{bead bling, moi; bangles, thrifted} {the peach – a giant peach shaped concession stand in Penticton.  you may recognize it from the movie} {My DYT Type One Style   Jeans  Pure by Alfred Sung via Zellers   Espradrilles   Aldo Sweater  Winner’s   Shirt   Mexx, thrifted   Handbag  Lancome, thrifted    Nail Polish Zoya LC  Zoya or nailpolishcanada} My American Cousin is a Canadian drama film set in rural Penticton BC.  Filmed on location in Penticton in 1985, it won six Genie awards {Canada’s equivalent to the Oscars}.  It seemed fitting to wear red, white and blue while visiting the city this weekend.  The weather was beautiful; warm, mostly clear skies and very little wind.  Penticton and it’s neighbouring communities of Naramata and Summerland are situated in the Okanagan Valley, a region in south central BC.  The southern Okanagan has a sunny, dry…

{apples ripe for picking}   {autumn near the sea}   {sun kissed}   {can you see the butterfly}   {crush time}   {picnic lunch}   {colourful condos}   {late summer}  We were blessed with a lovely September this year.  Sunny skies, and cool evenings.  I hope your September was both beautiful and bountiful.  

This is not your grandmother’s chair.  Okay, maybe it was your grandmother’s chair, but not anymore.  This gem of a colour is one of my favourite shades of turquoise.  Benjamin Moore Tropicana Cabana, 2048-50.  I paint a lot of furniture, and in future will post before pics.  This lovely little chair, gifted to me by a dear friend, was originally finished with a mahogany stain.  After a light sanding, I primed it with Circa 1850 Prime-it Plus, and then brushed on two coats of BM Aura semi-gloss.  All latex paint, so better for you and the environment.  Lovely, glossy, cheery.  In most lighting, the chair’s colour appears as a true turquoise, see small photo.  I reupholstered the back of the chair and sewed up a matching fitted cushion for the seat.  All that…for the…