We're Having a Tropical Heatwave !!

 Since the Super Bowl was in Los Angeles last Sunday, I guess you know that it was in the low 80s here for a couple of days. LA is about one hour north of Huntington Beach and a little inland, so about 5 degrees hotter up there. It started on February 9th, which was also our wedding anniversary. We like being married to each other.  I had to work that day, and this is what I wore:

I am wearing the beige waterfall cardi that I got at Savers. It turns out that it is Logo by Lori Goldstein. I like the look of her flowy clothes, and the fabric is always nice. The pants are from Ann Taylor and they are a size 0, and I am not, so I imagine that they are supposed to have a looser fit.

The problem is, see the sweater with the beaded fringe? I thought it would meet the waist of the pants. But there was a 3" gap. So not work appropriate, but I didn't have time to change. So when I went over to the COVID unit for an emergency, I wore my white coat over my outfit, and then all the PPE on top. It was even more miserable than usual.

I did love the rest of the outfit, and the necklaces that I chose. They are all costume, from Nordstrom. I will repeat this look, but with a different top. I threw this one away.

On February 10th, it was peak heat. I just got a load of clothes from the dry cleaner, so I immediately wore one of my favorite dress, from Saks Fifth Avenue Black. It has a keyhole back.

I wore a costume necklace from Joan Rivers that was my mom's, along with a diamond/garnet necklace.

On Friday, February 11th, I wore one of the two sundresses that I got in Denver. It is silk, and fully lined. This is a closer look at the bright pink print.

On top, a Loft cardigan. It's not exactly the same pink as the dress, but it looks good with it. It has chiffon ruffles down the front.

I wore a gob of the turquoise jewelry that Doc has given me over the years. One of my favorite pieces is this ornate southwestern cross.

My February Ipsy bag came. It is obviously Valentine themed.

Inside from top to bottom:

1) BellaPierre Cosmetics Banana Setting Powder

2) Zion Health Elderberry Hydrating Lip Balm

3) Sulwahasoo First Care Activating Serum- antiaging Korean herb

4) Kay Voss NYC Perfecting Potion Illuminating Primer

5) Belle En Argene Reframing Tinted Brow Gel.

Unfortunately, I left my clean laundry on the floor for ten seconds. Pandi took advantage for a nice roll. I imagine that I will smell divine, because I am not rewashing my clothes.

She was extremely repentent. Look at the sweet face !! She got her dewclaw caught on her collar, and was tripoding around the house until we found her and unwound the claw. It was difficult because she was squealing and very uncooperative. I got her a cat collar with the elastic piece so she can pull it over her head and get out.

This is a look at the growth of the plants that I planted with 2 weeks in the pots. They all survived the heat wave.

On February 14th, Valentine's Day, I wore another item fresh from the cleaners. These are ivory slacks from Ann Taylor, fully lined. The slinky knit tunic is Style and Co. 

I wore my Escada black suede / gold leather belt, a jet tassel necklace, a shorter gold chain, my CDC, and a white / gold costume bracelet.

On top, I wore my new leather jacket. It is a bolero style, with lavish beaded trim.

It is made by Lapis. It was a splurge, but it is nice.

For Valentine's Day, Doc got me four bouquets of flowers. I split them up into three bunches and placed them around the house.

First, I put two bouquets together in my spotted vase, and put them on the coffee table in the living room.

I put one bunch in the sun room under a picture of me and Doc that was taken in San Francisco many years ago.

The last bunch went in our bedroom, on the Mission Style TV console.

My housekeeper left me a ceramic box filled with chocolates:

On Tuesday, it was back to cold weather (63 degrees) and it actually poured with lightning and thunder that night. Our power went out multiple times so I had to bring a can of chili for lunch. Such suffering !!

For work that day, I wore striped slacks made by Ideology. On top, a greenish gray sweater from Zara with a beaded neckline. I got it in Washington DC. 

On top, I wore an rusty orange suede jacket from Clio. That used to be a Macy's brand 20 years ago, and I bought a lot of their stuff during that time. 

On Wednesday, February 16th, I wore another one of my favorite dresses that I haven't worn in a while. I got it in London, and it is from Tom Ford. My booties are Impo.

Here's a closer look at it. It has this elaborate embroidered panels alternating with black mesh panels. The whole body and skirt of the dress are lined in a nude fabric. I have the perfect matching jewelry set made of blue borealis teardop beads.

My February Birchbox came, also.

It has a sliding drawer with a tassel. Inside from top to bottom:

1) Grace and Stella Rosewater Facial Mist

2) Colour Pop Lux Lip in What If - supposedly fuschia, so we will see if I like it on me, all old and stuff.

3) Davines The Restless Circle Hair Mask - I need to freshen my hair color this weekend, so maybe I will use this after the first shampoo.

4) Living Proof Restore Instant Protection - an after wash spray. Will use immediately.

5) Benefit They're Real !!! Mascara - this is a full size product. I got a small one before, and I hated it because it was dried out. I think that is why they now sent us a big one. I immediately used it and it really is a good mascara!!! 

On February 17th, I wore a dress that I have had since the 1990s. It's a chiffon maxi dress with a fitted silhouette.

It is lined, and it has black velvet trim at the neckline. I wore some costume jewelry with it - just some fun stuff.

I used to wear this dress with burgundy velvet platform booties. I wore them to death. Today I wore it with Moda light brown suede platform booties. I have always loved this dress, and I was happy that it still fit and looked good on me.

Well, I am going to sign off now. I know that everyone is on the edge of their seats waiting to hear my latest drivel. There are some big changes in the works, and I will let you know about them next time we chat. 

Have a great day, and say a prayer for the Ukraine and for anyone else who may be suffering.

63 and Me !!

Twice a year, I like to refresh the flowers in my pretty front yard. As I was assessing the situation and deciding what to plant, a very sweet little helper appeared.

Turns out, she just wanted to sunbathe.

Doc requested another Shepherd's Pie. As always, delicious.

For one of my last days prior to my vacation, I wore a tried and true outfit. My dress is Theory. The leather jacket came from Macy's in Honolulu, and the fringed scarf is from a boutique in Truckee, California.

I like to wear these $5 leopard booties with this dress. They really don't go with a lot of things, but a tan and brown outfit is a no-brainer.

On the same day, look what my work friends gave me!!

Global Cocktails, snacks and a nice goblet. 

Pandi wants  some.

See the box in the corner? My Ruggables Rug by Jonathan Adler !!!

Pandi moved from the cocktail kit to the rug. She really marked it up with her scent. 

But it is washable, and I have already washed it, and it came out perfect !!! Very pleased with this rug.

I decided on the snake pattern for the sun room, where a lot of my antique furniture lives.

On January 25th, I wore an outfit that needs no ironing. It is all 100% genuine polyester.

The top is Michael Kors, the pants are Antthony Designs, and the belt was from a shop in Tucson.

Onto the birthday Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) cruise !!

First stop - Dog Beach in Huntington Beach. As you can see, the day was clear and absolutely beautiful. Thanks once again, dear God. The rest of the week was overcast.

I have my goblet .

Then we cruised up to Sunset Beach, goblet in hand. See the HB Pier in the distance?

When we got up to Seal Beach, Doc noticed an estate sale. so we stopped to look.

Seal Beach is very quiet and pretty. I lived there for about a year, way back in time. This street is called Electric Avenue.

This shot shows the sand berm. Seal Beach is a little below sea level and if there is a big swell, then the homes on the boardwalk get flooded. So they built a huge berm to help out. 

We strolled down Main Street and stopped in this shop - Alamitos Antiques on Main. Just north of Seal Beach lies Alamitos Bay and Marina.

There were lots of knives.

And lots of antique guns.

Then we walked up and down Main Street.

I gave my gangsta signs for the big 6 3.

We ended up eating at O'Malley's Tavern. Doc had fish and chips and I had sausage rolls and tomato bisque.

Then we walked the length of the pier. That is Palos Verdes in the distance.

There were a lot of cruise ships anchored in Long Beach harbor. I don't know if this was a stop on the cruise, or if the ships are just moored there and not in use.

This is downtown Long Beach. The Queen Mary is there, along with quite a few tourist attractions, like the Pike. 

I made friends with a mature male gull.

I will NOT eat any contaminated fish- especially barracuda.

Then we went up through Long Beach to an Antique Mall up there. Next door, they have opened a used book shop - Doc's Nirvana.

My grandkids brought me these flowers - Joseph picked out the colors.

Pandi likes the flowers too !! She seems to like everything I get lately.

They also brought me some vegan banana bread.

I got this big Pyrex measuring cup at the estate sale.

We stopped at the Seal Beach library (on Electric Avenue !!!) and I stocked up on books. 10 cents each.

This was my uniform for the entire week - various leggings and hoodies. I fear that I may become a slob after I retire.

I got Pandi a huge pork bone. Her breath is horrendous, and chewing the bone helps get the tartar and plaque off her teeth.

Then, since we had a 30% off coupon, we went back to Savers. I got his brown / ivory sweater jacket.

I also got this beige knit / chiffon waterfall cardigan.

And I found a brand new with tags jacket from Susan Graver. It has a lacy  weave and has metallic accents.

Finally, another new with tags tunic from Chico's. It was $6.99, so I saved about $112. 

Oh I forgot - my Coach crossbody died in Europe a few years ago, so I got this black one.

Pandi spent considerable time trying to hide her huge bone. She dragged it to her crate.

Then she tried to hide it under the rug in the back room. We will NEVER see it there. 

It's about 6" long at this point.

Here are some pictures of the new flowers. I will take some more in a couple of weeks, after they have settled in and grown some.

Back to work on February 1st. Thanks to the Savers trip, I have new stuff to wear all week!!

I combined my new sweater with ivory slacks from Ann Taylor.

My tank is sequined in an animal pattern, and I wore a harness print scarf belt.

The next day, I wore the Susan Graver jacket with a Taylor dress.

This necklace is one of my favorites. It's from Joan Rivers and my mom gave it to me for my birthday one year.

On Thursday, I combined the Chico's tunic with brown knit slacks.

It was pretty long on me, so I hitched it up with my Paloma Picasso belt. The necklace is from the Taste of Charlotte street fair in North Carolina.

On Friday, it was pretty chilly, so I wore Express Editor slacks, a lurex tunic, and a grey suede vest.

I added a grey suede belt and lot of Native American jewelry.

More cute sunbathers, this time out by the pool .

One last gift to myself - this Winter Red Fox mat that I put by the French doors. The sunbathers helped with deciding the placement.

On Sunday, I went to HB Central Park for a walk. My foot is almost healed from the plantar fasciitis.

Looks like there was a Common  Coot convention where these ladies were trying to picnic.

And a Canada Goose convention right around the corner.

So this week will be unseasonably warm. They are expecting near 80 degrees for the Super Bowl on Sunday. It is up in Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium. That's about an hour north of HB.

On February 7th, I wore a dress and jacket from Kate and Rosy. 

My booties are taupe suede with floral embroidery. They are Halogen.

I wore all Black Hills and rose gold jewelry. 

I made a delicious tater tot casserole for dinner. And for Doc's lunch on Tuesday, when he has his telemedicine patients. According to his clinic, they can no longer see patients via telemedicine, only in person. So he will be retiring on April 15th. The clinic is in San Diego, so he will not be going down there. His patients are upset, but he is getting them all set up with new providers.

Today, I wore this floral dress from Pretty Little Thing. It's a true wrap around style. 

My pink microfiber loafers are from Susina.

I wore a satin jacket from Spenser Jeremy in the morning when it was still chilly.

I wore this Celtic Shield pendant and two Semi-precious bracelets - the deeper green is Malachite, and the lighter green one is seraphanite. My earrings are also malachite.

Well, a lot is going on these days, so I need to sign off and take care of a few things. The surge continues and work has been busy - lots of sick coworkers.

 My tales of adventure will resume with my shenanigans on February 10th. Have a great time and until we meet again !!