I made fun of Lar for becoming outdoorsy when she moved to Scotland. I mean, look at her hiking pants! Plus, she now has her own pair of walking sticks. Walking Sticks! If that isn’t outdoorsy, I don’t know what is.
But I really need to bite my tongue because when Troy and I went to Denver last week we definitely went hiking – and not just any ol’hiking. We reached 10,000 feet above sea level! Ok, you experienced hikers might have chuckled at that – especially since it was no more than a mile from the parking lot – but that’s HUGE for someone who usually gets out of breath walking to the local Starbucks every morning.
Target scarf • H&M Jacket • Alternative Apparel hoodie • Blank cargoes • old Adidas sneaks
Inspired by Ashley (she’s outdoorsy and fashionable), I tried to be somewhat fashionable when dressing for the hike. I think I only partially succeeded. The good news is that I was relatively comfortable while crunching through the snow in just a hoodie and jacket. I think Troy looked rather dapper for a hiker in his $20 Target rain jacket.
My conclusion? Hiking and being outdoorsy every now and then (like this time Lar and I went camping), isn’t so bad. I might even use Lar’s walking sticks when I visit her in Scotland in August.
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Dearest Lar,
Have you used your hiking sticks yet? Any recent excursions to Arthur’s Seat?
It was so bizarre hiking at such a high altitude. I was out of breath before we even started the hike. However, come to think of it, that might have more to do with me being out of shape and less with the altitude.
On a completely unrelated note, do you remember the first time we went to the Atlanta Indie Craft Experience? Our blog was so different back then!
Anywho, the Indie Craft Experience is this weekend and I can’t wait to go:
Photo by Leah and Mark
I’ll make sure to take tons of photos to share with you. I’m on the lookout for some more necklaces (you can never have too many, right?) and a piece of artwork for the bathroom.
There must be some type of I.C.E. equivalent in Edinburgh – especially with the wonderfully Scottish Papa Stour. Let me know if you find anything like it and we’ll add it to the places we’ll visit when I come over in August. Deal?
xoxo, Cath
Argh! I so wish I was going to be there for the Indie Craft Experience! I loved it when we went together. There are lots of little pop of craft fairs around the city, but I haven’t found one mega one yet. Can’t wait to see all the goodies you get!
And you make outdoorsy look so much better than I ever did! I LOVE that scarf and your cargos. And don’t worry, you can definitely borrow my walking sticks when you get here — we can “pretend” to use them in the city too (I’m sure they work just as well on paved hills ;)).
Miss you sooooo mucho!!!
xoxox,
Lar
Oooh! ICE looks so cool!! (Btw, I just bought a piece for my bathroom from the Decatur Festival! Great minds. :)) For the art swap, you think they’ll take my version of Van Gogh’s “Wheatfields” that I did while drinking at Dip & Dab? 😉
Ha! You never know! I’ve always wanted to try one of those art/wine places.
That outdoorsy outfit is super cute! I don’t get to be outdoorsy that often and I am trying to make it a goal to do that more this year. Have fun at ICE! That looks super fun!
Thanks Olivia! I don’t usually get many opportunities to be outdoorsy either, but I really do like going for walks. I don’t think I’ll ever be the camping type, but I do like being out in the sun every once in a while!
I am not outdoorsy at all. The first time I went camping, I was in 5th grade and brought orange flatforms to walk around in. I know, clueless. TOTALLY clueless.
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Ha! So glad Lar and I are not alone in our non-outdoorsiness. Although I’ve never packed a pair of heels to go camping 😉
That ICE looks like fun. I would have had a blast. Wish I could make it, but we won’t be in town until several days after it will end. Can’t wait to see what you find! Oh yea, that hiking trip looks like a lot of fun. Beautiful!!!
ICE is usually a really fantastic event – it’s like a giant Etsy festival in Atlanta. I wish you could make it!