Those of us in the #100daydresschallenge travel to the beat of a different drum. Mostly one that resonates with minimalism, sustainability, and camaraderie.  We are a group moving together, but still separately.  We each have our own agenda and our own start date.

In that vein, I am also doing a 7-day Bodhran challenge and learning to play this amazing Irish drum.  This challenge is graciously put on for free, open to anyone, through the Facebook   Traddrumers Group

It is taught by the amazingly talented and ever-so-patient Aimée Farrell Courtney. I understand that she does private lessons, and I will be seriously looking into that.  The group also hosts jams and play alongs.  So I’m honing my skills privately — but look out once the pandemic is over!!

And Yesterday, I found a used Bodhran at Tradeup Music in Portland!!

So I will indeed,  travel to the beat of a different drum!

For those of you who still haven’t heard…I am involved in a 100-Day Challenge, put on by Wool&  —  Same dress.  100 days. Part of my reasons for deciding to do this was to simplify my life, especially with the weekly travels.

Today’s goals:

• Put together a new outfit — something utilitarian
• Try out the new Drum

What’s in store for today:

Today is a busy day… it’s day 3 of the Bodhran drum challenge at 9 am, and then Rhythm with my Friend Eje from 10 – 12. 

I’ll be working on another batch of homemade ginger Kombucha, setting up dog vaccinations, food shopping, and stopping my the Brew Shop for more bottles for the Kombucca

In case you were wondering — what is up with the Lip Gloss!!!

I get mine from Ashley aka Momma Starry — and they don’t smear or come off — ever.  And I love the color.  Personally, I layer them. She can show you how.

Make sure to support your local businesses if you want them to be open when this pandemic is over!

Play on!

– tracy

As part of the challenge, I will be posting my daily outfits on blog posts as well as social media with the hashtag #tracywearswool — please follow along — and see all the creative outfits that I can come up with!

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Yes, she’ll be coming around the mountain when she comes.  Because, today is the day that I drive from Long Beach Washington to Portland… around the mountains, along the Columbia River,  over some hills,  and through small sleepy towns.  I make the drive every week, and then back again to my spot at the beach.

It’s the 7th day, and I am feeling the love of the Dress.  Woolamina and I are still in our honeymoon phase — and i wake in the night thinking of her… and how I can make her look beautiful.  I hope that it never ends… or at least lasts for the next 93 days or so.  Then I will feel comfortable enough to callously cast her aside… perhaps for Sierra, or maybe Ellie.  What can I say… the heart wants what the heart wants… or so they say….

For those of you who still haven’t heard…I am involved in a 100-Day Challenge, put on by Wool&  —  Same dress.  100 days. Part of my reasons for deciding to do this was to simplify my life, especially with the weekly travels.

Today’s goals:

• Put together a new outfit — comfortable enough for travel
• Pick and choose wisely: Tuesday is Goodwill shopping day.

What’s in store for today:

Today is a busy day… there is day 2 of the Bodhran drum challenge at 9 am and take off for Portland after that (aka coming around the mountain.)  Once I get there, Brooke, aka #1, and I will head out to go shopping at goodwill, then run into Trade-up Music, and then over to Aztec Willie’s for a little happy hour.  Portland is still in lockdown, but they have opened up seating outside.

These dogs are best buds  — grew up together.  Dakota and the Dude must be about 8 now — came from the same shelter in Arizona. See more about the DOGS HERE!

Make sure to support your local businesses if you want them to be open when this pandemic is over!

Thanks for stopping in. 

– tracy

“She’ll be coming around the mountain when she comes!”

As part of the challenge, I will be posting my daily outfits on blog posts as well as social media with the hashtag #tracywearswool — please follow along — and see all the creative outfits that I can come up with!

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My mom asked me, “do you have to wear a slip with that dress?” And I replied, “Only if you want to.”   Well, today, I wanted to.

It’s the 6th day, and I am having a lot of fun.  I find my self thinking… what if?  Like What if I wear a slip, what if I put a shirt under Woolamina, what if I wear crazy leggings and a sweatshirt, pearls, and Chuck Taylors??

I am in a Facebook group, hosted by Wool&, and I get so much encouragement and so many ideas from the other participants.  So I am starting to try a lot of new things– with things that I already own  — new outfit combinations, trying out makeup, adding jewelry and accessories that I haven’t used for a long time. 

And it has been a LOT of fun.

For those of you who still haven’t heard…I am involved in a 100-Day Challenge, put on by Wool&  —  Same dress.  100 days. Part of my reasons for deciding to do this was to simplify my life, especially with the weekly travels.

Today’s goals:

• Put together a new outfit — and wear a slip!
• Organize my shirt closet by color a type.

What’s in store for today:

Basically another quiet day on the South Washington coast.  Raining like crazy… which is why I am doing my photos inside that cargo container that holds the wood.   Today, I want to organize my small closet that holds most of my vast collection of shirts, by type first and then by color.  Also… I’d like to get 4 out of my 6 kitchen drawers organized and get a bag together for donations from both my closet and kitchen.

In case you are wondering… I have started wearing this long-lasting lip color that my friend Ashley sells.   One of those things that lasts all day, and doesn’t come off in you mask.  Let me know, and I’ll get her information for you. ( And this is something new for me… but then so is doing mini-photoshoots of my outfits!)

So, wear a slip if you like, but you don’t have to.  It does provide an extra layer for warmth, though!

Thanks for stopping in. 

– tracy

As part of the challenge, I will be posting my daily outfits on blog posts as well as social media with the hashtag #tracywearswool — please follow along — and see all the creative outfits that I can come up with!

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Day 5, and I was a bit worried about wearing it belted. I just didn’t want to look like a gray potato sack trussed up in the middle.

I think sometimes we get caught up with notions like this because of something we heard as a child or young person.  Such as  don’t wear white after Labor Day, horizontal stripes make you look fat,  and leather belts on dresses look like hillbillies.

As a chubby teenager, I never wore my shirts tucked in, never wore belts.   And even after I reached adulthood… these misconceptions stayed with me.  I have belts, 2 or 3,  and they fit just fine. But I don’t wear them.

And one year into the pandemic… I have perhaps gained a few pounds.  But I’m sure I am in pretty good company.

So today is a day of reckoning between me and the belt. We are going to let bygones be bygones, and become friends. Me, Woolamina, and the belt.

For those of you who still haven’t heard…I am involved in a 100-Day Challenge, put on by Wool&  —  Same dress.  100 days. Part of my reasons for deciding to do this was to simplify my life, especially with the weekly travels.

Today’s goals:

• Pick an outfit and make friends with the belt — and get belted!
• Relax… it is Sunday!

What’s in store for today:

I am looking forward to a quiet day at home: Listen to KNPR, walk to the beach of the rain lets up, knit… and work on my blog.  Oh.. and get belted!

100% wool handknit Irish Fisherman sweater is made by Lock Garman. It is ancient… but will probably out live me. In fact, I would like to be buried in it… but not anytime soon!

And I think it works.  I think belted is a look I am going to repeat.  Shortens the dress up a bit… and that’s a nice change!!

Thanks for stopping in. 

– tracy

As part of the challenge, I will be posting my daily outfits on blog posts as well as social media with the hashtag #tracywearswool — please follow along — and see all the creative outfits that I can come up with!

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Day 4 and color me pink.    I love the color pink… and have for quite a while.  It just makes me feel happy, and I have it all over my world: pink hats, pink sheets, pink clothes, pink glasses, pink leashes and tote bags.  Pink fountain pens and pink sandals.  

So today was pretty much about pink. Woolamina seems to agree… and I am happy about that! Yep… she’s rocking the pink.

For those of you who still haven’t heard…I am involved in a 100-Day Challenge, put on by Wool&  —  Same dress.  100 days. Part of my reasons for deciding to do this was to simplify my life, especially with the weekly travels.

Today’s goals:

• Pick an outfit that works for cold, drizzly beach weather.
• Read through Color Me Beautiful… and determine my “colors”

By the way.. this was about the only sunny moment of the day — and it lasted about 5 minutes!

What’s in store for today:

It’s a lovely winter day at the coast in Southern Washington.  Mostly drizzly, with bursts of sunshine.  Chilly — Just over freezing when I went out for these photos.

And the little sterling and turquoise rabbit pin came from a trip to Santa Barbara.

Lots of Pink!!

So I called my friend who recommended the book… and sent her some photos of things that you use to determine your color.

And she knows a lot more about this sort of thing than I do… so she said that she couldn’t be certain — long-distance and all — but that I just might be a summer.  And just because I adore certain colors (like pumpkin) does not mean they are the best on me.  She said to think back to when I wore something and people complimented me — not what I was actually wearing… like Wow, your skin looks great, or I never realized your eyes had so much green.

So I thought about it… and really, I think AM a SUMMER!!  I was just stuck with the thought that summers must all be blond and with blue eyes.

And Summer people can wear lots of pinks and turquoise and lavender…. and that means you can color me happy. 

Thanks for stopping in. 

– tracy

As part of the challenge, I will be posting my daily outfits on blog posts as well as social media with the hashtag #tracywearswool — please follow along — and see all the creative outfits that I can come up with!

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Day 3 for the dress and dogs.  yes… I have two of them.  At first I was concerned that i would be covered with dog hair… I ordered the steel gray #Rowena.  But I must say that it hasn’t been a problem. 

Woolamina is the name I chose for my dress Woolamina Merino, to be formal.  And she is holding up beautifully…. dog hair and all.

For those of you who still haven’t heard…I am involved in a 100-Day Challenge, put on by Wool&  —  Same dress.  100 days. Part of my reasons for deciding to do this was to simplify my life, especially with the weekly travels.

Today’s goal:

• Pick an outfit that is comfortable and goes well with dogs.
• Pack up and drive to the coast

This is the Dude.  Not big on photos… More on the Dude and Rainey HERE!

What’s in store for today:

It’s a sunny winter day in Portland.  If you have ever seen the show Portlandia — you know how much we cherish the sunshine.  Everyone outside soaking up the vitamin D

But still quite brisk — low 40s.  So I will need to bundle up!!

Sterling necklace beads are from Mexico, and Pendant was from a stall in the French Market in New Orleans

That’s about it for my choice today’s dress and dogs outfit!

Thanks for stopping in. 

– tracy

As part of the challenge, I will be posting my daily outfits on blog posts as well as social media with the hashtag #tracywearswool — please follow along — and see all the creative outfits that I can come up with!

SOME OF MY RECENT POSTS:

JOIN ME ON TWITTER!