Oh Oh Oh It's Magic....

Ah, the good old seventies, and their corny songs. But the real meaning behind this post title is that I am now doing something fun that I did several years ago.  I purchased a Magical Calendar, and for every day, it lists the color of the day. It's fun for me to decide on an outfit based on what color the calendar suggests. Today's color is pink, so

This satin baseball style jacket came from Nordstrom, purchased many years ago. It has a Chinese pattern.

Underneath, I have a grey sweater dress of unknown provenance, along with grey suede boots from JC Penney.

In order to continue the pink motif, I am wearing a necklace that I got from EBay.

I think it's just glass, but it's still pretty. On my left hand, my new pink adventurine ring makes another appearance.

On my right hand, a tanzanite ring that is also quite substantial in size, (but not a knuckle buster like the adventurine).

And that wraps up my rhapsody in pink.

As you may know, SoCal has been hammered with storms for almost a week. Usually, Kenni and Vinni are totally outdoor dogs, and don't have a doghouse. They do have a "den" that they have created and furnished themselves in one of the poolside large planters. But we wanted to provide them with an added level of comfort, so Doc got them some temporary low cost housing.

As the senior member of the Affordable Housing Coalition, Kenni got first choice of side and furnishing.

As you can see, Vinni got a bit schemped - all the towels ended up on his side, but the rib bones ended up in Kenni's territory. And you can also see that he had something to say about that.

Meanwhile, our little Miss Elli reclined in comfort and dryness in her lair in the home office.

She doesn't get what all the fuss is about.

So onto our Friday linking!!!  First, Dawn Lucy at www.fashionshouldbefun.com has Fun Fashion Friday. Her theme today is fanny packs - although I am not wearing one, that's another flashback from the 70s. Then, Jo Lynne at www.jolynneshane.com has Fashion Friday. And finally, Deb from www.elegantlyfashionable.com has moved from Monday and now has Fab Friday Blog Link Up.

So have a great weekend, and I will see you on the other side !!!

This is a Reminder - Never Complain About the Heat

Well, me and my big mouth. Remember, the other day, I was complaining about how the house gets too hot when the furnace is turned up? Well, yesterday, it absolutely poured in SoCal. They have been warning us about El Nino for months, and it hit and hit hard. So the wind blew the pilot light out on the furnace. I didn't get home until late, because my mom got discharged from the hospital and is now at the Skilled Nursing Facility where she lives for a couple of weeks, in order to regain her strength. After helping her, Doc and I came home to a freezing house. Long story short, the handyman will be by this morning to fix it.

So here is what I wore yesterday to move my mom and drive down the treacherous 405 freeway for and hour each way while it rained buckets.

I am wearing Bebe cigarette pants, a black turtleneck and a cashmere animal print cardigan from Joseph A. On top, I had my black satin trench from Elle, and my Chinese Laundry wedge booties. I did stay dry and warm. This morning, I dressed in my freezing bathroom in this:

This is the top part of the vintage Patra suit that I got in Santa Barbara, along with and Albert Nipon skirt. It is two layers of chiffon.

With it, I busted out the purple Austrian crystal necklace.

I am also showing the bugle bead detail on the Patra top. On my right hand,

The crystal and freshwater pearl bracelet that I got in Laguna Beach in November, and a new ring - pink adventurine. Here's a closeup of this beautiful semi-precious stone.

On my left hand, two Austrian crystal bracelets, a diamond eternity band, and an amethyst ring.

I wore my Bisou Bisou tweed coat with lurex and lace on top.

And finally, my grey Nine West shoes.

So let's do some linking!!! I missed Wednesday, so we will do that first. Liz at www.shoppingmycloset.com has Style Me Wednesday. And then Tameka at www.pastriespumpsandpi.blogspot.com has Who's Wearing What Wednesday. After that, we're on to Thursday. Alice at www.happinessatmidlife.com has Throwback Thursday, and Nicole from www.highlatitudestyle.com has Top of the World Style.

I'll leave you with a picture of the sunset that I took Tuesday evening, before the heavens opened up.

Maybe we will see that again one day!!! :)

Call the Saint Bernards!!!!

It is POURING out today. When I got home last night, it was chilly, and Elli was nowhere to be found:

She was doing a pretty good job of hiding from me. She totally looks like a fetus here.

She was finally convinced to come out after I turned the furnace way up. I get too hot, but I had some work to do in the garage, so I went out there until she came out. I cancelled the rescue squad of Saint Bernards.


We had a game day substitution in the old outfit today. It was even colder and drearier than expected, so I decide to wear a turtleneck sweater, instead of the embellished Tshirt I had picked out.

The turtleneck is made by Classiques Entier, a Nordstrom house brand. The black blazer is Emanuel Ungaro, and the knit skirt is made by Clio. I decided to give it some shape by wearing a black velvet belt with a gold buckle. Here's a better look at the vintage dance hall girls print on the skirt.

I originally had on my long tassel necklace, but it hit my belt, so I changed to my shorter goldtone collar.

Since both the sweater and jacket have long sleeves, no bracelets today. On my right hand, I wore my Saks white enamel and crystal ring.

On my left hand, a smoky topaz and diamond ring that I haven't worn in a while.

And to finish it all off, my BCBG boots.

So let's do some linking!!! First, Kileen from www.cuteandlittle.com is back, with On Trend Tuesday. Next, Jess at www.elegantlydressedandstylish.com has Turning Heads Tuesday, and finally, Laura at www.walkinginmemphisinhighheels.com has Trend Spin.

Have a good day, and thanks for dropping by.

Trouble in the Skies!!

Not really. We are just gearing up for our first El Nino rampage. We are getting light rain today, then heavy rain Tuesday through at least Friday. So I'll go see my mom today and then not tomorrow, because with the rain, it will take me an hour to get down there and back. We also saw the weirdest thing in the sky on New Year's Day. I had to look it up on the internet, because I had never seen anything like it. All the neighbors were outside taking pix of it.

This is called a Fallstreak cloud. That's not the sun. There was a hole in the clouds and it was filled with a rainbow. They are often seen in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, but are rarely filled with a rainbow like ours was. It was cool.

So back to work today, after a week off. Here's what I wore:

This sweater knit dress is by Calvin Klein. I topped it with the plum colored sweater coat that I got at Macy's on the day after Christmas. It's a very soft and snuggly outfit.

I wore the garnet necklace and earring set that my mom gave me for my 45th birthday. The earrings look just like the necklace.

On my right hand, a fire opal ring and the silver bracelet that Preston gave me for Christmas.

On my left hand, a fire opal band and a diamond solitaire, and the garnet and ruby bracelet that my mom gave me for my 40th birthday.

And that's about it for today. Let's resume our regular Monday linking. Ana Luiza at www.northwestblonde.com has Start The Week Stylish. Then, Melissa from www.mahogany-closet.com has Mahogany Closet Monday. Next, Deb from www.elegantlyfashionable.com has Classy Monday. After that, Rachelle from www.pinksole.com has How I Fall, and finally, Cherie from www.stylenudge.com has Shoe and Tell. Have a great day, and see you later!!!

Interrupting our Regular Programming

Well, not only did New Year's Eve cause a blip in the program, but my mom got pneumonia and ended up in the hospital. She is 95, so this is quite a setback for her. We were just about to leave to go up to Santa Monica for the holiday, and then we got a call that she had been hospitalized. Oh well, there will always be another New Year's Eve.

So on the day before NYE, I went to the local International market, Jon's. I wanted to get all kinds of imported food for my six days off, and I did. By the way, in order to cut costs, the hospital chain that I work for  required all managers and directors to take at least 6 days leave, so that's why I had the entire week off. Anyway, back to the haul from the market. I started with an assortment of pasta and rice:

Then I got a bunch of cheese and crackers.

I continued, with some Mediterranean goodies:

I got bananas for Doc and a monkey hat for Joseph.

One of the Mediterranean foods is Doc's favorite. It's sometimes known as Ikra, and it's a little difficult to find a brand that doesn't contain tomato.

This one is a product of Bulgaria, and it's called Ajvar. I made his dinner that night from the goodies I got.

And of course, I didn't forget my little doggie friends:

Elli was very appreciative of the Cesar Tiny Dog food.

I also got a bunch of books from the library, which is coming in handy for hanging around the hospital.

I have already finished the Marcia Clark novel. She has written four books, and I have read three of them so far. She is a very good crime fiction writer.

So what did I wear during the last two days? First, on New Year's Day itself:

This is the Karen Scott tunic sweater and the black studded leggings that I got at the day after Christmas sales at Macy's. I wore my long INC necklace and topped it with one of my all time favorite jackets, which a friend got for me at least 20 years ago.

Today, to go back to the hospital,  this is what I wore:

Yesterday, we went over to see Doc's parents, because his dad is also sick. His mom gave me a few dresses, and this top was one of the items. It would be a VERY short dress. I wore it over brown knit boot cut pants.

I wore a green and brown statement necklace that I got at our hospital's gift shop. I also wore two costume bracelets.

One of the dresses that Mimi gave me was a Karen Millen. I haven't tried it on yet, but it's my first piece by her, and it looks very promising.

And that's it, except for some linking. First, Melissa at www.mahogany-closet.com has Mahogany Closet Mondays. Then, Jess at www.elegantlydressedandstylish.com has Turning Heads Tuesday. Then, Tameka at www.pastriespumpsandpi.blogspot.com has Who's Wearing What Wednesday. Fresh Fashion Forum is being hosted by www.sydneyfashionhunter.com, and Dawn Lucy from www.fashionshouldbefun.com has Fun Fashion Friday. And lastly, www.jolynneshane.com is having her weekly linkup.

Well, see you all soon, and please give some good wishes for my mom to have a speedy recovery.