Moving Fast for a Monday

Usually, when a new week starts, it takes me a few hours to get back into the working swing of things. But I didn't have that luxury today, because we are having yet another inspection at the hospital. The good thing is that this one was scheduled. I had to look my professional best, so I busted out the Saks Fifth Avenue Black dress that I brought home from Orlando.

This comfy, beautifully made knit dress has the square pewter embellishments at the empire waist.

I brought along my trusty black wool Escada blazer for cover, but I am not going to wear it unless absolutely necessary, since it will be in the high 80s with high humidity today. I went with my Joan Rivers convertible pearl necklace today, and I prefer it to the one that I wore last time with this dress.

Likewise, I kept my jewelry classic and luxurious. On my left arm, my wedding set and a diamond tennis bracelet.

On my right arm, two pieces from Saks - a white enamel/crystal ring and a stretchy crystal bracelet.

As you can see from the top picture, my David Aaron shoes were perfect.

So it looks as though I am ready to rumble!!!

So let's go back over the weekend. On Friday, Doc brought me more flowers. I made a huge fuss over the last bunch, so he was trained quickly and easily.

They were mainly cheery gerberas and crysanthemums, but there was one stalk of stargazers, and one of them opened on Sunday.

Even though we are still in the epidemic drought, on Sunday night, I found enough flowers in the  yard , and made a bouquet for the sun room.

It's mainly roses and English lavender.

We went to Gong's for lunch again on Sunday. We got chicken chow mein and broccoli beef.

We brought one of the egg rolls home for Elli, along with a few left overs for Doc. On the way home, we stopped by a neighbor's house. They have converted their front yard to all drought resistant and native plants, and it's beautiful.

Then I just hung out and worked on my coloring book. I finished 3 pictures - I told you it was addicting!!

The daisies are my favorite, and the mandela is going to be framed and hung in Doc's office.

On Saturday, we went down to Villa Valencia to visit my mom. I wore a long chiffon dress by Chantel and Vicky ( a local designer based in Newport Beach) with a long knit slip from Victoria's secret underneath.

Here's the back view.

You can see the racer back on the slip here. I wore my Austrian crystal long rope necklace.

My Alfani low wedge gladiators were perfect - they have amber crystals all over them.

One last funny thing. Doc got a few "all natural" burritos for a snack. Here is one.

It's chipotle lime Chik'n. But Doc wouldn't eat it because the chik'n is made of.......fungi. Now I know that mushrooms are also fungi, but eeewww. Hopefully, Kenni and Vinni will like them.

Monday links!!! First, Cherie at www.styleneudge.com has Shoe and Tell. The Alfani shoes will be displayed there. Then, Rachelle at www.pinksole.com is hosting How I Summer. My long muumuu works for that one. Well, off to be inspected. Have a great day!!!