Spring Has Sprung!

I was beginning to think it would never happen.  I'd started to think that maybe we had brought Washington weather with us to South Carolina and that the temperatures in the 50s were here to stay,  But at long, long last, the pollen came to town and brought the warm temperatures with it.  It's been in the upper 70s to mid 80s for the past few days, and on the weather this morning all of the projected highs were in the 80s.  Yippee skippy!!!

Of course, with those temperatures finally showing their faces around here, and summer creeping its way around the corner, I'm starting to get a lot more serious about my summer prep projects.  First and foremost is getting the fence finished and getting some landscaping in so that I can lay out in the backyard with a bit more of a screen between my pasty white body and the neighbors.  Colby has been working his tush off on the fence, with a bit of assistance from your truly, and it looks absolutely amazing!  He only has a couple of panels to put up along the side, and then 8 more post holes to dig and some panels to put in to connect the fence to the house.  I'm so proud and lucky to have such a handy husband, and I'm already lobbying for him to put in the patio before he leaves for his deployment.  He informed me yesterday that it would probably be better for me to wait until the post-fence-construction euphoria had set in to mention that project anymore.  Noted.

I'm also starting to get a little more serious about my Jillian Michaels time.  Granted, it's surprising the muscles that I've been feeling after working in the yard, but shorts season is here and while I don't want to lose any weight, I do want to tone up a bit more before I have to prance around the beach in the equivalent of my underwear.  I'm coming to terms with the fact that long-distance running is just not a good thing to do to my body, but I had made a lot of progress with my run time in January and February, so I'd like to get back to those little 2.5 to 3 mile jaunts around the block.

And the most exciting thing about this time of year?  I am only TWO DAYS AWAY from the lifting of my Lenten ban on shopping!!!  I've only had three slip-ups and have bought absolutely zero clothes, shoes or accessories since before February 16.  I bought two magazines and an iTunes album before I even thought about the fact that by doing so I was technically "shopping", then last weekend I went to a local arts fair and saw some adorable ducks made out of iron and rock that I absolutely had to have. Since the company selling them is located in Minnesota, I figured they might not be back next year, and requested a special Lenten dispensation from Heaven.  But on Sunday, I will once more be able to shop without fear of a lightning bolt from above!!  First things on the list to buy?

 
(L: Lands' End Swim Essentials Underwire Bikini Top, R: Lands' End Chino Utility Shorts)

  
(L: Lands' End Smocked Slub Jersey Dress, R: Lands' End Patterned Cotton Lawn Skirt)

(L: Anthropologie Creative Outlet Tank, R: Anthropologie Hourglass Surplice)

(Ann Klein Sestina)

And PS, when did Lands' End become so awesome?!?  Do they have a new designer for this season, or am I just fully coming into my old ladyhood?

Comments

[shani]

Love that dress! Seriously, Land's End never occurred to me as a stalk-worthy site.

[katelin]

okay i want ALL of those clothes. they are so cute. seriously, want to be my personal shopper? haha.

[Caro]

All the clothes you posted are from Land's End Canvas, which from what I've read around BlogLand is supposed to offer some healthy competition to J.Crew :)

[A Super Girl]

Love all those things...and was thinking exactly the same thing about Lands End! I thought that was the place where you bought your monogrammed tote bags...not cute clothes!

[Heidi Renée]

My bathing suit is from Lands End too, but ugh, I wouldn't even think of wearing it right now. I bought myself a Jillian too. I just need to get around to letting her out of the plastic wrap so she can kick my fat ass.

[anonymous prep]

I'm with you about Land's End - all the sudden it has such cute stuff! Enjoy the lovely weather!

[Kate P]

Thanks for the fashion tips!!! I can't wait for LE Canvas to start doing Petites, but in the meantime, I ordered a couple of cute ruffle-collar tank tops and hope they'll fit O.K. (If you are on LE's e-mail list, there's a coupon for 20% off! I ordered $83 worth of stuff and between the coupon and a gift card I got for $25 as rewards from Discover, I paid just over $40. Awesome.)

[Jessica]

All cute stuff! yay Spring! I need to go check out this Lands End Canvas collection because I've heard really good stuff about it!

[Brittany]

Cute cute cute! I want that patio done by the time I come visit. ;) Am I allowed to make such demands? I'm just trying to help...