It’s no secret that I ::love:: koalas. Ever since the fires in Australia last year, I’ve had the photo below on my fridge because 1) it’s a koala, 2) it’s cute and 3) it’s time to start seriously helping the planet when a koala comes to your house to hang out in your laundry basket.
Well, recently it’s made me jealous. Not because the little dude was fleeing from imminent danger and all of his little furry friends were scattered about running for safety. But because he’s hanging out in a pool looking like he needs a PBR in one hand. And during this heat wave in the East Coast, a sooty laundry basket with shedding fur floating in it sounds pretty good. Refreshing, even.
So thinking about refreshing things had me thinking about how beaches used to be, which is where I found the photo* below. The links below are quite useful photos for when you’re dreaming up a new project, wanting some new inspiration, or just want to escape the heat for awhile yourself. If nothing else you can marvel at how fantastically stylish everyone looked… even without central air.
More over at the Retro Pool Flickr pool and the Vintage Seaside Flickr pool. And extra loveliness over at the The Museum of Found Photography.
My favorite crafty and/or creative links this week?
*This Is Handmade (Thanks Rachel!)
*Jelloware: Drink from it… then eat it later
*The loveliest cooking blog that is Orangette
*11 year old grows veggies to feed the homeless
*7 yoga poses to improve concentration (Thanks Becky!)
*10 1980s toy commercials that will bring back memories
*Farrar, Straus and Giroux’s writerly blog Work in Progress
*Photo from hartman045‘s Flickr photostream.
Ohman, koalas are super adorable! It’s sweltering here, too, but we’re luckily fleeing to the beach for a long weekend soooon!
Koalas rule! And so does the beach!! Have fun!
Am hoping can go venture to the swimming hole tomorrow… Yay!
I *love* koalas too! When I was about 8 years old I asked my parents for one for Christmas. I think that picture is adorable too and, like you, paid special attention to the koala stories from the Australian wildfires last year.
So glad to find someone who shares my love of koalas!! Thanks for the comment! :)