The World Through Rosie Colored Glasses: 12/24/17

Sunday, December 24, 2017

The Eve of the Eve

Because our family have their own families, we usually get to go to several parties. The first one was yesterday and was very casual, because that's how Luke, Ashley and Preston roll. But first, let's take a peek at the outfit I wore on Wednesday. I am furloughed for 6 days, but I already had to handle 7 phone calls on Thursday. So I will hash that out on time card day. Anyway......

I wore a very old pair of grey plaid trousers shot through with silver lurex. They are from ID, which used to be a Macy's brand. On top, a grey henley from INC. It has crystal buttons, but that didn't matter, because...

I wore a cozy handmade mohair poncho over it. It is ivory and pale lavender. I never wear it, but today it got the call.

Here's a better look at the detail on the poncho and my lovely chicken neck.

I yanked the poncho up to show my necklaces. I never took the poncho off so you guys are the only ones who saw them. One is amethyst and one is silver herringbone.

On my left arm, a thick silver bracelet, an infinity band and a round solitaire.

On my left arm, a tanzanite ring and bracelet, to match the lavender in the poncho.

My MIL, Mimi, had a dog named Bella. We had to put her down last April. I saved her collar and hid it for this purpose - a shadow box.

We got it at Hobby Lobby. I pinned Bella's collar onto it, and then we went to Fed Ex and a nice man named Mark helped us print out a picture of a black lab. I wrote the slogan. It says "Did you know that Bella means beautiful?" Mimi can add other things to the box if she wants.