Thank You in Threes

Look what Anne Bray, the infamous and fabulous Spy Girl herself sent me this week! She generously and sweetly included me in her Digital Catwalk series, and I'm completely tickled! Click HERE to see her continuing series, and while you're at her wonderful site, take time to prowl around a bit to see her two dimensional and digital art as well as her photography. All art, all wonderful, all the time.

Thank you again, Anne ... you have to know how much I love this.

 Lindsey and the Liebster

And here's another Thank You that I send to the lovely Lindsey at   High Heels & Training Wheels for nominating me for the Liebster Award. Please pop over to her blog and see how this adorable mama integrates her personal style with the all-important job of motherhood.

Here are the questions from her followed by my answers.

{1} Why did you start blogging?

I live a fairly isolated life out here in the sticks, and have found it difficult to make the kind of girl-friend connections I'd like to have. Because some of my interests are in personal style, and because I like to write about what interests me, this blog seems a natural way to extend my voice a little further afield than is possible in my real world.

{2} What has been your favorite part about it?

Hard to say! But I really love reading what other women who are more or less my age (beyond what was, until recently, our cultural expiration date) write about what they are thinking and doing and wearing. And why. That's the most interesting part.

{3} Have you learned anything from your experience?  If so, what?

Tons. Lots of stuff, technical and inspirational. But in looking at what other women were doing, I found a way to revive an old love of drawing and painting in the form of illustration. For me, it's always about process, not so much about the goal. So, learning to make digital images from step one is giving me long term process to pursue.

 

{4} What blog(s) do you go to for inspiration and why?

I wander around quite a bit, but so far Patti's Visible Monday participants always provide a wide range of inspiration.

{5} In lalaland where you could do whatever you wanted, what would be a perfect day for you?

So hard! I could have a new answer for you every day. But today, I'd like to be in a Very Large City with my husband, shopping and dining with no physical or financial constraints.

{6} If you could live anywhere, where would it be and why?

It would be in an area rural enough to have all my animals, but very close to a train station that would allow me to quickly travel to the above mentioned Very Large City any time I wanted.

{7} How would you describe yourself and the kind of blogger you are?

What a huge question! I'd only describe my blogging style as a nerdy approach to matters of personal style.

{8} What is your favorite thing to wear?

My most comfortable high heels (yes, they do exist!). I often put together outfits from the ground up.

{9} What would you call your style?

Evolving New-Old Lady Look for Women of Considerable Experience.

{10} Coffee or tea?

Coffee before noon, tea in afternoons. French Roast-Espresso Blend for coffee, English Breakfast and Jasmine faves for tea.

{11} What are you most proud of?

Again, a hard one. Today, this minute? The fact that my husband picked me and still does choose me after all these years. There are some other things, and I'm glad of those as well.

And here are the eleven requisite random facts about me ...

1. Our newest rescued stray pet is named Toutes, because when she wags her tail, she wiggles EVERYTHING!

2. I have a nickle allergy that has limited my jewelry choices to real gold and silver jewelry only.

3. I have recently discovered a barrier cream that allows me to wear base metal next to my skin, so Dan can now get away with giving me cheap jewelry. The plus in that is that he might actually buy me jewelry.

4. I usually prefer to pick out my own jewelry, so Dan's off the hook after all.

5. I'm lying about liking to pick out my own jewelry.

6. I need eight hours of sleep to really work creatively the next day.

7. It's obvious that I only got five hours last night, because I'm having a hard time coming up with random facts about myself!

8. I finally bought that tulle skirt I've been coveting!  Not here yet.  Stay tuned.

9, My new favorite fish is Swai, and I will have a fish taco for dinner tonight.

10. I have no plans to stop coloring my hair.

11. Saw my first hummingbird at the feeder last Tuesday.

Awwwww ...

And, in the spirit but not the exact letter of the Liebster, I hereby open nominations to anyone reading this who wants to play. Feel free to answer the following eleven questions on your blog or as a comment on this page. (Send me a link, please, if you post it on your blog.)   Additionally, I'd love to see eleven random facts about you! (Again, feel free to save them and use them for the day ... and it will come ... when you are stuck for a blog topic.)

1. What's your favorite menswear piece in your wardrobe.

2. How often do you edit your closet? (Isn't edit just a fancy way of saying clean out?)

3. What was your last clothing purchase for someone else.

4. What did you last buy for your own wardrobe?

5. What's your favorite fashion magazine.

6. What's your biggest style challange?

7. What's your best facial feature.

8. Shop alone or with someone?

9. If you were offered a pair of Celine Mink-Lined Shower Shoes or cash equal to the price they're asking for the real deal, which would you choose?

10. What's your favorite or fantasy birthday dinner menu?

11. Favorite brick-and-mortar shoe store or department.

More Olowo and a dash of Camuto

And last but not least, I'm thanking JCP one more time for bringing us the Duro Olowo collaboration. No drawing this week, but a photo for those of you who may be wondering if I still exist. I'm wearing the "Leaf Dress" by Olowo, and the big canvas and faux-python tote from the group as well. And because we're talking threes, my Vince Camuto coral patent leather heels. I'll wear these all summer. Other pieces from this group to come ...

Actually there's another Thank You, due every week about this time to the Amazing Patti for hosting all the Petite Flowers who step out on  Visible Monday . Join us!

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