Gray Day at the Beach

Even though the sun was firmly hidden behind a thick layer of clouds and the sky was threatening rain, on Sunday I decided Ross, Franklin and I desperately needed an outing to the beach. We live just down the street, but it’s been months since we’ve been made our way down. I suppose 127 blizzards and subzero temperatures negatively affect your desire to stand near open bodies of water. Strange. Anywho, we walked over and let the little man work out some of his energy with the other puppies.

I, perhaps unintelligently, decided to wear my new leather jacket. Drizzly weather + leather = bad idea. Fortunately my new purchase held up well. I’ve been eying this leather jacket for months, but have been unwilling to pay the hefty price tag. Luckily, it went on sale. Then I found a 30% off coupon code, plus I had $100 in gift certificates. I wound up paying $30 out of pocket for a $400 jacket. Man, I love a bargain.

This post is actually the blog’s first introduction to our brand new DSLR! We finally bit the bullet after months of saving and Ross’s crafty online money saving endeavors (he should have a blog about how much money he saves by researching codes, gift certificate websites and more). It’s a Canon EOS Rebel T2i and we’re super excited and are in the process of learning how to use it. I’m already seeing an improvement in my photo quality.

Green leather jacket: L.L.Bean Signature
Jeans: American Eagle
Brown sweatshirt cardigan: American Apparel
Brown boots: Union Bay via Marshall’s
Purse: vintage Dooney & Bourke
Scarf: vintage

For the DLSR users out there, do you have any tips for a newbie? I used to use a film SLR all the time (back in the dark ages) but it has been a while. I’m definitely liking it, but it will take some trial and error to get it down.