Tired

I'm back! How I miss December and my holidays in Ville de Québec. That was one of the most beautiful places I've ever visited. I miss the atmosphere, despite the cold. It's like an European city when it's Christmas time all year 'round. And, if you like taking pictures, this is your place: no matter where you look, there's something worth a picture. And the Frontenac Castle is phenomenal. 

Coming from work, a lot of paperwork... some teachers just throw unused sheet away after class, but I can't. Too much OCD, eh? Why not keep them, if I'm going to use them again in the future? Because I accumulate dozens of binders, spend too much time organizing it, and just can't find what I need when I do (Murphy's Law).

 

It's difficult to find some time to relax.

Wishing I had more energy to take pictures and post them, or even think about my outfits. How do we make time, anyone?

Winter in Québec City

Sometimes you show nothing but your boots, (part of) your pants, gloves, a coat, a scarf, a toque, earmuffs, and a bag - and that's a lot! So I went for a colourful touristic bag (large enough to accommodate what I had to carry while exploring the town), legwarmers with pompons, black and white mittens and a kind of a tiger-stamped pattern in black and grey.

P.S. I was pretty sad during this trip when I ripped my coat on an aged table at a restaurant. I love this coat, which makes me feel warmer than no other because it has two layers on the top - similar to a vest, maybe -, and the perfect length. It was an incredible hard task trying to find something to replace it. I got three coats, returned one, and still wasn't satisfied. Then I finally decided to get it repaired: I bought a small Canadian flag that was sewn on the arm, and voilà. I've got to show this here someday. Now it looks like a brand or a "proudly Canadian" thing. I still wear one of the coats I got (because it's not as warm as this one and and it has a hood, which this one doesn't, and both of them have advantages depending on the day). As for the second one, I didn't wear it last Winter, because it wasn't cold enough in Toronto, and it's heavy. All in all, I still prefer my old one, the first one I got in Canada, for an extremely low price but extremely suitable as well.

Green and blue

And this is one of my favorite skirts, because I love the mix of green with blue.

Orangerie

I'm going to wear a different skirt everyday this week.
I haven't posted for a while... be patient. I'm still feeling lost, and I don't know what's wrong with my camera, but there's definitely something wrong with it. I hope to make better quality photos along the way.

Pastel tones

The sun is down, the air is blue,
And soon the fingers will be, too,
But there are children to appease
With ducking in those leafy seas.

(Robert Fitzgerald, Lightness in Autumn)

Hubby's style

Here and there, my husband gets some shirts he doesn't enjoy that much (yes, they may come from me, but not for me; not on purpose, at least ;-).

Whenever possible, I grab some items from his closet...

Here's what I've chosen for today:

 

Shirt: Pierre Cardin.
Sweater: was given to me years ago.
Boots: Urban Outfitters.
Bag: bought in a gift shop in Ottawa.
Necklace: boutique @ the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
Skirt: Hering.
Legwarmers: Dollarama (!).

Bag closeup:

Shoes and legwarmers: