Antelope Booties

My family rescheduled our Christmas brunch because of our illnesses. This year we enjoyed a New Year's Day brunch at the beautiful lakeside home of my cousin.

Are you familiar with Antelope Shoes? The company recently sent me their 706 Ankle Booties to try, and I must tell you they are perfection!

For the first time today, I wore them with leggings, a red tunic blouse, and a black fringe edge jacket.

The booties were very comfortable, and I received lots of compliments. The heel height is just right. Even my Mom thought so!

The leather is soft, and the soles have a small lug detail, making them great for walking on icy sidewalks.

This is "cousin" Barkley. He loves to give kisses and rarely ever sits still for more than a minute.

This is "cousin" Dreamy resting on her throne. She loves attention from everyone except for Barkley.

The natural light during east Tennessee winters is often gray and not very flattering; thus, you have seen all the kitchen shots recently.

If you require high quality, comfortable, and timeless style shoes, I highly recommend that you give Antelope Shoes a visit.

Here's to a great 2015!

We are recovering nicely from the flu (me) and an emergency appendectomy along with pneumonia (Mr. Mickey). Glad to have all the bad stuff behind us to concentrate on having lots of new adventures in 2015!

We had a date on New Year's Eve for the first time in almost two weeks. I couldn't risk giving him the flu also!

We go out to eat and celebrate life so often during the year; it's actually a treat to stay home and have a small, simple meal and a glass of good wine and relax by the fire for all the busiest holidays.

I am wearing straight leg So Lifting jeans in a light wash from Chico's along with a long sleeve black tee from Kohl's by Croft & Barrow. The nail color is OPI red.

We wish you a happy, safe, successful, and healthy New Year!

A Look Back

2014 was an excellent year for those of us who prefer the uncomplicated casual style. Below are some of my favorite looks from the past year.

A jacket with jeans seems to be my uniform.

Goofing around on my birthday getaway weekend in Virginia.

Thank you for all your kind comments and good wishes. Mr. Mickey and I are both feeling much better each day. We look forward to sharing more of our adventures with you in 2015!

Day Of Giving

As promised, here are a few of the pictures from the Santa Project.

In the autumn of each year, Mr. Mickey starts letting his beard grow out for a significant project for all those involved.

A special group of friends contributes funds for this project, benefiting more than fifty children who might not otherwise have much of a Christmas. They are given a coat, shoes, school clothes, and a toy by the "real" Santa.

 

During the early part of this twelve-hour day, I wore a black long sleeve tee and black jeggings with a red boiled wool vest, all from Chico's. The bag is from Express. The boots are by Vince Camuto from Nordstrom.

In the evening, I removed the necklace and animal print belt, and smaller earrings and replaced them with longer earrings and a low slung belt from Chico's. I also added a tartan ruana from Foxcroft and black fur-trimmed leather gloves.

Wine Cellar Gathering

It may seem as if my life this time of year is filled with one party after the other, and you would be correct!

Last evening we gathered at the home of our friends Millie and Don.

It was great to catch up with old friends and neighbors and meet some new people.

Beyond this custom made iron door is the wine cellar.

The entire house is decorated for the Christmas holiday!

I wore a red Covered Perfectly tunic with a long necklace, silver cuff, and Travelers silver cardigan from Chico's years ago. The Tahari black knit slacks are from Ross a couple of years ago. The black pumps are by Nine West.

In January, I am going to settle in for a long winter's nap. For now, it is time to get ready for the next party!