a couple of weeks ago I wouldn't even dream of stepping foot outside with a cardigan on.  I'm determined to wear my summery dresses as far past summer as possible. Some are easily winterized but I have a few that I'll have to pack away till next year.  

This Lepidoptera dress (or pouffy butterfly dress as I call it) is pretty sturdy and the print has a lot of autumnal colors so I can get away with wearing it late into October when I add a pair of tights, cardigan and boots.  As much as I dislike packing away some of my favorite dresses till next year, the positive side of it is the joy of unpacking them and being able to wear them again; not being able to wear them for awhile makes me appreciate them all the more.

Still, some days I feel more like Rudy Huxtable did in the Cosby episode "It Ain't Easy Being Green."

Outfit Details:

Dress - Lepidoptera Dress by Maeve, Anthropologie

Cardigan - Clipped Etymology Cardigan, Anthropologie

Necklace - Picnic Basket Locket, Kate Spade