It is just the kind of question a teenager asks when his mom is posing in front of a camera. You know, by herself, with the camera set up on a timer. And goodness me! if old mother should do anything other than just stand looking lost.
Well, I ain’t dead, even though when I was 17 I also thought my mother was old. Ya. But now I realize how very young 49 is! Yup. I am on the heels of 49 years old. Come March, with its blowin’ wind one day and lamb-like nature the next, I will be 49 years young.
So when I was modeling in front of my dreamy English cottage (I wish) and my 17-year-old son said with a big smile on his face, “What kinda pose is that?” I smiled right back at him.
It’s the kinda pose your mama does because she has a blog that about a dozen people like to read and you have to take pictures if you have a blog.”
He laughed and said, “Oh.”
Not to take a single thing away from my amazing son, who tells me multiple times every day that he loves me, but I get the drift. And that was the end of that. Anyway, would you just look at this delightful English cottage I have picked out? Can you hear the tea kettle whistling inside? Please come visit me there soon.
Actually, dears, the reason I had to strike such a pose was to show you the new lavender-flower-covered summer dress I found! With its perfectly fitted waist and its little cotton slip ready made into the dress. But it is truly made for summer, so into the closet it goes this last day of January, to wait a few more months.
In the meantime…
You are seeing the polka dotted skirt again, but mostly because I love it so much and because I especially liked it with this long very-dark-blue smock-style shirt with a perfect little black Peter Pan collar.
Set off with a brooch, the collar is in fact very striking. Hair’s a bit in the way, but this is sort of a hair post anyway, so I figured we’d work around that.
Thought I would share a picture of what the long hair looks like after a night of being braided. One of the challenges of having long hair is finding ways to style it. It’s a big plus to have long, unlayered hair when you are in the mood for a long-hair up-do. On the other hand, it’s a huge challenge to find a way to wear it up each day. I occasionally remind myself that I love having long hair by wearing it down from time to time.
I love the little heart-shaped, fabric covered buttons at the sleeves. It’s a good shirt.
Well, tons of stuff to do today! It’s bright and wonderful here today! I even have a window open! Little Annie sleeps close by on the purple chair. My to-do list has been dented severely this morning. It’s a good day!
Enjoy this day!
xoxoxo
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I need someone to come “dent” my to-do list today! Your dress and blue smock are very pretty–and if I knew where to find you in such a cottage, I would be RIGHT OVER with something yummy from the oven to share!
Daydreams get us through some afternoons, don’t they?
Hugs!
~april
Dear Lynn,
I’ll bring the tea cups!
I love your new cottage; I’ve been working on making a Picassa slideshow with pictures of us pasted in front of various farm houses and other fun things, plus affirmations to make a “vision movie” to watch every day. It really does work! I hope you print out your cottage picture and hang it where you can see it every day.
I love the smock shirt; very artsy and sweet!
Love,
Marqueta
p.s. I also love the leopard print dress and fur boots; perfect for “almost 50″.
Gosh Lynn, your hair is just gorgeous! And I turned 50 this past August and I found something out about myself…the older I’m getting the more permission I seem to give myself to live the life I want. Part of that is wearing pretty, frilly dresses and skirts, because I figure if not now ~ when???
Love that pretty lavender dress, oh I can’t wait til’ Spring (come August I can’t wait til’ Autumn!) Anywho…hope you are having a lovely week thus far!
Hugs))
P.S. Years ago when I was first married we lived in a cottage in England (not unlike that photo) ~ it was called Rosemary Cottage.
Ha! You (in front of the cottage) look like you are on a game show and presenting the prize! I love your pic with you in the sunglasses the best..very chic. love,andrea
Dear Lynn,
I must say, when I see your glorious mane, I know what that verse is talking about…
‘a woman’s hair is her crowning glory’. On the other hand, I took myself to get my hair cut this morning. If it looked like yours, I wouldn’t have. *sigh*
You are postively FABU at nearly fifty. I hope I ‘season’ so ‘gently’. (It’s all that good stress free living, right?! Nah, me either!)
The polka dot essemble is lovely dahling, just lovely…..
Dear April, thanks so much! If you will bake something yummy, I sure will help you dent your to-do list! Unless we get busy talking or Goodwill shopping, which would likely be the case?
And yes, my daydreams have sure kept me floating many a long day! Big Hugs, Lynn
Dear Marqueta, I cannot wait to see what kind of cups you bring! It sounds like this is turning into quite a tea party! Your slide show will be very encouraging, I am sure! A “vision movie.” I like that. And I do agree with you that positive affirmations are very powerful. Love, Lynn
Dear Laurie, thank you so much! I have looked at your sidebar picture and thought the same thing about your hair! So we are very close in age! You look great! I know what you mean about getting older and feeling more settled in doing what we love to do. It’s a nice thing. Oh, I can just imagine how sweet Rosemary Cottage was! Hugs!! xoxo Lynn
Dear Andrea, I thought the same thing!
I felt like Vanna White. Thanks so much! Love, Lynn
Dear Jen, you are so sweet! Thanks so much! And I Love that word FABU!! It’s great!
I must use it with Miss Princess of the Universe and see what she has to say! 
And the stress free? I guess few of us (read –> none of us) really have it! xoxoxo Lynn
Hey Lynn – you look totally amazing! I had long hair like yours, but “sigh” at 54, I have a shorter shoulder version now. I really like the garden look! You must tell us the secret for finding your dresses. I go to the GWBs around here and I never see dresses like this! I mean never. And I also like the animal print on you. I see a lot of ladies in animal print clothing, but I think that skirt might be the best look I have seen. Take care, love your stories! Terry
Dear Terry, we were commenting at the same time! Bet we’ll be doing the same work today too!
You know, I go in to the GWBs frequently! At least three or four times a week, and sometimes I don’t buy anything at all. I think going in regularly is the secret. It also takes time to really go through everything, which I do not always have time to do. Yesterday I found a hat for 1.38 but it was totally in the wrong place! Someone had buried it in the girls’ bin, so I almost didn’t even find it! Anyway, as I said before, I think we are just fortunate to be in an area where lots of good stuff gets donated. Take care of you! Gonna come see you one of these days! Love, Lynn
That’s the “I’m super fabulous” pose.