the big easy

okay, so i fiiinally got around to editing the last photos i have on my computer of my New Orleans trip, and there's quite a few of them so i'm going to insert a jump break. i know i know, i keep spamming y'all with my photos, but these are the last ones from my trip. i promise. ;]

starting the photo tour...i bring you the (supposedly) famous cornstalk fence! my mum told me that i "simply had to take a photo of the fence" so here it is!

another stop that was one of my mother's picks was Hove Parfumeur. it's a really old perfumery and is absolutely a gorgeous piece of history.

plueys

hello readers! i have some great new for you. Plueys is offering all of my readers 10% off their Plueys purchase! it's a one time only thing (one code use per customer) and it's only available through 6/11/2010, so take advantage of this lovely offer soon! just type in "postcardsfromdreamland" in the coupon code at checkout.

now on to the actual products! Plueys is an independent brand that creates whimsical and wonderful rain boots. the boots are made with natural rubber, have a treaded sole, and are lined for comfort. i'm completely smitten over the colors and prints. looking at them makes me want to dance in rain puddles all day! actually, i love wearing rain boots with sun dresses on sunny days, too. =]
below are some of my favorites styles (those lace boots and those origami ones have my name written all over them!), but really all of the rubber boots from Plueys are fabulous!

rain

i'm kind of in a rain mood, can you tell? here are some lovely rain pictures!
because even if you don't like rain, you can't deny that it can be absolutely breathtaking.

photos 1, 5, 8 found here. photo 3 found here. 2, 4, 6, and 7 found here. 9 found here.

townshend's teahouse

it was rainy today. i don't mind, that's one of the reasons i love Portland. plus, i had my silver Doc Martens on so the puddles weren't at all an obstacle.

it's on these rainy days that i love going into tea shops. tea is the cure-all for any kind of weather blues. or any kind of blues for that matter. i'm not saying it will snap you out of a deep depression, but drinking tea is the one thing i know will cheer me up. even if it's just a little bit. so, naturally, i'm a sucker for tea houses. living down the street from one gives a girl meaning to her life. and Townshend's Teahouse is a godsend. it really is. the art they have in there is amazing. there are people knitting and studying, furiously debating, and canoodling on the couches. sometimes i go in there and knit or read...but people watching is almost the most enjoyable thing to do there. besides sipping on a nice, fresh cup of tea. of course.

pics from here.