On December 28th, Kim and Nate and the kids were still visiting, so we went over to hang out. I wore a plaid Aline tunic dress that I got in Washington DC, along with ponte pants. My gold and jet jewelry was also from Washington DC.
On December 29th, I went to Bath and Body Works to get in on the 75% off hand soap sale. I get enough to last until the next sale, usually in June or July. I wore my Tahari sweater, the ponte pants from the $5 sale, and my Apostrophe leather and knit jacket.
Doc made a gob of french toast that day. Today, he's making more using Sunkist Raisin bread.
It was chilly on December 30th. I wore jeans, a long sleeve t-shirt and a navy print chiffon wrap top that I got at the swap meet. It was chilly enough for me to wear my Levi's wool moto jacket.
Tawn gave me an amaryllis for Christmas. Look at it go!
On January 1st, we spent our recycling fund and went to Norm's. I wore corduroy jeans, a sweater from a Korean brand Voice of Voices, and a Max Mara leather jacket on top. That was a great thrift find a couple of years ago.
On January 2nd, I decided to wear a sparkly but casual outfit. My leggings are from Hue, and my sweater is from Cache. I hope it looked better in person.
On January 4th, we took a longer walk to the mall. They were having a 25% off everything at Barnes and Noble, so Doc wanted to go there. I went to Cost Plus Imports and got fruit cake, etc. I wore black slacks from Merona, a windowpane sweater from The Limited, and a leather jacket from Wilson's.
On January 5th, I went to the doctor to get a mole on my face checked. It was nothing and the doctor froze it off. I wore black pants, a turtleneck from Joseph A and a lurex bomber jacket from Party Nites.
On January 6th, we went to the HB Farmer's Market to stock up on fruits and vegetables. I wore my Nine West baggy jeans, along with a satin shirt from Zara. I wore a vintage blazer from Petite Sophisticate on top.
On January 7th, I went to lunch with a friend. I wore a sweater from Anne Klein with some slacks that I got at a sample sale in LA many years ago.
On January 8th, we went to Costco with Win. I wore Levi's jeans with a Rachel Zoe blouse. On top, a leather jacket from Catherine Malandrino.
On January 9th, we noticed that Vinni had shaken his head so badly from an ear infection that he got a big ear hematoma. I popped it and blood poured out. We gave him 14 days of Keflex and he got better. He is over 15, as you know. This is what I wore to perform dog ear surgery - Iman knit jeans and a sweater from Liz Claiborne.
Pandi got gifted a bed called the Donut Dream., from Buddy's Pets. She loves it and it is very soft.
We went to the swap meet on January 10th. I got some great stuff. I got an eel skin bag from Marshall Fields for $5. They are only available at resale, usually around $100.
The best find was a pair of Derek Lam navy slacks. I paid $2 for these $345 pants.
I paid $1 for this Draper's and Damon's sweater. It's also only available on the secondary site.
I got a tube of this conditioner for $3.
For the next five products, I paid a total of $13.
Finally, another pair of Blondo waterproof boots, this time in Navy. I paid $20.
On January 11th, I just hung out at home. I wore the Derek Lam pants and the Blondo Boots. I wore a light blue sweater from Banana Republic on top.
On January 12th, we went to downtown Huntington Beach and walked around there for a couple of hours. I wore Rachel Zoe pants, a Banana Republic crepe blouse and the Tahari sweater on top.
On January 15th, I had another lunch with a different group of friends. I wore slacks from White House Black Market, a lurex sweater from DR2, and a pink pearlized leather jacket from Baccini
I got my Birchbox. Inside from top to bottom:
1) Oribe Dry Texturing Spray
2) Briogeo Don't Despair Repair Hair Mask
3) Wander Beauty Drift Away Cleanser
4) Korres Poreless Skin Cream.
5) Evolve Together Doing Good Every Day skin cream
On January 17th, I went to Home Depot to replace any plants in the front yard that needed it. I wore moleskin slacks from Andrew Marc, and a beaded sweater from Joseph A.
On January 20th, I made an appointment with the dentist because I had a horrible toothache. I am now on Augmentin for 14 days. I wore a dress from Sharagano and boots that I got in Carpenteria.
I will need some work when I finish the antibiotics. Since we were already out, we went to Saver's. We get 30% off on Tuesdays.
I got a Neiman Marcus cashmere cardigan and an Ann Taylor sweater.
I got my Ipsy bag. Inside, from top to bottom:
1) Sugarsilk Ethereal Eyes Palette
2) By Rosie Jane Perfume in Remi
3) Beauty for Certain High Shine Lipgloss in Siren
4) Korres Apothecary Wild Rose Brightening Sleeping Facial
5) Eleman Beauty Brow Pencil in Medium Brown.
On January 21, I went to the dentist appointment. I wore Levis jeans, a brown sweater from JB Studio, and the Ann Taylor sweater that I got at Savers. I wore a Joan Rivers amber bead necklace.
On January 22nd, I had yet another lunch date with a friend. I wore a Victorian inspired dress from Victoria's Secret with a basic black turtleneck underneath. My suede boots are Sam Edelman. I got so many compliments it was insane. I think I looked good because my face was swollen and some of the saggy parts were plumped up.
On January 23rd, I went to my final $2 Salvation Army sale for a bit. I have officially overdosed. I got this Nine West leather and knit jacket, retail $149
A Michael Kors sweater, retail $95
A White House Black Market waterfall gold lurex sweater, retail $130
A JM Collection black Turtleneck, retail $50
A Croft and Barrow gray windowpane turtleneck sweater, retail $40
A block knit crew neck sweater from Madewell, retail $65
A Daniel Rainn vintage lace embroidered turtleneck, retail about $70 secondhand
A Glengyle angora cardigan from New Zealand, retail around $50 secondhand
I also got a pair of black Page jeans just like my white ones, retail $219
My neighbor turned 90 on January 18th, and she brought me some See's Candy and a floral arrangement from her surprise party.
On Saturday January 24th, we went over to Bob and Karin's house to have dinner with Matt and Sondra. I wore the velvet Hudson jeans and the silk Equipment blouse that I scored at Goodwill.
When combined with the Denim and Co leather blazer, we have about $1000 bucks of designer clothing. This is why I love the thrifts so much - this outfit cost me $31.
This sweet picture is of my dog Delila, who died in 2010 and Jacki. It's AI generated, but I love it!
I got this dupe of the Cartier Juste en Clou bracelets. They're nice.
Tuesday, January 27th was my 67th birthday. Oh yay! I elected to go up to Seal Beach to have half-price hamburgers at Hennessey's.
I wore gray jeans from Iman, a red tank top and a sweater coat from Tahari.
First, we went up to nearby Long Beach to check on a used bookstore that we heard was losing their lease. Everything seemed fine, although the Antique Mall next door will be closing in March. I walked down the street to the St Vincent DePaul thrift shop and got these brand-new Sam Edelman leopard booties for $20. That's like swap meet prices!
Main St in Seal Beach is very quiet. It is the quintessential California sleepy beach town.
You can sit at the counter and watch all the people walk by as you eat.
Then we walked out on the pier. it's a long pier, but no stores or restaurants on it. It was a beautiful day. To the north is the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
To the south is the Naval Weapons Station. Sometimes they have a naval ship in port there and you can tour it. It looks like a destroyer.
We went into one of our favorite little antique shops in Seal Beach. The other one was closed.
So that's about it for now. Tomorrow, we are bringing Buca de Beppo over to Win and Mimi's for my birthday lunch. So, stay tuned for lots of fun!
