kat.out.west

09/09/2026

My hats of the summer - Part 1.

My Excursion Hat!

My absolute favorite pool hat. Because it flips up in the back, it doesn’t get wet when I’m cooling down.

And then of course the little fringe factor I adore.

🥰

09/07/2026

A little off the road detour through one of my favorite places to be. Historic Empire Ranch

08/31/2026

08/29/2026

Buy the ribbon.

I have seen these ribbons in an Etsy store for years - like 8 years!

I fell in love at first sight but I did not press go. They were pricy. Very much so for a yard of ribbon. So I always swooned and walked away.

Yesterday I was back on Etsy looking for food charts to support new things I recently learned about my health and one of these ribbons showed up to lure my attention away from some of the semi-anxiousness I was feeling.

I happily followed the lead and went down the rabbit 🐇 hole 🕳️ 😍

…

And now days I hold a full time job. (As well as a hat interest)

And I thought… wow these are so beautiful and I really do love them.

Not only that but I have loved them for years.

And each ribbon had only a few yards left.

I gingerly put the minimum in my cart. A pretty big step for eight years of desire.

And it wasn’t a small purchase. But before I hit go I went back and put all the yards they had in my cart.

I looked at that price. It was more but was it? Well, yes it was but the love factor… did it cost that much more to own something I love?

No. The answer is no.

…

But then I felt practical and I thought about those messages Etsy always has - only 2 left and in 1 persons cart. 🙄 And I thought about that person. Will they be devastated if I buy it all?

And then I thought about me.

I was that person before and we know if we don’t buy it - someone else will. ⬅️

Then I thought (again practically) - if I make a gorgeous little micro collection with these ribbons will it sell?

I mean truth is I made a gorgeous collection of straw hats this year and I was the one who bought them. (Well, half. I took half 😉.) The other half are in my shop.

So I lost some confidence and felt a wave of “why bother” meanwhile staring at these ribbons.

Glory! I love them.

A a a creator I wanted to play with them. Make beautiful heirloom cocktail hats with them.

I went back and forth for an hour over this.

- where will I wear these in Southern Arizona? Im already a little extreme for most over here. Add this on my head and then what?!

(Continued in comments…)

08/26/2026

It’s a good to be… a good day for me… a good day to see my favorite colors 😍

08/25/2026

Kat.

Totally and completely … Out. West.

(With friends) 🪲

I was staring out at this sweet little lake/large pond.

I heard this hum (rather loudly) and then I saw something off in the corner and heard (and felt) a loud thump!

There it is!

Sparkly metallic green, ever so curious and desperate to be my bestie for the moment.

08/24/2026

Post facial goodness!
I took advantage of their summer special of a complimentary glass of bubbly and cheese plate after. Glory! What a cheese plate.

Forever and ever in love with the Tubac Resort Spa. !!!

Best use of a day off! 😉

08/24/2026

Pre-facial vibes.
How to stretch out a retreat beyond check-out! 😉 (I know the ways!) 💛