Bohemian

Do you play around with different styles?

We recently took Mr. Mickey's daughter out for her 50th birthday celebration dinner.

In honor of her very youthful urban fashion vibe, we decided to wear jeans and be more casual.

This burnout velvet cardigan has a distinct bohemian vibe. I found it on sale at Dillard's recently. The cuff and tank top were from Chico's. The jeans are by Jag Jeans via the Fig Leaf in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. The mesh and suede trim shoes are old by Sam Edelman. The reptile embossed box bag is from S.M. Bradford Co. on Hilton Head Island.

Reptile and Fringe

It feels like spring here today!

With temperatures in the low seventies and lots of sunshine, that means it's time for me to wear open-toe shoes.

The black fringe hem jacket is part of the Travelers Collection from Chico's. The tank and khaki pants are also from Chico's.

The woven leather clutch and shoes are from Saks Off 5th. The bracelets are a couple of years old.

Congratulations to Connie Phelps from Illinois! She is the winner of the top of her choice from Covered Perfectly. 

Below, I am wearing a V-Neck style.

White Jacket

Until just last year, I never owned a white jacket. Now I have several, and I enjoy wearing them very much with jeans.

Mr. Mickey had an appointment in Burnsville, NC, yesterday, so I went along for the ride to give him some company.

I wore black jeans from Chico's and a white tank from Kohl's with a white jacket from Express last year. The necklace is old from Chico's. The bag is by Michael Kors from T.J.Maxx. The shoes were by Vince Camuto from Nordstrom last year.

From Covered Perfectly

Covered Perfectly is giving away your choice of one of their great tops!

The giveaway is now over. Congratulations to Connie Phelps from Illinois! She is the winner of the top of her choice from Covered Perfectly. Below, I am wearing a V-Neck style.

These are by far the most comfortable tops I have ever worn. I am wearing my favorite V-Neck top with a low slung black and silver hook belt in these photos. I love the three-quarter length sleeves and luxurious fabric.

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Another Adventure

Have you ever had to totally change your plans after you arrived at your destination?

We planned to go shopping in Abingdon, Virginia, for part of the day and then make early dinner reservations at a great restaurant we recently visited. Since this is not a busy time of year for them, I thought we would just call earlier in the day for the first seating. We found that the restaurant and many others in town were either closed for the whole month or operating with a minimal lounge menu.

This is the always inviting porch at the Martha, where the desk manager told us about a great new café around the corner.

So off we go on a new adventure.

Earlier, we stopped briefly at their small T.J.Maxx. I have been looking for a luggage or camel color bag to replace my Liz Claiborne bag. After being carried for several years, it was time to retire it because the zipper finally broke. I was thrilled when I found this Michael Kors one that I have been coveting for more than a year! None of the other stores I have visited still had one in stock, so I was thrilled to find this one at a much lower price than the ones I had been looking at online.

Instead of complaining about my lack of planning, the wonderful Mr. Mickey smiled and suggested we try the new place. It turned out to be great! We will revisit 128 Pecan.

The Virginia Creeper Trail starts a couple of blocks from downtown Abingdon.

An old railroad track was converted to a bike path that extends to the top of Whitetop Mountain. We have actually ridden our bikes from the top of the mountain into Damascus but not all the way back to Abingdon. Perhaps on another day, we will try that.

No Saturday adventure is ever complete until we have shared an afternoon dessert. On this day, we stopped at Anthony's Desserts for a coconut cream pie tart. 

Mickey found the old book on French Country style is one of the shops we visited. He knows how French my heart is.

We saw a large house on the hill off in the distance, so of course, I suggested we get a closer look. The road that passed by the house continued upon the ridge, so we drove to the end of it, where we saw this awe-inspiring panoramic view of mountains and rolling pastures on three sides.

Today's outfit includes a long sleeve white tee, a blue Ponte jacket, and black So Slimming jeans, all from Chico's. The short boots are Madden Girl from Belk a couple of years ago.