frou-frou choo-choo

I love living by the railroad tracks. It's kind of funny that we've just moved further down the line... from here:

to here:

...we're still well within listening distance of the chugging and the chirping of late-night train calls.

I wore this on Sunday. K and I spent some quality time thrifting in an effort to make up for Saturday's failed attempt at antiquing (which wasn't a complete bust, since I did pick up this cute little "makeup case" [aka, purse]):

...and enjoying a summer-weather favorite by the Burlington waterfront: creemees!

I wanted to wear this dress with cognac-colored oxford heels, but alas--I have none. The only pair of oxfords I have are open-toe, and they just looked too strange with the (essential!) white socks. So, Vera Wang wins again.

I went for a really long, satisfying run this morning. It's a wonderful feeling--like I'm finally getting some clean air into my body after sitting cooped up in a cubicle all day long.

I used to looooooove sleeping all day (and I do mean all day), but lately if I sleep past 9:30 my body starts aching and I feel like I'm wasting my life. Maybe because waking weekend hours really do feel like all of the life I get these days. I would really like to start getting up at 6 AM every morning--maybe doing some yoga, relaxing with a cup of tea, going for a run when I feel like it, savoring a bountiful breakfast--one of the things I hate most in the world is feeling rushed, and my schizophrenic sleep schedule inevitably ensures that I'm always waking up too late to relax through my morning routine.

We'll see, maybe I'll give it a shot. Next week :)

(dress: consignment; slipdress/hat: UO; socks/shoes: Kohl's; purse: antique)

PS: In order to get clear photos with nice contrast, I was forced to sacrifice the beautiful mountainous backdrop. So although it has been banished to the bottom of this post, I still feel it is necessary to include a dark&dreary rendering of Camel's Hump on that lazy, hazy Sunday morning: