Day 3 of 7

Continuing the "Dresses" event!

Today we have another ever-so-comfy hand me down from Vintage Studio! ...or maybe it was bought second-hand. I'm not sure! The heathered grey tights are a perfect match! (not that you can really see them) The earrings are antiqued silver hearts set with blue stones and were a gift from Mom & Dad years ago! And, of course, my African necklace!

I don't know what you would call this hairstyle, but it's gathered into tiny bands and each little ponytail is then split and gathered into alternate little ponytails...that doesn't really make much sense... Oh, well, it's different!

Oh, and as you can see, all my little Nutcracker men wanted to join me! What was I to do!

Days 1 & 2 of 7

I have been a very naughty girl and quite abandoned my Blog. Oh, Dear...how lonely it must feel. (I can either break into tears here, or simply move on...)

Between my sister and The Unknown Artist (aka Esther) I have been persuaded to join the "Seven Dresses for Seven Days!" *in my head I now hear ♪♫♪Bless Your Beautiful Hide...Wherever You May Beeeee♪♫♪*

...never mind....

Day 1:

OK, I was not planning on sharing my outfit with the world, so I didn't get any good pictures

of it but here is what I have:It seems to be the

way of these posts to tell everyone where the articles came from so I shall do my best! The skirt is my all-time favorite and was acquired second-hand from my Dear Grandmother! I'm showing off my beautiful coat purchased in Alaska...where they have ample supplies of such things! The brown boots are another favorite, so don't worry that you cannot see them...they will more than likely show up again! And of course I'm modeling two of my favorites accessories....a scarf and a cup of coffee! :)

Day 2:

Something old, something new, something purple....?Wait...I think that's the wrong train of thought...

This outfit was created for warmth. The ribbed mock turtle neck is older than Noah and I have no idea where it came from! The moleskin skirt has a likewise, ambiguous origin...but is long and warm...besides the camel color goes with most anything!

The ever-present scarf is a Christmas gift and this was it's maiden voyage--that's a weird way to put that :/ The little touches are, fav cami in purple from GAP, my lovely Hippo necklace from Africa, stolen..err..I mean, borrowed earrings from my sister's stash, wonderful black boots and, of course a new haircut. I am loathe to call the purple Hershey's Kiss an accessory....but if the shoe fits....

And speaking shoes...

when one has purple legs

and black boots, they really

ought not to be hidden away!

Thinking

I'm sitting on the floor,
leaning on an air mattress,
listening to Johnny Cash.
Thinking.
Not that Johnny has anything to do with what I'm thinking about! It's just a fact.
Not that the air mattress really has anything to do with it either. Except for the fleeting thought that I hope I don't wake up on the floor...
I'm wondering what's going to happen next! Sometimes I wish I knew. Sometimes I'm glad I don't! There are so many options! I've been invited to live with friends and family from California to England! There are so many things to think about!

I think, possibly, I should go to bed and just sleep on it for now. It is after all nearly midnight! And we have a big shopping day tomorrow!

Getting Pretty!

I have been wanting to get my nails done. Now I realize this is an ordinary thing. Millions of women get their nails done all the time! But I have never wanted to spend the money on it. I've always done the do-it-yourself-at-home kinds! Which are OK, but i'm tired of them. So I really, really wanted for once to actually sit in that chair and have someone else (who specializes in such things, no less!) do my nails.

So my Grandma and I went out. First she treated us both to hair cuts then I treated us both to the nail salon! She received an indulgent mani/pedi which she GREATLY enjoyed!

And I got my nails done! Oh, the tools and chemicals they have that are sorely missing on the do-it-yourself options! They are gorgeous, if I do say so myself. And they match my toenails! (which, in fact, I did do cheaply myself!)

Now I am patiently suffering the initial soreness of newly applied nails! What we go through fo beauty! But it's OK, in a couple of days I won't even notice them anymore except to see how lovely they are. And look, I don't even think I made any nail-induced typing errors in this post!

A Quote by Patsy Clairmont

I read this on a greeting card today and I decided I love it!

A common, faulty belief holds that true love and romance means harmony of thought.

Whereas I am of the opinion, if we agree on everything,
one of us is unnecessary.

Signs of the Times...

I've always had a thing for funny signs! For some reason I just notice them! Unfortunately, most of the time they're in such unexpected places, I don't have camera poised and ready to capture them! For instance, there was a sign at one of the hospitals in Africa, in the pediatric ward that said "no children allowed" I mean, how ironic and funny is that? But I somehow didn't manage to bring my camera along on that trip!

I saw this sign in Florida and it hit me as brillianly funny. I showed the picture of it to someone and they didn't think it was so great. Maybe you had to be there. Maybe it's just me.

I don't know...

Then in Colorado I ran across this sign and every time I passed it I just laughed. Now, the gal I was with, (who is my Mom's age) thought I had a dirty little mind. But I just COULDNT HELP IT!

I mean, you tell me what YOU would think:

Some signs are surlely meant to be helpful, but are so ridiculous, you can't help but laugh, like this one out in the middle of nowhere!

Here's a sign that isn't funny, I just love it! It's over a highway in South Africa, and reads: If there's no path, Create your own!"

Taking Time Out!

Every once in a while, I have learned, one MUST take some time and do something relaxing and fun for yourself! Otherwise, work takes over your life and you loose perspective.

In a moment of my own work-related stress. Well, actually a whole string of stresses! I decided to take a friend's advise and see Sanibel Island. She had told me it was her favorite place in the world. And that HAS to spark some curiosity! Especially when it's only about 3 or so hours away! On the spurr of the moment, I packed a bag and hit the road. I got to the island quite late and found, with the help of the trusty Garmin, a Holiday Inn and checked in!

The next day was spent from the crack of dawn until it was too dark to see, in the pure bliss of swimming, sunning on the beach, sea shell combing, reading, and driving through the most picturesque little place, ever!

I have never in my life seen so many shells! Some of the beaches were
made entirely of WHOLE shells! I mean you could dig down and it was nothing but shells! What a sensation to walk on them! I don't know how this happens, but it was fascinating!


I went home much refreshed and oh, so happy to have done this fun & crazy little outing! These kinds of things should be done more often!