Thursday, February 7, 2013

Wednesday Date Night

Today's temperatures were so mild that only a light jacket was required, and the sky was the most fabulous blue all day. Date night was equally perfect!




The snow is gone now, and there was no rain, so I could wear my favorite booties from Nordstrom. They are by Vince Camuto, and they have sky-high heels with a gold-trimmed platform. High heels are still my guilty little pleasure! I feel so feminine and special when I wear them.




Tip: I never wear light-colored pants in wet weather since it causes dark little water drop stains on the backs of your pants as you walk.




The necklace is one of my own designs. The ring is old from Stein Mart. The bag is from T. J. Maxx from a few years ago. I always buy unique evening clutches when I find them. For less than twenty dollars, you can really upgrade your look for the evening. 




I was sold by the belt detail construction on the back of this jacket. It visually cinches in the back for a more feminine silhouette. This jacket was purchased a few days ago at Coldwater Creek from their fabulous end of season sale. The pants are my favorite side-zip style from Talbots, also from the end of season sale. I'm wearing a sleek long-sleeve slim-fitting black tee under the jacket. Foundation tees or tanks made from thin silky material are great to wear with jackets when only the neckline shows. I wouldn't wear them by themselves since they hug everything a bit too much, but they are perfect as a foundation.

Since my top half is a full two sizes larger than my bottom half, I often wear a dark color on the top and lighter color on the bottom. This helps to visually balance my body.  
 




Dinner was the perfect ending to the day. That's goat cheese and arugula salad with Pinot Grigio I'm enjoying. We talked nonstop for two hours while enjoying our meal at our favorite restaurant in town, Gourmet and Company. When you are in Johnson City, be sure to stop there for dinner. The first entrée on their menu is vegetarian and named after Mickey!

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Snowed in ... again!

Another snowy weekend means I am mostly staying inside and waiting for the storm to pass.


I had plans to wear something much more exciting today. However, a pending snow storm changed those plans. I've heard the way to make God laugh is to tell him your plans.

I am in my old reliable layers and easy to walk in Clarks shoes with my wet weather faux fur hat. Mickey was taking me out for a quick lunch before the roads got too dangerous to travel. 

Snow fell for the whole afternoon. I woke up to several inches of snow today. It's so beautiful, but absolutely no fun to drive in.


This is my back yard view from the side street after our last snowstorm a few weeks ago. 

What do you do when you are snowed in?


On this evening, Mickey and I sat in front of the fire with snacks and Scotch and waters, listening to piano music playing in the background. (Those are my favorite linen napkins with antique French postcard scenes on them.) I don't own a TV, so we read, talk, share our dreams, laugh at our silly jokes and make plans for when the warm weather returns.