Gray Suit for Gray Skies?

I've accessorized this 2 piece gray (Casual Corner) outfit that I bought yesterday at a thrift store for $1.50 with a scarf, some silver chains, a white Christmas tree pin, and a black and white jacket.

After seeing the total effect on screen, I might be changing the scarf -- or something!  Maybe it's the color?  Matching the sky today may not be such a good idea...                                         There.  That's SO much better! .                                               

THE COLOR OF COFFEE

Meeting a friend for coffee early this morning,
       some study,
                some rest.  (I'm trying to ward off a sore throat and chest cold....)
Brown jeans (thrifted)
Brown knit top (thrifted)
Brown & white scarf (thrifted)

I'll wear my black jacket with black velvet collar over this (with a Christmas tree pin on it, of course).  A little dark, I know.  That's how I like my coffee, too.

A few days ago, I found these two dogwood paintings at a local thrift store.  The Alexandra Stoddard "Book of Days" was also there - unused and full of delightfully inspiring statements.  There were a few other miscellaneous pieces included in this purchase, and my total bill was $2.14!

CHRISTMAS-ING A BIT...

This is my small collection of Christmas tree pins.  I enjoy wearing them during the month of December.

A December Outfit

A black cardigan with covered buttons (thrifted) worn with thrifted plaid skirt.

I'm wearing two Christmas tree scatter pins from my collection today!

All suitable for running a few errands,

painting two small ceramic pieces to augment my nativity set,

and the first Christmas party of the season later this evening!

Vintage Christmas Monday #2

I've chosen to show some vintage Christmas/winter oil paintings that are propped up or hanging in our Christmas cabin.  These are either paint-by-numbers or naive free style paintings.

 

The cabin has a Christmas tree motif.  Most of these paintings (all found at thrift stores or in garage sales) include pine trees - bare or green.
More Vintage Christmas Mondays can be found HERE.

I'm not thrilled with the clarity of this picture.  If you look closely, you can see the Christmas tree pin  I'm wearing on the lapel of my thrifted (Pendleton) black jacket.(I have a small collection of Christmas tree pins.)

I'm wearing a pretty simple outfit for a pretty complicated day!  I'm also using this outfit to illustrate Holiday Health Tip #7.

Evening of Day 2 of Thanksgiving Week

Changed my top and "bottoms" (shoes & stockings) to go shopping this afternoon. 

I like this look better than what I started with this morning.

Thanksgiving Week, Day 2

After a fine, relaxing day spent with my church family and friends (including an evening of conversation and refreshments with our "Home Connection"),  I've dressed to tackle a few projects to ready our home for the arrival of our daughter and her family tomorrow evening. I'm wearing all thrifted items including:

Deep red corduroy skirt
Off-white casual cotton top
Denim vest

White studded belt

Ivory necklace

I'm participating in Vintage Christmas Monday by posting a few items from my vintage Christmas collection.  (Of course, most of these have been purchased at thrift stores.)  If you click on the image above, you'll be linked to some other wonderful blogs.

A vintage angel floral pick and wall pocket

       I'll actually be posting more vintage items 

on my other blog - Life and Godliness.  Come on over!

Late Autumn Sunday Attire

I'm wearing two necklaces with this casual, zip-up jacket that I thrifted several years ago.


Brown skirt, thrifted this year
Brown shoes, thrifted this past Friday

Ready for church and maybe dinner out?

See some reflections about life in the "late autumn" stage at my health & fitness blog.

All "old"; all thrifted.

Red (child's) jacket.  Plaid trim & appliques
Black & white toille knit shirt
Black slacks
Black and white scarf

I can't wait to wear these $.30 shoes that I found yesterday!  GREAT condition! (I didn't look close enough at the other black suede pair that I bought.  The suede is flaking off in a couple of places.  I might try to creatively cover up those spots with some fabric puff paints.)

Ring Around the Scarf

All found in my closet and drawers this morning....

Thrifted linen blouse

Thrifted black slacks

Thrifted scarf

Scarf ring

Fetching and Floor-length

Black denim vest, thrited
Black full sleeve top, thrifted
Full-length denim-looking linen jumper, thrifted
Silver hoop earrings (thrifted) & silver necklace (Mexico)
Black boots, thrifted

What's in the Closet?

I chose these earrings and necklace to accompany the sweater and skirt I wear today.  I'll go to Cracker Barrel to have lunch with a friend and coffee this evening with another friend. 

The navy wool skirt has yellow, red, blue and green stripes in it.  In the dim light of my closet, this turquoise sweater seemed to match either the blue or green stripe.  Not so much in daylight! 

I'd really like to nab a yellow blazer like I saw recently on someone's blog.  That would really go well with this skirt!
Everything thrifted - though not recently. 

Casual Tuesday

All Closet - All Thrifted

Red cardigan sweater

Gray jumper worn without blouse or shirt

Red belt

Shoes - black, open heels

Breakfast meeting with a friend, ceramics in the afternoon, and an unplanned evening.

Who knows WHAT will happen!

(I was trying to cover up a wet spot on my jumper with my hand.  One could think I was pregnant from looking at the picture, but I didn't have time to redo it.  Maybe I should have omitted the picture and just tried to describe the outfit in words.  Oh, well.  What's done is done.)