I’m totally channeling my inner 16-year-old here, but I’ve been fascinated by these songs lately. The first one, “Royals,” is by Lorde, who is really 16 and lives in New Zealand. She’s sort of taken the music world by storm recently, and her work seems different from the usual fare. When I first heard this song, I wished it was on the radio when I was a teenager.
And the irony of a young girl singing about real teenagers who aren’t famous isn’t lost on anyone. You can read more about her here and here. And here’s a pretty video of Lorde describing herself, too.
I also ran across this song by Lily & Madeleine, a pair of teenage sisters, and I like it, too. They remind me of First Aid Kit.
And I finally jumped on the Miley Cyrus bandwagon, at least for this headshot-only version of “We Can’t Stop.” I love The Roots, and their talent brings out the best in anyone, I think. (F. Knuckles, bottom right, is especially hilarious.)
Songs like this don’t usually appeal to me, but I’m learning to spread my wings a little. What are you listening to right now?
The rain couldn’t stop us, and we made our way to Wildseed Farms on Sunday to pick out a few pumpkins, splash in puddles, and explore the beautiful gardens, just in time for cooler weather. Here are some pictures from our day.
(Pumpkins at Wildseed Farms.)
(Pushing and pulling a wagon loaded with pumpkins is almost more fun than finding them.)
(We were shocked to find a cat who looked almost exactly like our beloved kitty, Seal.)
(The boys couldn’t keep their hands out of anything.)
(A pumpkin, mini squash, clover, and tiny hands.)
(There were plenty of puddles to jump in.)
(Our pumpkins, with a few snail shells, too.)
One of our pumpkins from last year survived until this past July. Here’s hoping we have another keeper in the bunch.
(Dressed for a rainy day of pumpkin picking.)
We promised the boys a trip to Wildseed Farms this fall to “pick” (as in, choose from those on display) pumpkins for Halloween, so we finally made good on our word, despite the steady rain Sunday. It was warm and humid, and I went back and forth deciding what to wear. Finally, I settled on my trusty homemade boyfriend jeans, an old polka-dot blouse from Anthropologie that I dressed up with my newish necklace, and my fabulous rock star boots, which have become my favorite pair of shoes and kept my feet dry through all the puddles we encountered.
Blue seemed to be the color of the day, and I found quite a few images to inspire me on our little trip. I’ll share pictures of the pumpkin picking later in the week, but here are some lovely blue hues to brighten up this rainy week.
(A covered archway to keep out the rain. The leaves are heart-shaped.)
(This pretty pot caught my eye.)
(A sea of blue pots at the nursery.)
(I loved the contrast of these pots.)
(Hanging vines in the butterfly garden.)
The rain really made the bright colors stand out, and Fredericksburg missed the brunt of the Texas drought this summer, so everything is green and in full bloom. We had a lovely time, and I’ll post the actual pumpkin pictures tomorrow.
