Wonderful, Miraculous, Marvelous, Amazing, Astounding.

Hi there. I use the word awesome too much. I realized this today when I used it twice in different responses to one Facebook post. As a result of this seeming limitation in my vocabulary I pulled out my handy thesaurus. Now I think that I am need of a newer thesaurus. The one I pulled out does not contain the word awesome. Instead I looked up the word wonderful, which, according to my circa 1985 Roget's Thesaurus, is related to or synonymous with the words in the title of this post. I love the fact that language constantly evolves, even though it occasionally makes me feel old.

I seem to be running behind again in my blogging but I hope to be caught up by next week.

Three frugal things I've done recently:
1.  Immediately replaced the sun tea jar that I cracked while putting a free bottle of grapefruit prosecco in the fridge. I could have been even more frugal and searched thrift stores for one instead of buying new at Target, but that would take time and this is prime sun tea season. The GH and I go through a gallon every day or two and by brewing it at home it not only tastes better than anything pre-made, it only costs us pennies a glass.

2. Went for my annual mole check with my Dermatologist. When billed I will pay with my HSA card. This may not seem very frugal but, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Having had a precancerous mole removed at the age of 20 I would much rather catch any potential problems early, when treatment is generally minimally invasive.

3.  I brought the cherries that weren't being eaten at home to work, where they were all devoured.

And now on to my outfits from the middle two weeks of July.

July 11

Top: Gap - Thrifted here in June  Skirt: Focus - Last seen here (3rd outfit) last June

The Stuff

Earrings: Unicef  Necklace: Etsy  Bracelet: Mom

July 12 - Full outfit repeat from last August

Top: Carole Little- Last seen here (6th outfit)  Skirt: St Johns Bay - Last seen here (1st outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings: Mom (?)  Bracelet: Gift  Necklace: Etsy

July 13 - Full outfit repeat from last October

Top: Simply Vera - Last seen here (3rd outfit)  Skirt: Mossimo - Last seen here (3rd outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings: Mom  Necklace and Bracelet: Rosetta  Diamond pendant: Mom

July 14 - Faces
  

Dress: Z Studio - Last seen here (4th outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings: Chicos  Bracelet: Susie

July 15 - Faces again
  

Top: Ann Taylor Loft - Thrifted 2015 (?)  Jeans: Levis - Last seen here (4th outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings and Bracelet: Mom Necklace: Online

July 18 - Bonus action shot with great sky
  

Top: Ann Taylor - Last seen here (5th outfit)  Skirt: Banana Republic - Thrifted here in June

The Stuff

Earrings: Mom  Bracelet: GH

July 19 - I have no idea what I was looking at in the 1st picture
  

Dress: Banana Republic - Last seen here (14th outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings and Necklace: Mom  Bracelet: Chicos

July 20

Dress: Ann Taylor Loft - Last seen here in NOLA  Sweater: Saks 5th Ave - Last seen here (1st outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings: Mom  Necklace: Etsy  Bracelet: Chicos

July 21 - Squinty smiles, it was bright out!
  

Top: Coldwater Creek - Last seen here (2nd outfit)  Skirt: Coldwater Creek- Bought here in June

The Stuff

Earrings: Chicos  Necklace: Etsy  Bracelet: Mom

July 22

Top: NY&Co - Bought here in June  Jeans: Chicos - Last seen here (4th outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings and Necklace: Etsy  Bracelet: Unicef

As always thank you to blog photographers, BB, Mr DC, and the GH.

See you soon!

Here Comes the Rain Again

And POP goes the lid off the pressure cooker of Tucson. Yes ladies and gentlemen, it rained today!!!
It teased yesterday, clouds rolled in, wind whipped up, thunder was heard in the distance, the air itself carried the scent of it but nothing but a few lonely drops came of it. The only proof today that those drops fell were the outlines in dust on our cars. It started again this afternoon, clouds were building on all sides.

Big fluffy white ones and solid dark gray ones. I spent most of the afternoon in a state of hopeful suspense. If you couldn't tell by now, I love the rain and the first monsoon rain of the year is the best. I was very much hoping to experience it from my front porch. My mom, who had borrowed my car, came by around 6:30 so that I could drop her and her dog off at her house. The minute I opened the door of the car big fat drops began falling from the sky. I managed to get the door shut before the sky opened up in earnest. I hoped I could make it home before it stopped and it poured all the way to my mom's house. It was still pouring on my way back when I got rear-ended in a right hand turn lane. It was pouring in the parking lot that I and the person who hit me pulled into. It was pouring when I looked at my bumper, didn't see any damage and decided to let it go and drove away. It was pouring when I stopped at the store to pick up cream for our coffee tomorrow. It had stopped pouring when I made it back out into the parking lot. I drove home in a drizzle and by the time I put away the cream it had stopped raining. Oh well, there's always next time. Maybe it will rain tomorrow night. If it does I will be on my porch.

Here are three frugal things I've done recently.

1. I used the ingredients I purchased more than a week ago to finally make a quiche. Prevented food wast and made lunch for a couple of days.

2. I brought some gifted homegrown tomatoes and basil and some store bought mozzarella for my sister-in-law when we visited her.

3. I remembered to turn off both fans in my bedroom during the day to save on electricity. I do leave the ceiling fans in the living room on during the day since the animals hang out there.

And now for a short weeks worth of outfits.

July 5

Top: J Jill - Last seen here (4th outfit)  Skirt: Micheal by Micheal Kors - Last seen here (6th outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings: Online  Necklace: Rosetta  Bracelet: Mom

July 6
      

Top: Ralph Lauren - Thrifted 2015(?)  Skirt: George - Last seen here (7th outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings: Unicef (?)  Bracelet: Mom

July 7 - Repeat outfit from almost exactly a year ago but this skirt is in the donate bag now. It rode up on my waist all day, if I have to constantly adjust it's a clothing deal breaker.

Top: Banana Republic - Last seen here (11th outfit)  Skirt: Bebe - Last seen here (1st outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings: Etsy  Necklace: Unicef  Bracelet: Jennifer

July 8

Top: Ann Taylor - Last seen here (3rd outfit) Jeans: Chicos - Last seen here (5th outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings: GH  Necklace: Etsy  Bracelet: Mom

As always thank you to blog photographers BB, Mr DC and the GH.

See you soon!

Happy 4th of July!

Hi there, no rain yet. When I was growing up I lived by A Mountain, which is where Tucson's annual Independence Day fireworks display is held. My family and I would get up on our roof to watch the fireworks and then, if it was dry enough, my brother and I would stay there when the show was over to watch the mountain burn. It wasn't quite as dramatic as it sounds, the after fireworks blaze was always quickly contained and didn't spread far, but it was fun to watch. This year is definitely dry enough to set the mountain on fire.  The pressure cooker that is Tucson is still chugging along, however there is rain in the forecast!  Here's hoping it actually happens. I've got a couple of social activities planned for today in addition to regular errand running so I will keep it short.

Three frugal things I did last week.
1. I found a replacement for my ancient shower drain cover at a Dollar store and it fits perfectly.
2. I'm taking bottled Sangria that was left at my house a while ago to a 4th of July party this afternoon. No food waste and no spend!
3. I defrosted the last of the filet mignons that were gifted to us by my Grandpa to make for dinner tonight.

And now for last weeks outfits, I was sick on Tuesday so there are only four days worth.

June 28
  

Top: Alfani - Last seen here (3rd outfit)  Skirt: Provence - Last seen here (1st outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings: Mom  Necklace: Grandma T  Bracelet: Unicef

June 29

Top: Express - Last seen here (9th outfit)   Skirt: Uniti - Last seen here (1st outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings: Mom   Necklace: Gift from Dad & J  Bracelets: Gifts/Mom

June 30 - Tucked vs untucked, I think the skirt sits low enough on my waist to prefer the untucked version
  
Top: Merona - Last seen here (2nd outfit)  Skirt: BCBG - Last seen here (3rd outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings: Retail  Necklace: Online  Bracelet: Chicos

July 1

Top: Sonoma - Thrifted 2015(?)  Jeans: Levis - Last seen here (9th outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings: Chicos   Bracelet: Mom  Necklace: Etsy

Just for fun here are Leo, Fiona and Kitty Boy wanting attention at the same time this morning



As always thank you to blog photographers BB, Mr DC and the GH.

See you soon!