Moving on Up

We got a lot of mileage out of the dark and rather cramped stairway that led to the rental property’s upstairs bedroom. Friday’s pair of photos was taken at the bottom landing, and these two are from the top. As usual, Holden’s subtle pose instructions were right on point, and I’m pretty happy with the… Continue reading Moving on Up

Raid His Wardrobe

Holden’s 1980s outfit for the reunion was inspired by John Bender from The Breakfast Club, and included this white thermal undershirt. He doesn’t have much occasion to wear it, being as hot-natured as he is, and so I have appropriated it as a nightshirt for the upcoming winter. It’s simple, but it had enough charms to… Continue reading Raid His Wardrobe

Belly Up

Since we knew we were going to publish a total of three posts featuring this particular barmaid ensemble, your kind and encouraging comments on the first one were especially gratifying! It had been way too long since I last pulled this corset out of the “fancy stuff for photos” drawer, and I really did enjoy… Continue reading Belly Up

Sun-Kissed, 1 of 2

Holden and I were fortunate to have unseasonably warm weather for my class reunion weekend. Both the week before it and the week after it were far more typical of October in the Midwest. These two pictures were taken in the upstairs bedroom at the rental property, where the afternoon sun was warm and inviting,… Continue reading Sun-Kissed, 1 of 2