Ice Ice Baby

Nope -not Vanilla Ice, but ice blue, as in my Moschino jacket. I elected to go all professional once again, with a nice suit. This outfit was not purchased as a two piece set - the pants are by White House Black Market, and are the replacements for my beloved ivory pants that got all stretched out. They are made of nice fabric, and are fully lined. The only unusual part is that they zip up the side. The tank is by The Limited - I have another one that is more cheaply made, and the square sequins dig into my armpit. Not so for this one - the armholes are nicely bound with wide ribbing.

My necklace is quite the production. I got it many years ago, at Nordstrom. I also got a similar style in earth tones and gold metal. These kinds of necklaces are irresistable to babies and toddlers - there are so many interesting doohickeys to pull on.

I one-armed it again today with my jewelry. I usually go easy on the bracelets when I wear a suit. On my left arm, I have a silver costume bracelet with clear crystals, and a Liz Palacios ring with turquoise and fuchsia faux stones.

Now for the funnest (is that a word?) part - my purse!!! I got it in Palm Springs. That is where the flagship store of the brand Trina Turk is located. Also, in Palm Springs and Palm Desert, they have a lot of consginment shops, and they are always gold mines for Trina Turk and Lilly Pulitzer. But I got this bag at the TT shop on El Paseo, the big shopping street out there. Funky, baby.

And the lining is equally cool:

As for shoes, my good old Lauren Conrad wedge sandals from Kohl's.

And I know you all were looking at my scarf belt. It is made by Elaine Gold, and it came from Nordstrom as well.

All in all, I am very happy with how this outfit looks, but nothing will match the comfort factor of yesterday's getup. I didn't start yanking and pulling until I got home. And when I did get home......

My August Birchbox was there!! I had an issue this month - it never came, so I called and they sent a replacement. Good customer service. It had five items this month:
1) Amika Perk Up Dry Shampoo

2) Noir Cosmetics Long Wear Eyeliner - full size!!!

3) Vansanti Cosmetics Detox Nutrient Rich Purifying Facial Cleanser - I used this already, so nice!!

4)Dr Jart Pore Medic Pore Minish Primer

5) Harvey Prince Ageless Body Creme

These last two were in the box that says Tee Hee, so I took a picture of them by themselves.

And last but not least, the way the box was labelled was priceless...

And Oh So True !!! Now onto Rosie and Elli's excellent adventure !!! Have a great day!! And in keeping with the day late theme of the week, I am linking up at www.thepleatedpoppy.com for What I Wore Wednesday.

I Smell A Rat

Ever since the death of the sweet Jackpot, I have been doing everything in my power to keep the others happy. Kenni now enjoys longer walks - today we walked for an hour. (Mostly because I don't want to wash my hair again tonight, so no heavy sweating). He also has the "privilege" of twice weekly baths. Today on our stroll, I took a couple of pictures of some native plants.

The state has been encouraging us to "Go For The Gold", meaning a dead lawn, or native landscaping. As my potted plants need replacing, I am getting succulents. Here are some that I already have.

I am sitting here waiting for Doc to come home. He hired a second doctor to work in his practice because he is too busy and has no coverage for vacations. Every night, he texts me about walking Elli. It has gotten progressively more terse and to the point. For example, it started out "Hi sweetie, are we walking Elli?" . Then it became "Are we walking your rat tonight?" Then it became "Rat?". So my response has likewise shortened to "She waits." And she does.

But enough about the most patient pet rat on the planet. What in the world am I wearing?

The skirt was thrifted, and it's by H&M, and it's two layers of crystal pleated polyester. Both tops are also polyester - the lazy working girl's best friend. Wash and wear. They are both by Exhilaration, which I recognize as a cheapo junior brand from Kohl's. But hey, how cute are they together?

I love this outfit. This is one of those days we all have, where we feel like we hit a home run. Other days, not so much, but I will be repeating this combo again. As for the shoes, they are by Guess. They don't get much lovin', I suppose because they are so noticeable. I got them in 2005, and I paid $90 (the sticker is still on the box). I only wear them a couple of times per year.

My necklace is another wonderful goodie that I had forgotten about. My mom gave it to me, and it's another of those Joan Rivers pieces that comes apart to make all kinds of different configurations. It has a neck wire and a pearl strand with a big gold clasp. Then it has 6 charms that you can put on either one. Here's how I lego-ed it together today.

I took it apart and put it on a piece of paper to show you how it works.

For my arms, on the left, we have the leather bracelet that I got in Baltimore, and a costume ring from H&M at the Grove in LA. On my right, two of my Aloha Bowl bangles.

So that's about it for today. I am linking up at www.bonbonrosegirls.com for Monday Mingle, and also at www.mispapelicos.com for Share-In-Style :Summer. Gotta double fist it since I went AWOL this weekend. Check 'em out!!!

Rub A Dub Dub, Two Dogs In a Tub

Well, I have been MIA for a couple of days. The Silver Fox (my Caddy CTS) has been misbehaving. I was driving along on Friday night, when all of a sudden, the GPS voice came on, and said "Your engine is overheating, please stop the engine immediately." So I did. It turns out that my water pump took a dump. So he was in intensive care for a day, and was released late Saturday afternoon. Luckily, the Caddy has a nice warranty, because the bill for the pump and the thermostat was $1127. But Cadillac covers it. #whew. Then we went to a 60th birthday party that night and I took a bunch of pictures, but they are all blurry. Hey, they looked okay when I was taking them - although I must admit that I had a couple of Jello shots. #fail

On Sunday, I decided to wash my dogs. Even Elli got smelly. I did Kenni first. Here he is, trying to hide while giving me major side eye.

But I persisted, and after quite a bit of MinPin wrangling, he was spotless and shiny. Dr Lizardo recommends that he be bathed twice a week, for a month. Then I went after Elli. She is so much easier - she fits in the sink.

She gets special soap called KetoChlor - it has antibacterial and antifungal agents in it. But it has to stay on for 5 minutes. So while she is incubating, I scrub her back. She loves it.

The last picture is purely for laughs - here she is, just prior to drying.

My little friends deserved a post bathing feast - they got kibble, canned wet food, and canned tuna. Yummers. We have a stash of emergency earthquake food, but we have to replace it every year, so we eat the old stuff. The tuna is from last year's stash.

Enough about them. Onto ME. What am I wearing? This skirt is by Kimchi and Blue. It has a matching swing style jacket that I sometimes wear with it. The tshirts are just a couple of things I pulled from my casual shirt drawer.

But what about the jewels? You have already seen the arm junk. On my left, my larimar bracelet, and a wide tanzanite band. On my right, my amethyst and opal ring, and two silver bracelets.

I think the necklaces have not yet been featured. The shorter one is blue topaz, and the longer one has garnet, topaz and amethyst. I layered them. You can also see the bugle bead trim on the Tshirt, and the braid on the cami underneath.

I went more casual today. Yesterday, I gave an Infectious Disease lecture to the new graduate nursing students, so I got all dolled up and professional with a blue suit outfit by Escada, but I didn't have time for pix. But now for the kicker - my shoes. I am late to the party, but I am still joining www.sheila-ephemera.blogspot for Sheila's Shoe Shine Saturday. I am going to feature the shoes I chose for my casual look. They are my Old Navy black espie wedges. This may be one of their last appearances, because the elastic on the buckles is disintegrating. But here they are, anyway.

So hop on over and take a peek. Sheila's Kermit shoes are something else!!! Love.

Burke Williams It Ain't

I made a decision. Since there has been little action on the new dog front, I decided to take Kenni in and get him all spiffed up in case his new friend shows up unexpectedly. So we went to the "spa". The spa being Dr. Lizardo's. So Kenni got washed, dipped, oiled, vaccinated, and got new medicine. Here is the damage.

And here I thought that my Botox bills were exhorbitant. The new medicine is called Nex Gard, and it went down without a hitch. It looks like a soft dog treat.

One thing about this was funny (not the part where they cost $21 apiece). See the label? It says Rosemary Holtzman. Underneath it, it says Canine. Okay, now I know that I went after work, all sweaty and gross and in my gardening shorts, but really? I thought that I at least looked HUMAN. And although I am slender, I also think that it's obvious that I do not weigh between 24 and 60 pounds. My head probably weighs 24 pounds.

But enough about Kenni Wright Thomason Wright Holtzman. Yesterday, we had a treat at work - a deli sandwich bar. You paid $5.50, got a ticket, and then proceeded to choose bread, meats, cheese, and veggies. I got ciabatta with salami, prosciutto, roast beef, and swiss cheese. Looky here.

But I am just messin' with you. Since the ciabatta was smaller than the other rolls, if you chose it, this is actually what you got for $5.50.

Bllrrgghh. I ate the one on the left. I saved the other one and the chips for later. If I had eaten it all, I would have had to head directly to the ER to get my stomach pumped. But man o man, was it good!!!!

But enough about Kenni and my distended belly. What am I wearing??? The pants have been featured before - they are by Fendi. The top is some little fluffy bit that I got somewhere because I am a sucka for animal print. And I am so comfy.

Onto the ornaments. I wore my cool leopard head pendant.

And on my arms - on the left, three of my Aloha Bowl bangles and a black and white ring from the Banana Republic in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. On the right, my red leather/crystal cuff and a cocktail ring made of rubies and diamonds. I have the same ring in sapphire - they were left to me as a remembrance.

I had originally set out my Calvin Klein pilgrim shoes, but I made a game day substitution with my Enzo Angiolini gladiators. I love these comfy shoes.

To end this post, our Kenni was not as excited as $215.50 should have made him. But at least he didn't have to endure this:

Have a great weekend!!! More stories to follow.

Among the Flora and Fauna

As far as fauna go, I am still a 2-dogger. There was no progress on the Kenni companion front yesterday. Tonight, I am taking him over to see Dr Lizardo. I am going to get his vaccines updated, and some advice on his coat - he is really shiny around the head, but dingy around the nub of his tail. If I was depressed, a nice spa visit would cheer me up a bit. Alas, I think it will just piss Kenni off, but being pissed is better than being bummed. Maybe Dr Lizardo can offer Kenni some advice on how to cheer up. Doc and I took him and Elli for a nice walk yesterday, and then I gave them the egg roll that I saved from my lunch for them. They enjoyed that - egg rolls are Elli's favorite food. One time, when I took her to San Diego with me, I stopped at a Pick Up Stix to get her 2 chicken egg rolls. They wouldn't let her in, nor would they allow me to shout my order from the door and then come and get the money. Bad PUS.

On the flora front, things are going very well. My mini-roses are all abloom, despite the drought. I was just telling my mom that I was disappointed that my bridal veil lillies hadn't bloomed yet, but last night, they were finally out. Here they are.

Unlike star gazers, these don't last when cut. My hibiscus bushes are also doing well, but that's not surprising, since they are tropical flowers. Here is a picture of my two favorite colors. I also have solid red and solid pink ones.

In keeping with the floral theme, my outfit today is all flowery. The pants are once again older than the hills, from Express. But they have spandex in them, and fit perfectly. The top is one that I brought home as one of my souvenirs from a trip to San Luis Obispo. That is a lovely college town up the central California coast. This area is one of my favorite places on earth - it's so different from SoCal and northern California.

When I was assembling this outfit, I tried a couple of different necklaces on my dress form. I ended up with this moonstone statement piece, because I liked how it contrasted with all the pink and purple going on.

For my arms, I went with my Anne Klein white enamel watch, a Swarovski wide band, and a ring made of a trio of pale blue topaz on my left hand.

On my right, a tanzanite bracelet, a thin silver bracelet, and a big Golden Girly costume ring.

I also considered a couple different pairs of shoes, but went with the very comfy Pour La Victoire taupe suede wedges.

I just had a thought. Maybe, if I dress like the dog of my dreams, instead of the flowers of my yard, someday my pooch will come. Sorry Walt Disney (Someday, My Prince Will Come is running through my head.)

Today, I am linking this post to www.thepleatedpoppy.com for What I Wore Wednesday. Just like usual, a day late and a dollar short.