vintage shopper

as I mentioned to a blog buddy earlier today--- and to the nice little gal who handled my purchases... having size 9 feet can make boot shopping really really difficult!! I have been looking for boots since last fall and still no luck. I really don't (CAN'T) want to pay $$$ for NEW boots --the only way I can afford to shop these days is through consignment so its a moot point. the cashier said she wears size 9's too and knew exactly what I meant!

Still.... i had a LOVELY time at the consignment store BECAUSE I HAD CREDIT and I know how to use it!! :)

would you like to see what I got? I didn't take pictures of everything because, well, I just didn't. But everything I got was from either the Dollar Rack-- oh my how i love the dollar racks!-- or off the half price rack which is almost just as good.

 

the gray sweater (top left) with mock turtleneck goes great with jeans or the cute little gray cord mini skirt (bottom left) or the gray flannel knit slacks (bottom right). the gray slacks border on old ladyish in my opinion but I thought it best to have a pair of dressier slacks in my closet, just in case.  the purple flowered top has a really comfy fit and will be fun to mix and match with jeans and skirts.

I also got a lime green sleeveless knit shell --great for layering! and a sage green long sleeve t--  and by long sleeved I mean over the hand with those thumb holes in them. It is a tad on the show-my-bulges-side-- (hence the no photo!!) but it will be fine for layering as well. 

BUT

THIS NEXT PICTURE  is of my BEST FIND

Thinking I will get a lot of use out of this jacket. It is so soft!! and I love the length. perfect with jeans or leggings, skirts. dresses.

finished the afternoon with a skype session with my sister. tried to hook up with my daughter but we seem to keep missing it today. Still need to get Bruce proficient enough with skype so that we can visit while he is in Japan. Can't believe his departure day is in a little over a week!! so much to do!

burgundy's back !!

 

the lighter color just wasn't me. 

I had to go back to my beloved burgundy. 

or as the box called it "Bronze Ruby" 

~~happiness~~

the day in the middle part 2

coloring my hair won out over cleaning house....

something a shade lighter than my usual color

but still in the auburn neighborhood....

Toddy likes it... and I'm guessing hubby will like it too.

~~ Happy Tuesday~~

lunch date

 goofy washington weather strikes again! a cold rainy morning made me want to stay in bed. but i am having lunch with some girlfriends today and so i needed to decide what to wear.

as i deliberated in front of the closet and mirror, the sun started to break through the clouds! yay!!!

i have to dress in layers. it's the only way to make sense of the fluctuating temperatures!! 

so.... this is what i finally decided to wear to lunch!

the green tied died smocky tank top has quickly become my favorite this summer. not long enough to wear as a dress alone but with tights, it's perfect! (or with jeans or capris.)

now the next hard decision i make will be what to order off the menu! we're meeting at Cafe il refuggio and there are some scrumpdilicious choices offered there.

What to Wear to the Wedding?

 With the fickle Washington Weather-- (Right now we are in the month of June-uary) and an indoor wedding and an outdoor reception, it can be very difficult to decide what to wear.

However the first decision I made this morning was to get my hair cut!! I am not a person who wants to spend a lot of time fussing with my hair. Wash it, scrunch it dry and go, that's me.


so once the hair cut was done I had the rest of the morning to agonize over clothing choices.

I tried on several and finally narrowed it down to 2. And one of those choices required a choice of sweaters.....

the wedding was beautiful-- sweet and lovely, and the reception was fun! Great food, dancing and lots of laughter and love. 

have you ever seen such a clever carved watermelon?

and the cute cake!