Lazy (and long) Weekend!

Gotta give a shout out to MLK Day!  To think, at just 39, this man had accomplished more than most (like 99.9%) of us will accomplish in a lifetime.  What a sacrifice his whole life was.  He found his purpose, did his best to fulfill it, and although his life was cut short, we can still strive to be better, making the world better in the process.  Do something great for someone tomorrow!

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For the first time in a long time, I had a real weekend.  I had absolutely NOTHING that I had to do, so I spent all day Saturday in my jammies.  It was great.  How did this happen?  I've been asking myself that same question.  Here's what I came up with...

My weekends generally consist of chauffeuring my teenage son around.  Basketball practice and games.  Soccer practice and games.  Volunteering at the animal shelter.  Trips to the mall or the rec center with his friends.  Always something.  This weekend he was out of town for a school trip, so there was nothing to do for him.  As it turned out, I dog-sat for my niece which means I spent the weekend in her enormous apartment.  Twelve-foot ceilings, hardwood floors, brick walls, and all the accoutrement that go with a --cue "The Jeffersons'" theme--deluxe apartment in the sky!!  

I cooked (when I felt like it), slept, watched t.v., played with my favorite doggie niece and ate chocolate chip cookies hot from the oven.  I'm so glad I didn't publicly share that I'm on a diet because I would have been blasted for that one.  It was a really bad weekend diet-wise but guess what?  I'm not beating myself up over it.  Been there, done that, more times than I care to remember.  Instead, I got some much needed rest, ate what I wanted, watched "West Side Story" and hung out with my daughter and nieces, including the cute furry one.  

I finally got dressed today, for church.  I took advantage of the opportunity to take a few pics of  my partially thrifted, but ALL sale outfit.  I love this 10-gore knit crepe skirt because it fits and falls perfectly.  I love the booties because they're the closest I can come to actually wearing heels and not kill my knees (effectively crippling myself for the rest of the week) and I LOVE this cape because it just looks cool.  It doesn't tie all the way around the waist, but hangs loose in the back.  It give me the illusion of a waistline that I really don't have.  

In the background, the muted tones that are my niece's preference.  I admit that it looks gorgeous, but for me, it's all about color.  I can't wait to decorate a new place.  The vintage lamps that I found on Friday will definitely figure in, as well as the brass and glass cart that I have decided to keep.  I'll be adding a coat or two of turquoise paint, and distressing it.  That's the plan. My immediate plans however, include hitting a few thrift stores tomorrow to take advantage of all the 50% off sales.  I'm looking for a red dress.  If I find one (and I feel like I will) I will post pics later this week, but I can't guarantee the backdrop will be this good.