Kate Spade

Secrets and Fridays

- robin

What a week it has been. In retrospect, it was OK, but in the moment, not so much…… EXCEPT for that special dinner with Larry on Monday night.

Larry and I have a secret place that we escape to. It is a restaurant and the owners know us. We have our own booth and our food is always fabulous. It is “our” place and it has been for many years. We have never taken our kids there. We have never met friends or work people there. We try to escape every other month and when we do, we talk, laugh, listen to the music {live} and just be together. { I christened my new dress at dinner on Monday}

This past Monday when we escaped, we had not eaten all day. When we arrived at our booth, we started with the bread and ate like pigs the entire evening. I think escaping with Larry on Monday was my happiest time.

I had a message from Cousin Aggie. She requested seeing the dress I finished sewing….so Aggie, this next bit is for you.

Photo: Black Linen Dress

The dress is wonderful. {and looks better on than hanging on a hanger} I have had one of these dresses in my wardrobe for years. It is easy to wear and easy to make. The pattern is below. I made the middle view, but I sewed up the side slit.

Photo: One of my favorite patterns

I have made this dress for an event coming up, I will pair the dress with my Kate Spade necklace and fancy flip flops.

Photo: My Kate Spade necklace
Photo: Yellow Box Flip Flops

By no means am I a fashion blogger. I am tall, a breast cancer survivor {you know that means extreme bust adjustments} I am fussy about comfort and I am old. Knowing what I like is very easy these days.

Buying dresses off the rack is awkward for me. The choices are either to young or to old. So, often I sew my dresses.

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It is finally Friday! It is my adorable granddaughters birthday and the sun is shinning. It is going to be a good day.

Love you.

Me

The F Word~Fun, Funny or Funky?

- robin

 

It is a weekend.

My Larry and I are having wonderful days

and

getting a lot accomplished.

  Larry worked late Friday night,

I started a new book, cooked dinner and completed a few projects.

Saturday, Matilda had a soccer game,

{I love watching her play}

and after her game, we all went to lunch.

Josh, Matilda, Lauren, Jami, Larry and me.

The Family.

Saturday evening while doing a few errands,

we stopped by Jami’s house.

We played with the pups,

visited,

{she had the most luscious candles burning}

Played with the pups some more

and

then she said it.

The F word.

I have forgotten why she even said it.

It was rather FUNNY because she

had never said that in front of me before.

Me: Jami!

Jami: Oh Mom, I am so sorry.

To be honest, I am still laughing.

I adore my grown up daughters so much.

*****

Yesterday, My Larry bought me a treat.

Kate Spade place mats and napkins.

They look so FUN at the table.

It is Sunday morning.

I am blogging today because I have a personal message to send.

To Amy at Southwest Airlines….Last night I learned that it was YOU

who posted a comment on ze blog.

{Jamison told me}

Thank you so much!

I love, love, love comments here

and

as you can see, I do not get many. 

Most people send personal messages and texts.

Please forgive me for not answering sooner

and

please post comments any time you wish!

Also, Amy, Thank you for being part of the family

when it was needed most.

Libby has been fed,

and Larry is ready,

I am off to adventures unknown….someplace FUNKY

Have a wonderful, wonderful day.

Love you beyond the moon.

Me