Midlife Fun: Pumpkin & Squash

 

WOW!

After staying at home without getting out for two weeks, it feels so weird to finally get out and embrace the world! All the smells, noises, color, light, air, temperature...A-MA-ZING! I'm feeling a little drunk with all of it! 

It's a good thing I got better just in time for MIDLIFE FUN too! This month, we celebrate pumpkins and squash which to me express the true spirit of Autumn - its beauty, coziness and abundance. Pumpkins are technically a kind of squash, and our theme could be simply "squash", but "pumpkin" is such a great word, it would't be right to leave it out. 

Pumpkins and squash come in so many different colors, sizes and shapes...just like we do! By "we" I mean us, people in general. And also us, women, to be a little more specific. And also us, bloggers, to be even more specific. And if I want to be especially particular - the three of us, people-women-bloggers collaborating on this link-up, my dearest friends Tina, Beate and myself.

Who can spot the great big pumpkin? ;)

Each of us took a completely different take on the theme. Mine is casual, comfy and cozy - well suited for someone who hasn't been outside for a while. I could make quite a few outfits with pumpkin or squash color scheme, they are some of my most favorite colors ever - rich rust oranges, yellows and greens. But when this new long cardigan arrived, I was sold immediately! I am so in love with it - I think I'll wear it still when I am well in my 90s!

I definitely could throw on some jeans and a turtleneck - but I wanted something a bit more interesting for both the link-up and for my first outing with Justin in a while. Since part of our outing was taking a walk on the newly rebuilt boardwalk nearby (Redondo Beach - Des Moines, WA), I wore my comfy suede shoes and faux leather pants which feel as soft as pajamas! For more festive feeling, I added a genuine vintage blouse that I bought in Goodwill a year ago (the brand is Teddi of California, I suspect from the 1970s or early 1980s) and genuine vintage glass clip-on earrings.

Now let's look at gorgeous Tina and Beate's outfits. They both remind me of princesses! 

Tina in her elegant and feminine dress is ready to go to a ball in a fairy pumpkin coach... 

Beate in her elaborate, richly ornate ensemble, has just arrived to the ball 

- from a far away exotic land, no less...

Shall we dance, girls?

Long cardigan - Chico's

Faux leather pants - Melissa McCarthy

Blouse and earrings - vintage

Hat - Lane Bryant (old)

Purse - Michael Kors via TJ MAXX

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