Happy Birthday Tweety Bird!

Yes, Tweety Bird made his first appearance on this day in 1942, in a 7 minute cartoon titled "The Tale of Two Kitties".  I grew up watching Looney Tunes and had no idea that some of them had been drawn so long ago.

This is a short work week, which I am very excited about.  I hope you are all ready, or making your final preparations, for this weekends festivities.  As usual, I am not ready nor are all my plans finalized.... I am far from worried.... these things always work themselves out!

Today I am wearing pair #97, a very old and faithful pair of black tall suede boots.

As you can see, I have them paired with some great textured tights!  I also have on a jewel tone green dress with a thick black belt, and a black, vintage, beaded cardigan.

Have a great day and I'll be back tomorrow!

TFIG!!!

I am so so so so so happy it is Friday!  This has been a very long week, field with some unusual challenges; however, I have survived and am looking forward to a relaxing evening at home and more of the same throughout the weekend.

Today I am wearing pair #96.  A fun and flirty pair of Rocket Dog slingbacks.  I love the subtle flower detail and how the bright colors pop off of the black background.

I have these shoes paired with jeans, a super cute tank with a ruffle detail down the center and some great birds for extra detail (I PUT A BIRD ON IT!), and a gold cardigan.

Have a great weekend!

To be retired....

Okay, so I love a good black strappy shoe with a solid stacked heel.  And let me tell you they are very hard to find.  I have found plenty with a spiked heel, but that is not my preference!  So when I found pair 95 a few years ago, I was ecstatic!

These shoes have a bit of a hard edge and go great with everything.  Today, I have them paired with an army green knee length fitted dress with a matching tie belt, black footless textured tights, and a black cardigan.

The sad news is that this will most likely be the last time I can wear these shoes.  They are very, very old and have spent there fair share of time at Sam's Shoes, the local shoe repair in San Clemente.  Last time I took them in, the delivered the bad news that there was nothing more they could, but I just can not let them go without a suitable replacement.

Happy Birthday Uncle Krackin'!!!!

Today is my big bother, Gino's, birthday; however, I know some great kids that used to be scared of him and his formerly overgrown facial hair.  So we decided that, since he has a giant octopus tattoo, that he would be affectionately nick named Uncle Krackin', and that seemed make him less 'scary'!  So Happy Birthday!  I hope it's the best yet!



As for my shoes... today is pair 94.  A classic pair of 8-hole Doc's!  Yes, these are original, made in England Doc's!

Normally these would be paired with a vintage dress and some crazy tights; but, sadly not today!  Jeans and a top suitable for time in the field!

See you tomorrow!

Hard to remember...

Some days, I actually have to scroll back through all my posts, just to ensure I am not duplicating shoes.  I have taking a lot of time to organize my closet and have tried to be diligent, but I am very thankful for a blog full of photos that can confirm today is not a repeat!

Today I am wearing pair #93.  A pair of great Madden Girl, red leather, round toe, heels. 

I love the vibe of this shoe.  They have a great retro look, and for some reason they remind me of my Grandma Molly.  I never saw her wear shoes like this, at least not that I remember, but something about the color and look makes me think of her.

Today I have these shoes paired with black floods, a red top with tiny white polka dots, and a vintage black beaded cardigan.  I even have on some great bright red lipstick, MAC's Russian Red, to be exact!

Have a great day!

Yes, I'll have another cup of coffee...

I am still trying to get on track, after a nice, relaxing, rainy weekend.  This weekend I finished a book and started another, I finished unpacking the kitchen, and took a few naps.  It was great!

Today I am wearing pair #92.  This shoes, purchased on clearance for $5 at H&M last year, are business in front and definite party in the back!

The comments today have been great!  When you see these shoes from the front you would never suspect the sensational detailing in the back!

Enjoy your day and I'll be back tomorrow with more shoes!

Happy Veterans Day!

Today there is no post about shoes and outfits.  No posts about fabric or sewing projects.  Today I want to say THANK YOU! 

Thank you to all our Veterans out there.  To those I know and love, to the many more that I don't.  To those who wake up, day after day, to protect our freedoms and our country, at the sacrifice of their own freedom and sometimes their life... Thank you!

While two simple words don't seam like enough, I could not let this day go by without at least saying them!

SPECIAL THANK YOU TO....

Poppy Tony

John Zajicek

Micheal Beltran

Bill Wright

Jim Cade

James Foster

Bobby Foster

Bo Smith

Denis Yanez

Jayson Vandervort

Justin Vandervort

Ron Horn

...just to name a few!