Wild wacky stuff


Oh my blog! I really don’t know what to make of this 60 degree, sunny weather in January. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I think it’s WONDERFUL…but it’s a little creepy too, huh? What does that mean for the summer? Is it going to start reaching…(gasp)…90 degrees in Seattle? Eh. We can worry about it then. Meanwhile, just look at this gorgeous, trail-riddled dog park I discovered 10 minutes away from the New House yesterday. Mmmmm hmmmmmm. Good Times were had by all.

yellow pleated skirt
I rarely go thrifting, but when I do I seem to have excellent luck. Over the weekend I scored a pair of slacks, a black satin-necked silky Banana Republic tee-shirt (shown above), three beautiful skirts (the yellow pleated shown above was an impulse buy; I’ll probably re-consider it quickly), a lovely plum deep v-neck top, a white 3/4-sleeve top (I realized I don’t own a single white shirt) (maybe that’s okay), AND a fun little navy frock all for 50 bucks. 50 BUCKS. You can’t even buy a pair of jeans at a conventional store anymore for 50 bucks! Once a thrifter, always a thrifter.


I also paid a visit to my favorite hair stylist with some very specific demands: I wanted her to clean up my bangs, give the bottom of my hair a trim with a “U” shape, give me a few layers in front…

shaved back
…and then, somewhat daringly, I had her shave those AWFUL nape hairs off the back of my head that have been torturing me for years. They never grow longer than about 3 inches and they make every bun and braid look sloppy. I don’t miss them a bit. Of course, now Josh will have to give me a maintenance shave every so often…but I’m sure he won’t mind.

nailpolish rack
I finally ordered a nail polish rack from Amazon (for only 30 bucks!) after failing to find one around town. I forced myself to toss a few bottles out, including a bottle of MAC that has to be 20 years old that I kept for sentimental reasons (because my cousin Susan gave it to me).

a rainbow of colors
I actually managed to fit my entire huge bucket ‘o’ polish on the rack, except for the clear top coats. Next goal: arranging my acrylic paint like this! So satisfying.


Speaking of paint, here’s the current painting in progress. I’m enjoying working on it…while I watch “Friends” on Netflix. I KNOW I KNOW I’M ASHAMED TOO but I never watched it in the 90’s! I just fast forward through all the Ross-centric scenes, especially the ones with the monkey, UGH.


Shalom is looking awfully classy in our laundry room.

Sunshine-induced seretonin is coursing through my veins! Now if you’ll excuse me I need to go immerse myself into a bag of Juanita’s tortilla chips. YUM.

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