So what is today's item? Maxi skirt or dress. I have a few of these, and actually, I haven't worn them in a long time. This is weird, because they have been on trend for a couple of summers now. So yesterday, after we got back from the beach,I went excavating in my closet. I pulled out 4 maxi dresses. Then I had to go waaaayyy back in time to try and remember where I bought them, so I could judge what each one cost. Here's the big winner:
I have not worn this particular dress in at least 10 years. I remember the store where I bought it - this store is no longer in existence. It was one of those places where everything was $15 or less. It was in Belmont Shore, which is a little town sort of between Seal Beach and Long Beach. I got my MBA at Cal State Long Beach in 2003. I remember buying this dress for a trip to Vegas during that time. So we will go with $15 for this dress. As the other ladies can tell you, this thing is as comfy as pajamas. I just have to be careful that I don't have any meetings on the day I wear it, because it's a bit casual for healthcare administration. But today is A-okay, no meetings at all. I had a couple of choices of footwear to go with this, but I ended up going for the most comfy choice there as well.
My trusty Merona brand elastic wedges. This time, no old lady peds. I went with knee high hose. We have to cover our toes in the hospital. I figured that as long as I was busting out some ancient history, I would find the necklace I bought to wear with this dress.
It's kind of a goth looking thing with deep blood red stones. The dress is deep forest green with tan flowers and black velvet trim at the neckline, so I don't know why I like this necklace with it so much, but I do. I continued to reddish accents with my bracelet
This is an elasticized bracelet made of red-orange pearls and red faceted stones. The ring is from Nordstrom, and it's an enamel pyramid that is green and tan, and kind of marbled. On my other hand
As you know, the copper cuff was free - my brother found it on the street when we were teenagers. The boulder ring is another piece of costume from Nordstrom - it's tan with tiny thin black veins running through it.
So Elli had a GREAT day yesterday - we wanted to go for a nice long walk, so we went down to downtown Huntington Beach, parked at the park a mile away from the pier, and strolled down and back. She loves to be carried around like a baby, looking at all the people and smelling all the food aromas coming form the restaurants down there. It was sunny and beautiful and there were lots of people to look at, since the bars were all showing the World Cup. But that was yesterday. Today, she is one mighty unhappy camper. Isabel is coming to clean today. Elli tries to make herself into an X, thereby preventing me from shoving her into her crate, so she doesn't get in Isabel's way. When I went to put her in her prison of the day, she gave me this extremely suspicious look:
So I put her into her crate, and she immediately began fussing and digging at her pink towel, letting me know exactly how displeased she was at this intrusion.
Just wait a couple of days. I pulled out my suitcase and threw a few things into it for my trip. However, I am not completely heartless - it's still in the garage. Elli hasn't seen it yet. We are trying to avoid a repeat of this sad and pathetic situation:
Poor little precious. Well, I know you will feel less sad about poor Elli, if you go over to see Maria and Ada and look at the link up. Maxi away!!
ADDENDUM : My sneaky coworker has once again beat me to the punch. She also, by chance, has on a cute maxi skirt, and she only paid $8. Way to go girlfriend!!!
