Asymmetrical Chillies

I suppose it would be an understatement to say I own some, "strange clothes." I blame my mum-she shouldn't have let me hang around the art school with her when I was young and impressionable. Give a small child a colour wheel and access to paint and you've doomed them to a life of being unable to blend into the crowd. I always consider colour first when purchasing clothing and accessories. That's not to say I don't have my share of grey and beige, but even the neutrals eventually end up in a shocking combination of contrasting colour. Orange and grey, olive green and purple, and so on. Today's outfit isn't holding back on colour.
Blue, green, purple, red, yellow, white-this isn't a print for blending in with the masses. I've owned it for a few years, but this was my first time wearing it. Like all my best outfits, I road-tested it at the library, where everyone already knows I dress exuberantly. It was met with approval. I mean, come on-it has chili peppers all over it-if that doesn't scream, "summer party!" I don't know what does. It was 90 degrees F (32 C) and humid today, so anything keeping my arms free from the extra fabric of sleeves was going to be perfect. 
 I had the perfect bag and bangles to go with the outfit.

 A giant ring is never out of place in my world.
 Outfit Particulars:
1980's top and skirt-Goodwill
Vintage bag-Goodwill
Ring-Goodwill
Earrings-Nobbies costume shop
Shoes-Hand-Me-Ups
Bangles-all over
These photos were taken at Swanson Library in Omaha, Nebraska. The Master Gardeners from the local Extension office have turned the grounds into a lovely spot to sit and read, or in my case, take photographs.
I neglected to take a photograph near the shrub roses that are flowering like mad at the moment. It is a strange experience smelling the roses wafting on the air and mingling with the very strong scent of old books from the library itself. As someone that loves both gardens and libraries I can assure you if there existed a perfume that could mimic the combination, I'd buy it. Next visit, I'll be certain to photograph the roses before they're gone.
Our neighbours moved over the weekend, and they left us a giant container-planted cantaloupe plant. It is flowering, much to my surprise, and it will be interesting to see if it bears any fruit. I can't touch the plant (latex allergy) but I've been watering it. I'm sure Mr. ETB would be happy to have anything it grows. We once had pumpkin growing in our compost heap on the farm, so perhaps vine fruit will grow anywhere there's dirt. My peas are finishing up, and I'm  moff to the garden centre tomorrow for something to finish out the season in that spot. I can't believe it is June-until this week's warm-up it felt like March. I'm still not packing my coat...I don't trust the sunshine.

Hope your Monday treated you well. I'm officially on holiday now-the syllabus for 2017-18 has been submitted to the Board of Education. Whoo hoo! I'm sleeping in until noon tomorrow.









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