Thursday, January 14, 2010

Beaver Lake


outfit detais:
cardigan & dress: H&M
tights: HUE
skates: thrifted
headband: Ardene (embarassing?)


For the past couple of weeks, Mike and I have both had our Wednesdays off from work and school and we've been so good at taking advantage of those days to get some good adventuring around Montreal in! One of our New Years resolutions this year as a couple was to conquer our usual Wintertime blues by doing fun outdoorsy stuff so it didn't seem to dreadfully long. Well yesterday was the first time we stuck to that resolution and I have to admit it sort of made Winter feel warmer and less awful! And suddenly I thought I might not be as excited for Spring as I said in my last post!



Beaver Lake is a pretty little lake in the middle of a forest in the middle of Mount Royal, which is the teensy little mountain which Montreal is built up on! It's really a pretty wonderful little escape from the city, right in the middle of the city itself! And in the wintertime they have a pretty little skating rink and a not-so-rustic glass cabin, which serves delicious hot chocolate, even if it is out of a machine and way over priced (next time we're bringing our own!).



Anyway we spent part of our afternoon skating there and sipping hot chocolate together inside to warm up, and then we drove to my favourite (highly secret) vintage heaven in Montreal (thanks Yana - it's the greatest!). Mike was looking for a key to wind up the old mantle clock I bought him for Christmas, which he wasn't able to find this time, but I did manage to come home with two beautiful pink floral 1920's bathmats/rugs. I have to do a post soon showing off the wonderful new/old things I've acquired in the past couple of months! It's on my list, along with the post I already have put together about a great new vintage shop in NDG which also features an outfit a dear friend of mine sent me on my birthday which is wayyyy overdue to be featured. But I was so excited about these wintery photos today I thought I'd post them while I was still feeling so fond of the frigid season (holy alliteration!).


48 comments:

Penelope Nightingale said...

You look so adorable! I love your skirt (Or perhaps dress!). That sounds like an absolutely perfect day, I've always wanted to go skating on a frozen pond!

Penelope

Sally Jane Vintage said...

So cute! I've never been ice skating outside but I've always wanted to. You guys make it looks like so much fun. :)

M. said...

soso cute, that outfit is perfect for ice skating! I love wearing white in the winter!

lovelove, M.
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Rosie said...

Gah, ice skating makes me so happy! I'm bummed the pond behind my house is covered in snow. Lovely outfit too!

Maria Confer said...

You are the cutest little ice skater Meaghan!! Adore your outfit and fun video.

Lulu Letty

Amanda said...

How cute! I would never be able to ice skate outside here, but I did go to an indoor rink a few weeks ago and forgot how much I LOVED it!!

The Cottage Cheese said...

Oh my, you are sooo cute! Love the outfit, love the setting, and I'm envious of your fantastic day!

primandproper said...

I'm a native Montrealer and have never been skating on Beaver Lake. I know what I'm doing this weekend! Love the outfit!

avintagespirit (Lizzy) said...

You're outfit is absolutely adorable. I just love your dress and cardigan, they look so cute with the tights, such a perfect skating outfit. The video of you skating was really cute.
Sounds like a really nice day :)
I really must go skating before the winter is over.

Rose said...

How lovely, you look so cute. I love your gloves! And the video is so sweet :)

Rose

Rhiannon said...

Winter photo taking champions!!

That actually does look fun, though . . . I bet ice skating in Montreal is just lovely! And you look like you belong in a 1940s movie with that amazing cardigan.

Brook said...

the video is cute of you!! you look fucking freezing! your wearing a thin little skirt!

vanessa said...

That video of you is so darn cute! Please move down here right now and be my friend!

I'm glad to see you're embracing the cold!! As much as I talk and think about missing cold weather, I know if I were still in it I would just be complaining, ha. And yes you should get on the crafty wagon. I can't wait to see what you have up YOUR sleeves, especially with a sewing machine!!

ru.kurarin said...

ahh i'm jealous. in this tropical country, all we have is this tiny ice-skating rink all the way across the other side of the island.

Q's Daydream said...

Cutest post ever!!! Seriously! I love ice skating so much! Weird thing is I haven't been since before I moved to Maine. All my ice skating days were right here in Maryland! haha
I LOVE that sweater, so very 1940s. Adorable couple you are! ;o)

briannelee said...

Love the video! So cute! John and I went skating over Xmas and I def need a lot more practice ;)

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Kass said...

Oh goodness, you look too cute! I really like the color of your hair...I can't even imagine how cold it is there...Stay warm =]

anja louise said...

Everyone else said it already, but... CUTE!! This is adorable. I can't even remember the last time I skated outside. You make winter look great!

G&M said...

what an adorable pair! perfect outfit for ice skating. I am now following you!

elena-lu said...

yeah i guess with all the snow i am a wimp for saying new orleans was chilly! ha! well i live down south and we dont get cold and when we do it lasts a few days so yeah its not something im used to i guess!!! BUT i do love to wear coats and yeah um i dont really have the chance now do i! so see you are lucky inthat!! :)

Lara said...

You skating was possibly the cutest thing ever! Haha. My husband and I went out skating on my parents pond a couple weeks ago the day after New Years (I posted it). It was 4 degrees outside and I too opted for a skirt. He thought I was crazy but in the end I was warmer than he was!

Casey said...

Reading your post makes me want to go ice skating so badly! I haven't been in years (and I think the last time I skated on an outdoor rink I was 11!). Your video is too cute... ;)

♥ Casey
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Brittany said...

You are so adorable! Your outfit is perfect for ice skating! Loved the video!

Mamushka Marie said...

sooooo adorable! i want to go ice skating now!

Ganymede Girl said...

Cute photos! I haven't gone ice skating since I was a kid but I remember it being really fun. I probably have to learn how all over again!

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Lo said...

sounds like a lovely day : )

Aya Smith said...

Heehee, you guys are adorable!!! Thanks for sharing this too cute video!! :D

xoxo! Aya
http://strawberrykoi.blogspot.com/

alexandra said...

aww, so cute! you are a doll. your blog is one of my favorites! xoxo

C. said...

love your blog! this outfit is so so cute


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rebekka said...

I have NEVER skated on a REAL LAKE and that looks sooooo fun :)

Silmi Sabila said...

Seems like you had a really great time! Ah, too bad there aren't any snow here, in my country. Sweet blog, anyways :))

hannah said...

that looks like so much fun! winter is def more tolerable if you have fun with it. i'll have to find a skating rink near me, thanks for the inspiration! oh and your outfit is mad cute.

Missa said...

How adorable is that video?! These pics look like an idyllic little scene within a snow globe, so sweet :)

Glad you're managing to have some fun with the winter weather, keep it up!

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Q's Daydream said...

I featured you on my blog pretty girl!!!

chloe said...

This looks like so much fun! I went ice skating once this year and was just awful. But dressing up for it is always very very fun ;)

anne said...

that looks like sooo much fun! your video is quite impressive! we went ice skating last year and if i would have lifted a foot off the ice, i would have been on my behind :O

stephanie renee said...

looks like so much fun and i love your bright tights!

Rachel C. said...

This looks like such a lovely day! I think snow is meant to be played in - not to keep you inside!

xoxoxo

Ally,The Vintage Valley said...

you look so cute love your tights

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Post Grad Hair Cut said...

You are too cute! I love those ear muffs. Lovely blog m'dear.

Mel said...

I love this! You look too chic for ice skating!

Helen said...

is that a natural ice rink? we had such a cold snap earlier this month that parts of the fenlands turned into natural icerinks, it was on the news and looked rather special. i'm jealous (although i did not like driving in the ice and snow!)

Baby Says Boutique said...

Such adorable photos in the snow!
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