Down By the River

Costa Rica was an adventure that I’m still enjoying in my thoughts and dreams; the ocean, the mountains, the wildlife and … shopping!!

I bought this dress in one of the fabulous malls in San Jose!! I wore it on my first day back from Costa Rica. Still a little cool so I wore a cardigan and leggings.

It’s actually a one-piece dress that looks like a skirt and top. I have two high-low dresses now. It was my daughter (Jean, who made her own high-low skirt) that got me wanting one.

The skirt part is very flimsy and flows in the breeze.

The top part has short sleeves and the skirt has a wrap look.

The dress has modesty shorts sewn right in so no problem if the wind catches it or when I twirl on the dance floor. That will be great when I wear it with bare legs in the summer.

I love the black and white print.

These shoes are made in Costa Rica. I bought them in Tamarindo (the coastal town where I was staying). The straps are changeable so I have black, nude and ballet pink (great for traveling–one pair of shoes with three colours to choose). The best part is they are vegan; man-made soles and the straps are made of a stretchy fabric.

I love rivers and miss living here but hope to have a home by a river again someday. In the meantime, I enjoy walks along the river bank and I’m thankful for the beautiful forest in my backyard with a trail into the woods.

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous weekend!!

♥ carmen