Only Two More Weeks

Hi there. There are only two more weeks left of 2017 and I am ready for the New Year. I'm hoping that a fresh start will kick by blogging back into gear since I have been rather lackadaisical over the past few months. Here's hoping, and now for a few weeks worth of outfits which shows that it has finally cooled off here in the Sonoran Desert. It's about time, it was close to 90 on Thanksgiving!

November14

Top: Jones New York - Last seen here (13th outfit)  Skirt: No Label - Last seen here (1st outfit)  Cardigan: BCBG Girls - Last seen here (3rd outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace: Etsy  Earrings: Retail (old)  Bracelets: Chicos

November 15

Top: Gap - Last seen here (12th outfit)  Skirt: MSK - Last seen here (11th outfit)  Cardigan: Ann Taylor - Last seen here (3rd outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace: Grandma T  Bracelet: Unicef  Earrings: Gift from the GH

November 16

Top: Ann Taylor Loft - Last seen here (2nd outfit)  Jeans: Levis - Last seen here (3rd outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace: Maya Palace  Earrings: Etsy

November 17 - Full outfit repeat from April
                
Top: INC - Last seen here (4th outfit)  Skirt: Club Z Collection - Last seen here (4th outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace: Gift from Susie  Earrings and Bracelets: Chicos

November 18

Top: NY & Co - Last seen here (10th outfit)  Jeans: Levis - Last seen here (14th outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace: Etsy  Earrings and Bracelet: Mom

November 20
                    

Top: Chicos - Last seen here (4th outfit) Pants: NY & Co - Last seen here (2nd outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace: New Orleans  Earrings: Mom  Bracelet: Chicos

November 21 - No idea what I'm pointing at
              

Top: Banana Republic - Last seen here (2nd outfit)  Jeans: Chicos - Last seen here (4th outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace and Earrings: Mom

November 25

Top: Talbots - Last seen here (5th outfit)  Jeans: Chicos - Last seen above

The Stuff

Necklace: Etsy  Earrings: Gift Bracelet: Mom

November 28

Skirt: Josephine Chaus - Last seen here (5th outfit) Cardigan: Ann Taylor - Last seen here (6th outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace: Online  Earrings and Bracelet: Mom

November 29

Sweater: Eddie Bauer - Thrifted here in June  Pants: The Limited - Last seen here (1st outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace: Dad  Earrings: Don't remember  Bracelet: Rosetta

November 30

Sweater: Ann Taylor Loft - Last seen here (8th outfit, mislabeled) Skirt: Toto N Ko - Last seen here (1st outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace and Earrings: Ben  Bracelet: Chicos

December 1

Sweater: Banana Republic - Hand me down from T  Pants: Gloria Vanderbilt - Last seen here (3rd outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace: Online  Earrings and Bracelet: Mom

December 3

Top: Banana Republic - Retail (old)  Jeans: Levis - Last seen here (5th outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace: Gift  Earrings: Mom

December 6

Sweater: Banana Republic - Last seen here (5th outfit)  Pants: Gloria Vanderbilt - Last seen above

The Stuff

Necklace: Gift from the GH  Earrings and Bracelet: Mom

December 7 - Outfit repeat from last December

Top: Three Dots - Last seen here (2nd outfit)  Skirt: J Jill - Last seen here (2nd outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace: Etsy  Earrings: GH  Bracelet: Mom

December 8

Sweater: NY & Co - Last seen here (7th outfit)  Jeans: Levis - Last seen above

The Stuff

Necklace: Susie  Earrings: Rosetta  Bracelets: Chicos

December 9

Sweater: Old Navy - Last seen here (3rd outfit)  Jeans: Levis - Last seen above

The Stuff

Necklace: Etsy  Earrings: Mom

And there is an almost complete catch up. I hope to get at least one more post done before the New Year. In the meantime, Happy Holidays!

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

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!