Brighten Up

It may be chilly and rainy today, but days like these allow gorgeous flowers to brighten our world. I've been loving all the tulips around town. Happy, happy.

Photo by me.

Weekend Forecast

The weather forecast is calling for rain this weekend. But maybe that will be nice. After going crazy with projects on the house the last few weekends, my husband and I have made a promise to relax and have fun this weekend. Pouring rain and chillier temps could be just the thing to keep us inside. I’m hoping for a weekend of reading books, watching movies, cuddling with the pup. Yes, that sounds lovely!

I also look forward to rain sometimes because I like umbrellas. I feel chic walking around with a beautiful one, strutting down the street with my face partially concealed. If we venture out on the town at all this weekend, I’ll look forward to bringing this seasonal accessory.

Happy weekend!

Photo from here.

It Was a Dark and Stormy Day

Today was rainy, rainy, rainy. A true downpour, with skies so dark and the water falling so hard it was impossible not to get soaked, even with an umbrella.

But when the rain finally let up, the sky tinted yellow and the world was left slick and fresh.

I couldn’t help but think of the amazing painting, Paris Street: Rainy Day, by Gustave Caillebotte. I admire it every time I see it at the Art Institute of Chicago, my all-time favorite art museum. I love how wet the stone streets look, and they way passersby seem to be seeing their city anew.

Photo from here.