Such Sadness

Yesterday, I had already arranged to take the day off. I have 17 cabinets in my kitchen, and they are black. Half of them have frosted glass panels. I took the doors off, used Goo Gone to clean them, did a tiny bit of sanding, repainted the worn areas and rehung them. The entire time, Pandi sat right by me. It was a lot of work and I was complaining and moaning like a brat. Then I turned on the TV, and saw what the poor people in Texas are going through. I felt like a fool for even being one percent selfish. September is a three paycheck month, and because of my entitled snottiness, I am giving a rather large donation to the flooding victims. It's the least I can do.


Anyway, I AM sorry for my behavior. Back to work today, and this is what I am wearing:

We are still in the midst of a heat wave, so I decided to wear this authentic East Indian tunic. I figured that it is from a country used to extreme heat, so it should be comfy. It's silk, very lightweight and I am wearing Iman Global Chic pants with it.

In this shot, you can see my necklace as well as all the colors in the tunic.The tunic also has many seed beads scattered about the print.

On my right arm, a ruby ring that was my mom's and a sapphire bracelet.

On my left arm, the opposite - a sapphire ring and a ruby bracelet.

And some glittery, sparkly sandals. The dots are crystals, and this picture absolutely does not do them justice.

One last thing - I was a member of a class action lawsuit against someone - I don't even remember the company - and I got to choose from two different sets as my settlement. So I chose Cindy Crawford Meaningful Beauty. I got one bottle of neck firming serum and two tubes of neck and chest cream. I'll let you know how they are.

Let's link !!!

www.tuckerup.blogspot.com, www.classyyettrendy.com, www.shelbeeontheedge.com, www.colorandgrace.com, www.getyourprettyon.com, www.jerseygirltexanheart.com, www.poshclassymom.com, www.pumpsandpushups.com, www.shoppingmycloset.com, www.theblendedblog.com, www.clairejustineoxox.com, www.theperfectstormbffs.com, www.elegantlydressedandstylish.com, www.thepleatedpoppy.com, www.pastriespumpsandpi.blogspot.com, www.thejpetite.com, www.idodeclaire.com, www.sandyalamode.com, www.stylelixir.com, www.myriadmusings.net, www.ohmyheartsiegirl.com

See you all soon !!!

Wishing For Blue Skies

I know that I am not alone in wishing the best for Texas and the other regions affected by Hurricane Harvey. I am hoping that they will soon see skies as blue as the top I am wearing today:

This is a WC poncho type top worn over a self made white tank dress.

Here's a closeup of the trim on the neckline, hem and sleeves. The top is cotton, so it does get a little wrinkly and needs ironing before wearing.

My necklace is the cross that Doc got me from the Southwest Indian Foundation.

On my left arm, a turquoise cuff, a blue topaz band, and a round solitaire.

On my right arm, another turquoise cuff, and another blue topaz ring - it was my mom's.

And the outfit is finished off with white Jessica Simpson shoes.

Linking with:
www.shelbeeontheedge.com, www.notdeadyetstyle.com, www.stylenudge.com, www.finewhateverblog.com, www.sincerelyjennamarie.com, www.clairejustineoxox.com, www.northwestmountainliving.com, www.colorandgrace.com, www.bylaurenm.com, www.onemotherhen.com, www.goodrandomfun.blogspot.com, www.pinksole.com, www.northwestblonde.com

So we are having a heat wave in SoCal, but my thoughts and prayers are with Texas. I will just sweat it out and leave all the blessings for them.

Opposites Attract

My outfits of the last two days could probably not be any different. I didn't like what I wore yesterday, so this dress is going into the donate bag.

Even though it is fully lined, it kept creeping up. Yanking is not my favorite wardrobe activity. The Clio sweater, however, stays to be worn another day.

On my right arm, a silver bangle and a garnet ring from Colleen Lopez.

On my left arm, a garnet/opal bracelet that my mom gave me for my 40th, and the matching all garnet bracelet that she left me in her estate. I wore them with my pear solitaire and a ruby band.

My necklace was also a gift from my mom for my 50th. When she died, she had the exact same garnet blossom, so I gave it to my niece as a remembrance.

Onto today - a feminine, and more importantly, comfortable look. These items will not be tossed in the Great Purge of 2017. Everything uncomfortable automatically gets tossed into the donate bag.

This is a knit skirt from Poleci and an eyelash lace top from Ann Taylor.

I took a closeup of the print on the skirt - it has pink and tan, so I thought it would be a nice combination with the top, and not too much of an exact match.

Once again, I wore two necklaces that were my mom's. The shorter one is diamond and rose gold.

The longer one is actually a locket that I gave her one Mother's Day. It's also rose gold, but the stones are crystals.

I wore two INC costume bracelets that I got in Las Vegas one year - one for each arm.

And my veiney boulder ring from Nordstrom finishes me up for the day.

As always on a Friday, a ton of links:

www.goodrandomfun.blogspot.com, www.alabouroflife.com, www.northwestmountainliving.com, www.shelbeeontheedge.com, www.threadsforthomasblog.com, www.nattygal.com, www.fashionshouldbefun.com, www.apocketfulofpolkadots.com, www.theperfectstormbffs.com, www.highlatitudestyle.com, www.stylelixir.com, www.lifeasweknowitbypaula.com, www.stylininstlouis.com, www.colorandgrace.com, www.jolynneshane.com, www.afiremanswife.com, www.jaymieashcraft.com, www.lizzieinlace.com, www.ohmyheartsiegirl.com, www.clairejustineoxox.com, www.rachelthehat.com, www.onesagemama.com, www.katherinescorner.com, www.eleganceandmommyhood.blogspot.com, www.theredclosetdiary.com, www.dousedinpink.com


Have a great weekend - I am going shopping for a new washer and dryer. Our old set lasted over 18 years, so we are definitely due for new ones !!!

Spotty, Dotty and Dangly

The dangling thing happened yesterday:

This is a dress by Theory and a jacket by So. It was pretty warm, so I didn't really need the jacket, but you know how it can get in air-conditioned offices.

Here's a closeup of the scarf. I got it in Truckee, California, on the way back from a ski trip to Tahoe in 2010. It always generates comments.

Excuse the bathroom jewelry pictures, but I was off site yesterday and would have felt weird taking pictures of my hands in the middle of a meeting.

Above, my Swarovski duo - the Nirvana ring in Black Diamond, and the Infinity bracelet. Below, a closeup of my turtle bracelet from EBay.

Another item that always generates a lot of comments are my Nine West multicolored T strap shoes.

Today, the spotty and the dotty. This is an Yves St Laurent blazer with Joe's jeans.

My necklace is actually a Louis Vuitton lock - It came with one of my purses.

On my right arm, another matching set - this one is white enamel and crystal, from Saks.

On my left arm, my yellow gold wedding rings, a garnet claddagh bracelet, and a ruby bracelet.

That just about brings you up to date on my outfit shenanigans. Here are a bunch of links:

www.jerseygirltexanheart.com, www.colorandgrace.com, www.rosyoutlookblog.com, www.getyourprettyon.com, www.shoppingmycloset.com, www.pastriespumpsandpi.blogspot.com, www.shelbeeontheedge.com, www.thepleatedpoppy.com, www.idodeclaire.com, www.thejpetite.com, www.sandyalamode.com, www.stylelixir.com, www.myriadmusings.net, www.thefashioncanvas.com, www.polka-dottyplace.blogspot.com, www.elegantlydressedandstylish.com, www.indahnuria.com, www.poshclassymom.com, www.pumpsandpushups.com, www.theblendedblog.com, www.clairejustineoxox.com, www.classyyettrendy.com


See you all around the bend !!!

Eclipse and E Geese

I'm sure everyone is watching the eclipse and getting good pictures. So I will leave that to the professionals. But as I was running through HB Central Park this weekend, I saw my beloved Egyptian Geese. They grow so fast !!!

I also got around to getting some pictures of Pandi and Elli printed up for frames I had chosen for them.

 Here is Elli's memorial, which is my favorite picture of her.

Her collar and one of her dresses is hanging next to the picture.

I also indulged my flower fetish a bit. First, I made a new basket, using the box from the Trader Joe's sunflowers we got last week. I put in Birds of Paradise. We have a lot of them and they last forever once cut.

I got a hot pink mini-rose and put it on my mom's sewing machine. Pink was her favorite color.

And for the cedar chest, a little purple flower - I'm not sure what they are called.

Back to work today, and this is what I wore:

The black ponte pants are from Express, the pale green linen jacket is from Mossimo, and there is a Weekend Express tank underneath.

You can see the tank better in this shot of my green bead necklace. The embroidery is 3-D.

On my right arm, my Montana peridot ring and two enamel bangles.

On my left arm, my Irish claddagh weeding ring and a gold tone costume bracelet.

And that's about it, so here are today's links:

www.finewhateverblog.com, www.stylenudge.com, www.clairejustineoxox.com, www.northwestmountainliving.com, www.colorandgrace.com, www.bylaurenm.com, www.onemotherhen.blogspot.com, www.northwestblonde.com, www.goodrandomfun.blogspot.com, www.notdeadytestyle.com, www.pinksole.com, www.sincerelyjennamarie.com

See you soon !!!