Outfit #112 - Buttons Galore

Eight.  Eight large white buttons.  So, not buttons galore in quantity, but definitely in attention-grabbing - large and white and 'out there'.

Skirt: Sunny Girl (op shop).  Singlet (not visible in pics but necessary, trust me!): Ambra.  Shirt/jacket/top thing: Kirx (from Jeannie).  Shoes: Zoe & Zac (from Jeannie).  Earrings: from Mombasa.

I don't normally include a 'rear view' but the buttons on this top kinda call for it.  That, and the fact that I couldn't wear this until I'd sewn one on more securely.  

I would never have approached this colour top if left to my own devices.  This was in the pile of clothes Jeannie had ready for me on my last trip to Melbourne.  I thought I would give it a go, and I'm so glad - loving it.  Moreover, the buttons can go all the way up - imagine the variety of outfits!  The only problem with this outfit was that I was cold when it rained.  Which was a lot. 

The upper-junior school kids are away on camp for a few days, so I had only middle and senior girls today - no running around the school finding little people.  I figured this was a perfect day to wear these shoes, and I was right!  Note the absence of preemptive Bandaids.

How sweet are these earrings? 

Tuesday January 24 - Plan B

I'd earmarked today as the last real day of holidays.  I didn't expect any students yesterday as it was the first day back (wrong! - the girl who comes straight after school showed up, very keen) and I don't have students at home on Tuesdays.  My plan was to go to New Farm and Teneriffe to take some photos, as it's been ages since I've taken photos artistically.  This was, incidentally, to be a Change...

The weather forecast heavy rain - but I didn't want to let the weather dictate what I do with my life, or I'd be a hermit.  Determined to carry through with my Plan A, I went to the gym first thing, despite the rain.  On the way home, I snapped these photos of local flooding.  It's a little hard to tell, but the water is over the footpath.  Turns out there was a lot of local flooding, and police were urging people to delay non-essential travel.

Plan B - pajama day.  I love wearing pajamas and do so as often as I can.  So after breakfast (back in pjs) I had a mini-nap, coffee at my brother's (not in pjs) then came home for a more substantial nap/sleep.  I usually reserve such decadence for when I'm sick, but with the rain this was the best way to spend a day.  After lunch I watched Amelie while making a dent in the substantial ironing pile, then started a button-sewing frenzy. 

It's been a really long time since I saw Amelie.  Checking Imdb afterwards to find other places I'd seen all those actors, I caught the movie bug and even braved the rain to go to the video store...but that's for a different blog post.