I'm No Longer the Famous One in the Family

But first, Elli update. My poor little Mexican sweetheart was roaming around the house Friday afternoon, coughing up a storm. It sounded just like last year's kennel cough, only she hasn't been at the kennel. So Saturday, we took her to see Dr Lizardo, and she does in fact have pneumonia. Both Doc and I listened to her tiny lungs and they were pretty gurgly. So she is on Augmentin, and she is already doing much better. I did cry a bunch over how sick she looked. Yesterday was a gorgeous day, and so I took her for a long stroll in downtown HB.

She wore her Old Navy hoodie, and spent some time sniffing the trees in Lake St Park. Then I captured her little face as she scanned the neighborhood while I carried her.

Not snotty and gurgly anymore!!! Then I snapped a cool silhouette on the side of the art museum.

Batman lives!!!! Oh, and Dr Lizardo gave me new collars for Kenni and Vinni.

So Doc and I were watching the movie Peyton Place, which is really long, and we were betting on how much the As Seen on TV junk cost during the commercials. Needless to say, I won. So I took my spoils and bought my dude a new pair of shoes. Now he has two pair to my five hundred.

Today is my first day back after six off. Here's what I wore:

It's the Ann Taylor sweater dress that I scored on Black Friday, along with my grey suede boots.
Whoops!!! Forgot to say that my coat is Bisou Bisou, from JC Penney.

Here's a closer look at the fabric.

I wore a statement necklace that I got from EBay. I believe it's glass, but it's pretty.

On my right hand, a bracelet of amethyst, quartz and agate, and a tanzanite ring.

On my left hand, a Brighton bracelet, and another tanzanite ring.

And now, the answer to the cryptic title. My son, Nathan, is in the new Joseph Gordon Levitt commercial for LG phones. He is at the 15 second mark, if you watch the 30 second version. You can watch it on You Tube. We saw it on TV, and called him to tell him that someone who looks just like him is in the commercial. He said, "Oh yeah, that's me. I got $100, got to keep the sunglasses, and got all I can eat." Which should have been a lot of food.:)

So let's link for Monday!!! Melissa at www.mahogany-closet.com has MC Mondays, and Ana Luiza at www.northwestblonde.com has Start the Week Stylish. Then, Deb at www.elegantlyfashionable.com has Classy Monday, and Rachelle at www.pinksole.com has How I Fall. Last, but never least, Cherie at www.stylenudge.com has Shoe and Tell. I'll be catching up with my links all week, or so I think. Have a great day !!!

Give Me a Home Where the Buffalo Roam

This was the scene at Casa de Holtzman on Thanksgiving morning:

Ebony and Ivory (aka Kenni and Vinni) were soaking up the short lived sunshine, while Elli was inside giving me the stink eye about her dinner. To be fair, she got plenty of turkey later in the day when we got home.

We went out to the family ranch for TG dinner. It's in the high desert, so it gets cold out there. Here is what I wore:

I wore grey corduroy jeans from Old Navy, a white tank with silver sequin trim that I got at Stein Mart, and the white cardi trimmed in studs that I bought to match my Jax dress (but didn't). Here's a look at my necklace - a vintage Avon piece that my mom gave me.

On my right arm, my silver/crystal costume bracelet and a chocolate/white diamond ring.

On my left arm, my Seraphanite bracelet from the Southwest Indian Foundatin and my yelloe gold wedding set.

             When we got to the ranch, the weather had taken a nasty turn.

First, we visited with Fertile the Turtle. He was formerly named Arthur before he moved to the ranch.

He has a hot rock and a heat lamp out there to keep him toasty. He's also hibernating, so........

Then we headed over to the chicken coop.

Baxter the Yorkie kept a close eye on the girls as they scratched for feed.

                                   I put on my fluffy faux fur and joined him.

One of the Rhode Island Reds wanted to become my best friend.

                 Mimi gave them some canned pumpkin for their TG dinner.

Last, but never least, we visited with Budreau, a Flemish giant. And boy is he!!!

Surprisingly, he is very friendly -  and that's a good thing, because those feet are enormous.

He even loves Doc !!

We had a very good day. Of course, on Black Friday, I went to the mall, like everyone else. I actually like the crowds and the holiday spirit. Look what was hanging in Macy's:

The same Calvin Klein dress that I got at Saks last year!!! It's funny, but I paid less at Saks than it cost at Macy's. I got a few other things while I was there.

a black velour warm up suit trimmed in red. It is made by Jones New York. I got a cute dress that was made of a denim-like fabric, made by Taylor. It came from Nordstrom.

Then, at Ann Taylor, I got a silk knit dress and a printed skirt.

And finally, at the Limited, I got a metallic skirt and two thin belts. I didn't have plain belts to hold my jeans up.

Yesterday, we hung around the house and did some home repair. Doc fixed the master bathroom faucet and also did this:

He installed two reading lamps over the bed. I just went for a run and then made beef stroganoff for dinner.

Well, that's about all for this issue of my blog. Elli had to go to the vet yesterday, but I will tell you about that tomorrow. Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving, and had some fun, also! See you soon !

Less than 8 hours

And then I am off for an extended Thanksgiving weekend!!! Today I have a pretty important meeting, so I wore my new Jax dress from Saks:

It's a thick scuba knit with Venice lace appliqued down the sides. I thought that the lace was white, so I bought a new sweater to wear over this dress, but the lace is definitely ivory, so scratch that. Instead, I wore my very old Baranda cardigan, which has to be one of the best items I ever bought, in terms of how often I have worn it and how long it has lasted.

I also wore my iron cross style necklace that I got at JCP a long time ago - it has also been one of my best purchases ever.

On my right arm, my black metal "lace" cuff from INC and my mother of pearl spaceship ring.

On my left arm, my leather/crystal cuff that I got in Baltimore and a white gold wedding set.

Today, I will be short and sweet. Only one link - Jess from www.elegantlydressedandstylish.com has Turning Heads Tuesday. But never fear, I will keep you update throughout the weekend!!