Saturday, April 16, 2011

Country lanes lead to fields




Spring is so often seen as a time of beauty, growth, and life. While this is certainly true, I think there's a sort of inherent struggle and darkness to this time of year. Growth always comes slower than we want, and there is an impatience and frustration in the days just before summer's lazy warmth. Clouds crest and scatter, taunting us with sun one moment and gloom the next. Hope and despair come easily, and in ever-changing shifts. Days I insist on filling run empty like a sieve, momentum swells only to slam against the wall. Victories are small, their joys fleeting. A warm patch of sun cannot overpower the constant chill of gusting wind. My mood refuses to equalize. A dress with pink flowers is stubbornly, unwaveringly optimistic.




American Rag cardigan, American Eagle dress, mom's old belt, Chinese Laundry shoes, purse available here

8 comments:

  1. that dress is so pretty, and I love the sandals! such a classic shape :)

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  2. Love that you are smiling the pictures below your dramatic spring musings! Oregon always made me feel like that--spring would come, we'd all get drunk, then it would be rainy the next day and we'd be hungover and it was like spring never was gonna happen after all...but the volume of your skirt could lift any spirits!

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  3. You look so pretty! I love the dress, and the cardigan :) You look like a true Gilmore Girl in these pics <3

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  4. Love this whole look! I think I had the same shoes in Middle School. Wish I held on to them, they look great!!

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  5. Really pretty dress, gotta love a nice floral dress. The shape is very flattering and I love the print. Like you say, it's an optimistic look, very mood-lifting :)

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  6. The print on that dress is adorable! Paired with the cardigan, it's the perfect way to brighten up dreary spring days!

    xx Melina

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  7. lovely look! and yes, the gummy peaches & popcorn idea sounds intriguing, i'll have to try it sometime! <3 EverRubyGirl.blogspot.com

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