Pedal To The Metal, Then Nose To The Grindstone

Well, back to work after four glorious days off. Boo, hiss. I guess I shouldn't complain - I need the money to finance my shenanigans and sumptous lifestyle. (Wait, I'm laughing too hard to continue.) Anyway, I did a bit of pool floating in the King Kool, accompanied by my latest book and a giant Hawaiian Screw - that's a Screwdriver with pineapple juice added. So, obviously I got too much sun. Bad Rosie. The good part is that my skin is so olive toned, that I tan afterwards. Next time = Mega Sunscreen.

Since I crashed and burned early, no sun after Friday for me. On Saturday afternoon, Doc wanted to watch TV. I didn't, so I went shopping. I went to South Coast Plaza - that's a huge indoor mall a couple of cities south, in Costa Mesa. The anchor stores are Macy's, Bloomingdales, Saks, Sears, and Nordstrom. One wing is all high end designers - Chanel, Escada, Ferragamo, St John,etc, - and the rest is a mashup of different price point mall stores. This mall is actually a destination for many tourists. As I was parking, I realized that the place was packed. I figured that the lovely air conditioning had something to do with it. So I snuck down to a lot that only the locals go to, and parked. It's a little further away, but I don't mind walking. I went into Macy's and this was the scene in the shoe department

Complete and utter pandemonium. It was actually worse in person. Then I saw why. "ALL SHOES 75% OFF". What? I whipped over to the 8-8.5 rack, and found a couple of pairs. They were $14.75 each, and then 20% more if I used my Macys card. So I did, and that brought them down to $10.85 each. They were giving the stuff away. Here they are

This pair is by Chinese Laundry and it's called Kirstie. It is blush suede with little aurora borealis crystals. Here's a closeup :

I already want to construct a work outfit around them. It should be easy, since they look very versatile. I also got a pair for my upcoming annual summer visit to Las Vegas in 12 days. They are called Santana, and are made by Style and Co.

The color is called Cajun Spice, and they have silver and gold studs, and a nice padded suede footbed. They will be good for pounding up and down the Strip.

So on Sunday morning, I went to play tennis. I wore my blue tennis skirt and a tiedye tank top. It was hot out, so we only played for an hour. You can see what I mean about the tan. I'm good for the rest of the year. Doc felt like an ass shooting the action shot in the front driveway. It's good for him, since he rarely goes outside. That white goop, along with the stripe across my shoulder, is poorly rubbed in sunscreen. At least I had enough on.

Then Doc and I went to Trader Joe's to get stuff for lunch. We got a Middle Eastern Feast - hummus, tabouleh, falafel and pita and two flatbread pizzas. One was ham and cheese (it had some fancy French name) and one was like a tamale pie with a masa crust. It was all tasty. Later on, we are going to take two of our grandsons for a walk, to give their parents a break. We'll take Elli, because that will constitute her walk for today. We also picked up a little present for them the other day. Mother's Little Helper always starts with a V. In the 60s, it was valium (according to the Stones). Now, it's Video.

I am continuing the sunshine theme with today's outfit. It's actually mango colored. The skirt was given to me by a friend. She had a gob of clothes she couldn't wear anymore, so she gave them to me. The top is I.N.C., from Macy's. I debated about wearing a belt with this top, but it's too hot for that today (wah). But upon seeing my photo, I probably should have.

The bling is mostly stuff you have seen, but a couple of things that I rarely wear. On my left hand

These are three of the bangles that I got in Kansas city. The ring is peridot. On my right hand

My ring is tourmaline and diamond and the bracelet is a plastic stretchy thing. My nail color is called Concrete evidence, and it's made by Ulta. My necklace is unusual - the pendant is something I got at Hobby Lobby. It has eight loops on the back - I guess you are supposed to sew it onto something. But I put a ring back there and hung it from the leather cord that I use to suspend lots of different pendants. It was something like $2.

It's not as heavy as it looks. For my shoes, what else, except my favorite, most comfy, mango sandals from Old Navy.

Today, I am participating in Monday Mingle with www.thebonbonrosegirls.com. They already have a ton of participants, so go on over and check it out!! See you all later!!!