Fashionista friends, welcome to Ageless Style 09.2024, transitioning from summer-to-fall. Today’s prompt comes to us from Rosemary at Distinctly Southern Style. She took a peek at the calendar and realized this post would go live just days before the official first day of fall. Perfect timing. But then Rosemary made the decision to step away from blogging for a time. So, she won’t be joining us today; we will miss her but wish her well.
One more piece of housekeeping before we jump into things, we are welcoming a new member to the Ageless Style posse. Please help us say hello to Jennifer at Overflowing with Thankfulness. You might know Jennifer from her popular “Thankful Thursday” and “Friday Favorites” posts. I am delighted to be reconnecting with her through this series. Welcome, Jennifer!!
Ageless Style 09.2024
When I originally started planning for this post, I was thinking of ways I take my favorite summer pieces and adapt them for wear into the early weeks of autumn. Adding jackets and cardigans to strappy sundresses. Switching my sandals out for flats, tennies and booties and loafers. Even just retiring my straw bag til next spring for something in faux leather.
Of course, my beloved kimonos are some of the things I reach for first during this in-between season. They are just so easy to take off when I get hot. Our afternoon highs are still in the upper 90s, so I get hot a lot. But the AC everywhere is likely still going full blast even in the mornings when our temps are in the lower 70s. So, I do a lot of on-off-on-off with layers during this time of year. But who am I fooling? I am hardly leaving the house with this foot!!
Summer-to-Fall
In far west Texas, fall doesn’t really arrive until late October or early November. We are still a good 6 weeks out from cooler temps and changing colors. I am anxious to get out my fall decorations so it at least looks like we are moving into my favorite season, even if it doesn’t feel like it.
A Little Southwest Seasoning
For some reason, I like wearing southwest flavored pieces in the fall. The photos below were taken in 09.2023 of pieces that caught my eye at Versona and Cavendars. But it was still so hot that it was hard to think about trying on woolly warm wraps and jackets. When the weather finally cooled a little bit (last summer was record-breaking with over 70 days of triple digits), I returned to my favorite stores and all the best things were already gone. I guess that thing about early worm is right. That doesn’t sound right. The early bird gets the worm. That’s better.
Here are some of the things I was coveting this time last year.
And here are a few of my own southwest (and other) looks from early fall 2023.
I really like this kimono from Versona with the cute little horsie earrings and my white cowgirl boots. And I bought the cow print bag at Versona to wear with it.
I remember feeling happy wearing this. And the outfit below is something I wore to the pumpkin patch in the fall of 2021. Probably the ME-est outfit I have. This could be my uniform!!
Transitioning from Summer-to-Fall 2024
Thanks to my broken foot, the only transitioning I am doing right now is a 1 footed-hop from my rolling office chair to the potty and back to the chair. Have taken my scooter out once for a doctor’s appointment, a second opinion. This foot and ankle specialist agreed that I am not a candidate for surgery. He repeated the X-rays and determine that the fractures are lining up to heal. Hallelujah.
We were only able to get a loaner full-sized wheelchair through our insurance so it doesn’t fit well through our doorways at home. That is why I continue to use the rolling chairs. I have one small rolling chair that will enable me to get into the bathroom, pull up to the lavatory, brush my teeth, wash my face. A second rolling chair from PC’s office that I use downstairs. It rolls well, and allows me to access the kitchen cabinets, roll up to the kitchen table, go outside. Upstairs, I have my little office rolling chair to use in my loft and rolling into our bedroom, although I haven’t transitioned into sleeping upstairs in our bedroom because I can’t easily get into the en suite.
I spend a lot of my day transitioning. But not from summer-to-fall. Trying to avoid falls at all cost!!
Feeling My Oats
This week, I have become a little more adventurous. Have taken 2 whole baths all by myself!! Even washed my hair. Ta-da!! Have figured out a way up the stairs so I can spend a little time in my loft, scrapbooking. Two mornings this week, I have hopped out to the patio for breakfast and quiet time and blessed sunshine. Oh, I miss being outside, wandering around in the yard, going for walks. Trying to cook more, too. Today I shuffled/rolled/hopped about the kitchen to make this copycat Arby’s Beef-n-Cheddar sandwich recipe in the crockpot. My BFF Sharon sent crockpot liners and seasoning packets to help me out in the cooking department.
As far as clothing goes, I am struggling to transition in and out of clothes. Have been wearing Old Navy drawstring athletic shorts because the leg openings are wide enough to easily go over my boot. I have worn one pair of wide leg jeans to appointments and to have our passport pictures done. Thank goodness, wide leg pants are in style. Could never have gotten into skinny jeans, in more ways than one. Just ordered these stonewall colored extra high-waist, wide-leg jeans from Old Navy. Hope they will easily move over my boot, too. Have been wearing a shoe on my left foot because I do so much pushing off with it that the left foot has become bruised, too. For now, I guess I should be glad for our extended summer weather that allows me to be comfortable in baggy shorts and old tee shirts.
Your Turn
How are you transitioning from summer-to-fall or in the southern hemisphere, from winter-to-spring? Do you make little changes around the house to celebrate the change in season? Do you treat yourself to a couple of new things to spruce up your wardrobe with something trendy and new?
I have 2 posts on these third Thursdays every month. You can find last month’s Ageless Style post, here and last month’s Tell Us About post, here. Haven’t decided as I finish writing this post, which one I will publish first. Decisions, decisions!! But hope you will also check out my Tell Us About post for today, too.
And please join me in visiting my Ageless Style girlfriends, who are no doubt stylishly embracing the changing seasons.
Amy ~ Amy’s Creative Pursuits
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Bo ~ Bo’s Bodacious Blog
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Joanne ~ My Slice of Life
Jodie ~ Jodie’s Touch of Style
Leslie ~ Once Upon a Time and Happily Ever After
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Marsha~ Marsha in the Middle
Mireille ~ Chez Mireille Fashion Travel Mom
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Jennifer ~ Overflowing with Thankfulness
Join us by linking up your post below. And mark your calendars for the next Ageless Style link-up, 10.17.2024, when we will be sharing our interpretation of Jennifer’s ‘cozy October’ prompt.
The Arby’s sandwiches are beginning to smell good from the crockpot in the kitchen. My leg and foot are tired so I am going to transition from the recliner to the couch to ice and elevate my foot. Wishing you a beautiful weekend ahead.
Hugs and kisses,
jodie filogomo
OMG, that “me” outfit just tickles my fancy. Keep healing fast and pretty soon you’ll be wearing those cowboy boots,
XOOX
Jodie