Winding Up The Weekend - Back to the Grind

Hi guys. So it's back to work after a long holiday weekend. I did a whole lot of nothing, which included an awesome floating session in the pool while reading my new book, "The Other Boleyn Girl." Because I am older now, and the sun exposure has caught up with me, I always slather my face and neck with SPF 50. The rest of me can wing it. I have olive skin anyway, and I tan very easily. I'm almost like a loaf of bread - you can see me turn brown in front of your eyes. So one or two sessions, and I have color for the rest of the year. But it's so enjoyable to kick it on my King Kool Pool Lounge that I still do it after I am tan. There are some areas of our pool that are tree shaded, and I can float under the shade and hang out when I have had enough sun.

Onto today's outfit. Here is the full body shot. The city shorts are cotton/poly/spandex from Guess. They have a sateen finish. The print top is from the Assistance League sale the other day. It cost a whole $1.25. There are no labels, but it feels like silky polyester, and that's good, because that means it's machine washable. The red cami is from The Gap - older than the hills. The sweater is from J Crew, and it's wool and angora. It's nice for the warmer weather, especially since the office is air conditioned.

Onto the gems. On my left hand, I have 7 of the bangles from my RJ Graziano set. I am glad that I went with the rose gold -it's a little different, and seems to blend nicely with many other colors. The ring is another costume piece of unknown origin.

The green nail polish is kind of out there, but you will notice that I have a few scrapes, scratches and cuts, all from the yard work and step painting that I did over the weekend. Whenever I spend a lot of time working on the yard, my fingernails end up trashed. I then cut them really short and let them grow out all new and fresh. The green is a good way to go, because it would be too much on longer nails.

On my right hand, I have a red leather bracelet with crystals, and another costume ring. But I remember where this one came from- H &M at the Grove in LA.

As for my necklace, it was a gift from my friend Beatriz, a long time ago. Beatriz, if you are out there, I miss you!! The box said Ames. That was a store in the Westminster Mall, and I don't know if it's still around. I would compare it to Cache, but with a larger selection. I love this necklace and have worn it alot. I'm surprised that the suede cords haven't ruptured yet.

As for my hooves, I have enclosed them in basic ankle wrap espadrilles from Sam Edelman. I have espies in brown, black, red, and blue - they are a summer staple for me, and never go out of style. Both the red and the blue ones have had the sole detach from the shoe, but a little Gorilla Glue solves that problem.

So there you have it. I find it difficult to get back into the swing of professionality after 4 days spent in shorts and a T, so city shorts seem to be a bridge into easing it back into work life. I will have a very angry chihuahua when I get home. The housekeeper comes every other Monday, so Elli has to go in her crate for the day. She makes herself into a giant X, and I have to shove her in there, with much grunting and squeaking (Coming from Elli, not me). Well, have a great day everyone, and thanks for dropping by!!