Julie - Out and About

Forgive me for not mentioning this at an earlier time. But upon careful research and in depth examination of the records -- I have come to the discovery that I have been writing this blog for 2 years!! (And BOY, am I tired!)(no??) There haven't been too many activities that I have maintained for 2 years -  not the least being something that requires fairly regular attention and creativity.  So, in honor of reaching this milestone . . .  Happy Anniversary To Me! Now - down to business . . . .  Had another day out recently with my dear dear Sister Friend Linda as we engaged in one of our favorite activities - Shopping!  Outfit for the day - with new "quail color" leggings!  I had a goal (2 actually, but was happy to accomplish one of them) of adding 2 pair of shoes to my closet.  Not just ANY shoes, either,  CHEAP shoes!  With Payless Shoe Source closing up, we hit 2 different locations as I hunted for a pair of bl...

It was a while in coming, but Linda and I finally got in our morning of Thrift Stores!  She was on a mission - had to exchange a cami and was looking for jeans.  I went along to be chauffeur and, --- well, I mean - c'mon! It was a chance to go thrift shopping!!  "Where to now, Mum?" She found what she was looking for, and I found something I never thought I'd be looking for. As I have stated in previous blogs, I am a skirt and dress kinda gal.  I mean, why wear pants when I can wear skirts, right?  Well, I spotted a gorgeous pant suit that I fell in love with.  Yup, this dyed in the wool "petticoat gal" tried it on.  Linda said it was perfect - and who am I to argue with her!   The white top seems to go well Personal preferences (and necessities) require a long sleeve top with it, and this white one was the best I had on hand.  Hmmm, maybe I need to go shopping again to find a better top for the outfit? ...

Spring has indeed sprung.  That time of year when a young lady's fancy turns to . . CLEANING!  (ok - an OLD lady, then)  I am a self professed clean freak and today I took it to the garage. In the past I have been accused of overdressing.  You know what I'm talking about - getting too dressed up for the event. (A blog I follow dealt with this topic just today - Thank You Stana at Femulate.  http://www.femulate.org/2019/04/overdresser.html  Good reading!) But the way I look at it, I can wear jeans and sneakers in male mode every day - so why do it while "en femme"?? (Discussion on this topic will be open in the comments section below) And sooooooo . . . My outfit for today's cleaning task It was indeed a beautiful day, too nice to stay indoors.  So keeping the garage door open served a few purposes.  Fresh air, plenty of sun light and warmth, plus the added factor of encountering anyone walking thru the alley. Not the best li...

  The first day of Spring has arrived - and the weather is cooperating beautifully.  The temptation was far too great to spend the day indoors, so I hit the dusty trail. (well, the muddy, somewhat melted trail, anyway) Dressed for the cooler morning, a song in my heart and in my ear buds There's a nice hiking trail fairly close to my house, so I ventured out to commune with nature (and commune with the soundtrack to Disney's BABES IN TOYLAND) The sun was bright, as was my attitude I passed a few joggers and fellow hikers along the way.  Nothing earth shaking, but smiles and head nods were exchanged.  As usual, when I got to the end of the trail I didn't want it to end.  So I took the round about way home and stopped off at a convenience store to pick up a snack.  A store that just happens to be across the street from some dear friends. Looks like Henry's home - maybe I should knock! (store in the background)  After an hou...

OK - it's not often I return home and jump right to the laptop to blog.  But when I do . . .  Due to circumstances, I have had 3 full days of Julie Time.  Having been away for 2 months I was anxious to get together with my Sister Friends.  Friday was catching up and coffee time with Linda. Saturday she and I hit a few thrift shops and I was able to find a jean skirt to replace the one I "shrunk out of". Cute and comfy     That evening the Sister Friends had a lovely supper together at a pleasant spot called The Gilded Unicorn.  Lots of laughs and lots of good food. Sarah, Me, Christy and Linda Which brings us to Sunday, which is where it all went south.  It was my last full day of frills and fancies.  The Sister Friends were all busy (they DO have lives after all) so I spent the day with laundry, dishes, and planned to go out in the evening for some grocery shopping and maybe coffee and cake. Outfit for Saturda...

I was away on business for 2 months - from cold Spokane WA to Sunny Florida!!  The up side was that, due to a change in diet (salads and veggies galore) and much more exercise than I usually get, (I was in a show that required a LOT of dance/movement) I lost 10 pounds.  (Squeee!) The down side --- I was greeted by 3 feet of snow with more in the forecast for the next 4 days! C'mon!!!!! Ah well, after shoveling out the front walk (AGAIN!) I tried on some things that were getting a tad tight over the past 12 months.  Glad to say 2 skirts fit much better now. (my go to black pencil skirt and my tan LL Bean skort) Sad to say one skirt is now too big to wear! (my super comfy jean skirt! ~sigh~ ) Oh well, as a wise person once said, we must take the bitter with the batter. Feeling better   Feeling prettier And more confident, too! What has this experience taught me?  Well kiddos, Dr Julie says "Don't be concerned with appearance, ...

HIGHLIGHTS OF 2018 This is my 50th blog entry, so I want to take the time to reflect back on the past year. Looking forward to a year full of adventures and opportunities with all my Sister friends - old and new!