Just a Day in the Park

There was radio silence over here yesterday, since I didn't go to work and wore shorts and a T shirt all day. There was a good reason. Elli heard some commotion about 9 am as she was finishing up at her breakfast tray.

The handyman was there to tear down the block wall surrounding the pool equipment so that the new vinyl fencing and gates can be installed next Friday. So I had to get the boys out of the yard. We went for a 2.5 hour stroll through Courreges Park near our house.

We took quite a few rest stops. I brought a bowl for the boys so they could have water every half hour or so.

It was pretty warm. Here's a rare appearance of Vinni Barbarino. Usually, Kenni won't let him get near me, due to extreme jealousy, but Kenni was so pooped out that he didn't care. He is really fat.

He came home all exhausted, and Elli was teasing him - payback for the pool incident of last weekend.

Here's Kenni, in all his gluttonous glory, flattening himself on the tile to cool off.


So today, it's back to work. What am I wearing?

This is a knit dress made by Taylor. It is straight up and down, so I wore my vintage ivory cord belt with it, and my Dolce Vita suede sandals.

Two necklaces - the shorter one is Murano glass, and the longer one is cloisonne.

On my right arm, a London Blue topaz ring and a tricolor gold bracelet.

On my left arm, a turquoise/tanzanite braceelt, and my yellow gold wedding set.

Ashley gave us two of the giant zucchini that came from grandson Preston's garden, so I steamed them up and put them in portion sized baggies in the freezer.

And on Wednesday night, Doc brought me some beautiful white roses with red edges.


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Have a great day, and let's get fired up for the weekend!!!!

It Hurts to be Pretty

And I do mean this literally. Yesterday, I went to see the marvelous Dr Lawton for a Botox touch up.
Here is the palatial Bella Luce Medispa - I'm not kidding, it is really nice.

Here is the lobby and front desk.

Here is the array of luxury products for sale.

While I was waiting for Dr Lawton, I looked over the brochures. They will soon have topical Botox. That will be interesting, because I am sure that some zealous patients will abuse it.

The fainting couch. I did not have to use it, fortunately.

So here is the BEFORE shot of my forehead.

I am scrunching as hard as I can. I will take the AFTER shot on Monday. I have been getting Botox for almost 25 years, so I only need to go once a year now. Once you have it, you can't scrunch your forehead, so new wrinkles rarely appear. The glabellar folds between my eyebrows and the nose crease are my major issues.
 Incidentally, Dr Lawton is very good at Botox - it really does require dexterity and skill. He is also very easy on the eyes. That never hurts - a cute doctor.

So what did I wear today?

I put this polyester Apt 9 floral tank over a black sleeveless INC dress. I have done this before and it looks nice and is soooooo comfy. My shoes are David Aaron.

Three necklaces, all from my mom's jewelry collection. The shortest one is citrine, then a gold herringbone, then a long Austrian crystal chain.

I have the luxury of being able to wear any color of jewel with this dress, so I did. On my right arm, a costume ring, then a ruby/diamond wide band, then a pink coral bracelet from Maui Divers, then a multicolor gemstone tennis bracelet.

On my left arm, my yellow gold wedding set, and two jade bracelets - one green and one lilac.


And that's about all for a old lady with a sore forehead. Linking with :

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I'm Blue, so Blue

But not because of anything mental. It's my get up for today that causing the blues:

This shift style dress is very old and of unknown provenance. I wear it several times every summer. I especially like the draped cowl front, because it makes me look fuller up yonder, and I can always use the help in that department.

I wore my mom's moonstone and blue topaz pendant. The matching ring is below.

On my right arm, a blue topaz ring, a topaz/sapphire band, and three bracelets - two diamond and one costume.

 Here is the matching ring to the pendant. The leather cuff is probably as ancient as the dress.

My July Birchbox came yesterday. It was late because of ME. When I had my tantrum over how poorly we were treated by Chase Bank when trying to settle my mom's affairs, I cancelled my Chase Visas. I am 100% American Express now, due to their horrible customer service. They acted like my brother and I were trying to steal THEIR money. We even had a death certificate and the Trust documents, and they still treated us like criminals. Anyway, I had to restart the box service using AmEx. So here's what I got:

1) Shiseido Ultimune Eye Power Infusing Eye Concentrate
2) Supergoop Daily Correct CC Cream
3) Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate - for skin
4) Smashbox Cosmetics X-Rated Mascara - this is the brand I already use, so YAY !!!
5) Coola SPF 50 Sport in Mango
6) Amika Perk Up Dry Shampoo


Sense a trend? Lots of anti-aging products, which is what I need.

We had a potato bar at work for lunch today - Yum. It has broccoli, chili, cheese, onions and tomatoes. You could get either nachos or veggies for the side. $4.75.


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Have a great Tuesday!!! I'm gonna give the plastic surgeon another shot this afternoon - he was sick last Thursday when I had my original appointment.

Get Ready for the Big One !!!

No, not an earthquake, although we always have to be ready here in California. I'm talking about the giant post that I am about to write.

It all started on Friday. Doc loves halva, so on the way home from work, I stopped at Hamle Market, the Middle Eastern grocer on the way home from work.

They had lots of varieties, so I got marble and pistachio. I also got two different brands, so Doc could see which one he likes best. Both were made in Turkey. I also got yogurt dip seasoning, avjar, and sour cherry jam. Today's lunch is pasta with yogurt dip, asparagus, and avjar.

When I got denied by the plastic surgeon on Thursday (just kidding, I see him tomorrow night), I stopped at one of my favorite consignment shops - I don't get down that way too often. I got a pair of Sofft sandals for $12. I wore them to the fair this weekend, and they were very comfy. I will replace my disgusting running shoes that I use to do my walking at work with these - that way, I can run over to the hospital if I'm called, without having to change my shoes first.

Speaking of the Orange County Fair, we went on Saturday. We had tickets for Earth, Wind and Fire. Admission to the fair is free with concert tickets.

Here I am, posing on front of the logo.

This is a view of the main fairway as you walk through the gates. It was hot, so we bought two Koolie towels that you wet, then snap, and they keep you cool. They work well - I have seen the construction workers wearing them.

The good old bacon wrapped food stand. We got zucchini curly fries. No frog legs for us.

Here I am, in the Centennial Garden, toasting everyone with my cup of Stella Artois.

There were lots of pigs. People were going crazy over how cute they are, but look at how big they will soon be.

As you can see, the mama has been busy. She had 10 piglets.

There were also lots of dairy goats. Some of the varieties are very cute and have cool markings.

My favorites were the Nubian goats. They have the long lop ears. The others were cute as well. We watched the judging for the best in show - an Alpine goat won. She is brown and black spotted.

Check out this ox. Compare him to the people looking at him, and you can get an idea of just how HUGE he is. The people above him are standing on the fence - look to the left for people on the ground. My favorite ox, the Watusi, couldn't make it this year. 

Then we saw Earth Wind and Fire. They were great. I have seen them before, about 10 years ago. We didn't get home until midnight. We Ubered there and back, so I could have beer.

On Sunday, we went over to Pieology. I went there on the weekend of the Fourth of July, and dropped my business card in the box. I won a free lunch.

This heavily loaded number was Doc's.

This was mine.

Here are both of them. It costs $8.45, and you go down a line and the pizza chef puts everything you want on top. It cooks in 5 minutes. It's good, and I was planning to go back again, but I won before I could make it back. I ate half and Doc ate most of his.

Before Pieology, I got up and went for a long run. I tried to go on Saturday, but it was too humid, so I gave up after about 4 miles. I figured that I would be walking a lot at the fair anyway, and I was right. I saw my Egyptian geese family again.

They were hanging out with some of the other geese. They are almost fully grown now.

In the afternoon, we went over to see Mimi, my MIL, because she had been feeling sick a few days ago. But she's fine now. We also walked her dog, Bella, the black Lab. Then We came home and went in the pool. Doc has been going in the pool almost every day lately.

Elli is the best swimmer of the bunch. Kenni is the worst.  Here he is, giving Elli some swimming advice.

Vinni hates the water. I put him in, and when he got out, he immediately rolled in the dirt.

Elli swam by the boys valiantly. I held her up most of the time, so she could concentrate on her paddling.

She was pretty much swimming on her own here - I just stood at the ready in case she started to sink.

Then I took her for a second lap from the side to the steps. Kenni is yelling at her, most likely yelling "RUN, SAVE YOURSELF".

When she got to the steps, Kenni was questioning her and making sure that she had not perished.
He was still not convinced that swimming can be fun.

I really enjoy teasing my pets way too much. Elli actually laid in the sun and dried off after she got out. She didn't run and hide, like the brave Vinni.

Back to work today. Boo. So what did I wear today?

I have had this reversible dress for many years. It usually sees heavy duty during the summer.
The other side is blue.

I topped it with a Jones New York white polyester zip front jacket that is part of a pants suit.

I made a game day substitution with my necklace, and ended up with the big turquoise cross that Doc got me a long time ago.

On my right arm, a silver bracelet and a turquoise/mother of pearl ring that Luke, Ashley and Preston got me for Xmas one year.

On my right arm, a silver/rose gold bracelet, and amethyst tennis bracelet, and a blue topaz ring.


And there you have it - whew !!! We usually aren't as active on the weekend.

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Have a great day, and see you all soon!!!