Orange Floral

Dress: Surplice Red Floral Dress by London Times (size 3x) via Gwynnie Bee

Tights: We Love Colors 

Shoes: Circa Joan & David, thrifted

All Jewelry: Colleen Toland 

Photography: Super Boo & Me

Stats: 5'7" 50-47-68

Ah, the orange of this dress reminds me of why I love this color so much...I look lovely in warm colors...& check out this new peach wall we discovered. GB calls this dress red, but it is most certainly orange. The fit on this dress was good, but I felt it was a bit sloppy up top...not sure if it was the kimono sleeves or not enough elastic stretch left in the waistband. I still felt very feminine & pretty wearing this outfit. 

This is my first time wearing these shoes I found at Savers years ago...the green matched the green in the dress & they were embroidered with orange flowers.I had some women tell me I looked beautiful as they were walking by...I miss human interaction where we can give & receive compliments from strangers. 

I'm so happy to have my haircut. Also, I adore how this jewelry set goes so nicely with this dress. And did you notice I'm wearing TWO earrings?! 

My make-up with this outfit included...Urban Decay eyeliner in Roach, Sugarpill Cosmetics eyeshadow in Game Over & High Score, Violet Voss Sparkling Cherry Limeade palette, Orange County lipliner from NYX, Mimosa lipstick by Bite Beauty, & OPI nail polish in Race Red. 

This gorgeous bat woman by Igor Morski would be the perfect addition to my right leg which already has a bat woman tattoo by Albert Joseph Pénot. I have SO many tattoo plans & only a few years left before my skin is too old to get them. Fuck Covid local beer at the co-op...buying more fish. Amanda chatting live online with her Patreons. 

DJ Starr Noir playing tunes with her friends for her 40th birthday. Some lovely wine glasses my mom sent me for my birthday...they are from Barcelona & were inspired by the stained glass windows in Sagrada Familia...which Kate & I saw when we were there, but did not wait in the hours long line to go inside. Davina! 

Weekend New Wave tunes from The Late Bar. Doggies getting baths in the kitchen sink...poor Rye has been having terrible allergies. And...The Glenn Crytzer Quartet entertaining us with songs from 1941. 

 

First Inside Visit!

Dress: Keyhole Color Block Bottle Green Dress by eShakti (size 24) via Gwynnie Bee

Leggings: LuLaRoe via eBay

Shoes: Ann Taylor Loft, thrifted

Earring: etXarte

Necklace & Bracelet: Vintage

Photography: Super Boo & Me

Stats: 5'7" 50-47-68

The color of this dress was spectacular...otherwise, meh. It came to me in not great shape...but it didn't matter...it was weird...it had big metal magnetic snaps to close the front that kept coming undone & there was a zipper on the side. The fit & length were good...& there were deep pockets. 

I wore this dress...to get a haircut! My last one was in October...now I just need to dye my hair. 

This was my first time wearing this vintage Miriam Haskell necklace...I had to tie it with a ribbon to make it longer so it fell below the keyhole. 

My make-up with this outfit included...Urban Decay eyeliner in Overdrive, Jasper & Laurel eyeshadow by Natasha Denona, NYX lipliner in Pumpkin, Mimosa lipstick by MAC, & OPI nail polish in Race Red. 

Less hair...mostly just chopped off one side since I'm growing the other side out. DJs playing songs. 

The nurses where I got my PRP shots could never find my veins. My regular clinic uses the inside of my elbow every time with no problem. I had bruises covering both my hands where they tried to take blood. Taken at the gym, where I went to lift weights without David. Fish at the co-op...while David was visiting his parents in California (for the first time since 2019), I tried to make sure I was still eating well. Fish is usually my go-to easy to make for myself meal. Norwegian Trout (similar to salmon) with asparagus & Angie's confit garlic. More DJs spinning tunes. 

Kate & Jason came over for an INSIDE visit (we are all fully vaccinated)...they picked up sandwiches from the co-op for lunch & some lime & avocado for me...& I concocted this delicious salad...farmers' market spinach with shrimp, garlic, avocado & a lime/olive oil dressing (I've made this 1/2 a dozen times since then & also add fresh cilantro).

Doggy loving! A lovely visit with Kate & Jason while we ate lunch & they did laundry. It was so...normal. Glenn Crytzer & his boys playing songs from 1940.

50% off these palettes on Urban Decay...sure, I need more eyeshadow. And my April Boxy Charm. 

 

Easter Outside

Dress: Cap Sleeve Yellow Print Dress by Tiana B (size 3x) via Gwynnie Bee

Cardigan: Talbots (size 3x), thrifted

Leggings: Torrid (size 4x)

Shoes: Born

Earring & Bracelet: Wendy Baker

Necklace: The Embellishing Room

Photography: Super Boo, Kate, & Me

Stats: 5'7" 50-47-68

I adored the bright yellow lemon-like spring print of this dress...& that's where the love affair ended. It was too big & shapeless...it reminded me of a hospital gown. The fabric was flimsy & cheap feeling, the armholes were huge, & the cutout in back was too low (had to keep pulling my bra down). But...it looked like Easter, so I wore it anyway. 

Dress I don't like? Throw all the lemons at it! Even this wall said lemons all over it. 

If I had realized how frumpy I looked in this dress...I wouldn't have worn it. I never really know what I look like until I see photos. This is my first time wearing these shoes since brightening them up with shoe polish (duller version).

Last outfit photos before a much needed hair cut. I actually have a vintage Miriam Haskell lemon necklace that broke. Someday I will fix it, but I'm glad I didn't have it available to me because I prefer this brighter orange necklace...yellow & green wouldn't have stood out as much. 

My make-up with this outfit included...Urban Decay eyeliner in Mars; Grass, Candles, & Ten eyeshadow by Lime Crime; NYX lip liner in Orange County; MAC lipstick in Dozen Carnations; & Woodstock nail polish from Colors by Llarowe. 

Ms. Siouxsie Sioux...always perfect. Mushrooms! I am in love with this dress from nooworks. 

Friday nights...chick DJs. David made us a whole roasted snapper...it was delicious. 

New Wave Saturdays. An Easter visit from the girlie & her beau...it was in the 70s & gorgeous outside. 

Perhaps our next photo will be us touching each other?! Glenn Crytzer playing songs from 1939. In the late afternoon...more visitors for a casual Easter brunch. Angie made deviled eggs...my favorite!!! 

We opened up a bottle of sparkling wine & a crisp white. I LOVE this picture of David...my husband is so sexy...even if he does hate having his picture taken. Angie blowing bubbles for Freddie. David made us Chilean sea bass & asparagus for our meal...but apparently I was so hungry, I forgot to take a shot. Angie baked these fabulous almond cookies, which made the most wonderful strawberry shortcake. I thought it was extra sweet of her to make something we could eat that is low carb (to control our diabetes). And lastly, I wore this dress to get the final PRP shot in my knee. Here's hoping it works. 

 

Every Day Is Like Sunday

Dress: Boysenberry Floral Print Black Stripe Midi Dress by Taylor Dresses (size 24) via Gwynnie Bee

Tights: Snag

Shoes: Fluevog Bellevues: Laura Evans

Earring: etXarte

Purple Necklaces: Green Goddess Vintage Jewelry

Grey Polka Dot Necklace, Grape Necklace, & Bracelet: Vintage

Photography: Super Boo & Me

Stats: 5'7" 50-47-68

I was smitten with the dark colors in this dress...I even liked the grey bits! Lovely dress for a moody day. Good fit & length. The lace at the waist doesn't have any stretch & it came to me with several stitches popped from stress. This dress is lined & extremely heavy. 

I bought these Fluevogs with the intent of painting the grey part, but since I haven't done that yet...they immediately leapt to mind when I saw this dress...perfect, yes? 

This was my first time wearing this grey & black polka dotted vintage necklace...I hardly ever wear grey.

My make-up with this outfit included...Urban Decay eyeliner in Perversion, Sin City & Golden Nugget eyeshadow by Too Faced, MAC lipliner in Currant, Homegirl lipstick by Kat von D, & OPI nail polish in Black Cherry Chutney. 

The shoes...should I keep them grey? Hmmm....

I wore this outfit to LEAVE THE HOUSE to get a mammogram...it's been 11 years since my last one. All clear. I wore the other pair of grey shoes I own to walk around in. Davina & The Vagabonds performing live on stage at The Dakota in Minneapolis. 

John Davey playing in my hometown, Marquette. DJs on Twitch playing the soundtrack of my evenings. 

Carsie Blanton, Pat, & Joe doing their monthly rent party. New Wave Saturday night. 

Social Distance Live UnderCovered doing Non English songs. Glenn Crytzer Quartet playing songs of 1938. Sunday night DJ chicks. 

Michael Waite. Working on the Roman shades for the dining room...sewing the lining. 

DJs playing music. And Rye's bed fell off the fainting couch in my office...& he went with it. 

 

Blueberry Rooibos

Dress: Ruffle Detail Navy Floral Dress by Robbie Bee (size 3x) via Gwynnie Bee

Cardigan: Charter Club (size 3x), thrifted 

Leggings: LuLaRoe via eBay 

Shoes: Mossimo, thrifted 

Earring: Wendy Baker

Necklace & Bracelet: Vintage

Photography: Super Boo & Me

Stats: 5'7" 50-47-68

Great fit on another boring dress...sigh...do you see a pattern here? After I typed that sentence, I went & deleted dresses from my GB closet that looked like a yawn fest. Cute ruffle midway down the skirt. The white flowers were raised & looked a bit cheap to me. 

Oops...the lining was completely out in back...I hate dresses that do that...line the dress or don't line it, but bits of random fabric that need tending to...nope. 

I liked how I styled the dress. This was my first wearing of this necklace & the cardigan (I had to pop the tags off). 

My make-up with this outfit included...Urban Decay eyeliner in Goddess, UD eyeshadow in Fireball, RSVP eyeshadow by Lime Crime, NYX Liquid Suede lipstick in Foiled Again & Life's A Beach, Trinket lipstick from Sugarpill Cosmetics, & OPI nail polish in Conga-Line Coral. 

Michael Waite. Blueberry Rooibos tea at night...I'm not really a tea drinker, but Kate & I got this tea years ago at Chocolatarian & it is delightful. DJ Baby Berlin spinning 90s happy hour. 

I'm Too Sexy mix on Twitch. Duran Duran via DJ/VJ Ant. And check out these gorgeous layered fishnets from a chick on the Flummunity...I suspect she added the flowers herself & it's just stunning.