First, I'd like to say Happy Fourth to each and everyone of you guys !!!

I am very proud to live in a country where I can wander this beautiful land with freedom. Where I have a voice, and where I am not starving or persecuted because of my belief system, or the simple fact that I was born a woman. This is truly a gift and I live in gratitude for the sheer "luck" of being born in a little mid-western town in rural Kentucky. I also am feeling really sappy today, and want to say thanks to all the lovely people who are following me on my mid-life journey. The WW40 is just a bit of tongue-in-cheekiness, and my dry sense of humor and ability to laugh at myself. After all, I'm not really saving lives or anything. That's another freedom I am grateful for - the ability to be myself, flaws and all, and still not feel "judged" by Blogdonia (at least by my BBB"s, (Bestest Blog Buddies)! Though, on Weardrobe, someone said I looked like the Kardashian Mom! A compliment? Hmmm.....

We are all different. And I'm damn glad! What a boring and insane world it would be if everyone were like me! Yikes, the notion gives me chills!

I have noticed the average American does one of 3 things on this particular holiday:

1. Has a cook-out.  2. Does massive amounts of lawn work, left over from spring.  3. Goes to Disney World. I prefer the latter!!!

Today we are in a full-on "heat advisory" in Cinti, which means watching re-runs of Greatest American Hero on Sci-Fi til after 7pm, at which time, we can start up the grill, lawn mower and get gas if we want! I usually don't do strapless, but the holiday weekend made me feel a little sassy. I still don't do it well. And in honor of being an American, I am wearing a pair of Liz Claiborne "Elephant Ear" pants. Who knew Liz was so cool ! I've got my vintage red/white striped scarf on my head, and some vintage beads and a bracelet from another great American institute, the Antique Mall ! I doubled the strand to make a choker. Guess I'll go eat some hot-dogs now! 

Vintage Cat-eye Sunnies, Top, Charlotte Russe,thrifted.

I REALLY like these pants ;) - Plus they have friggin' pockets !!!

P.S. I miss you, Daisy :)

Have a great day!

SMILE! / Striped Knee Socks and 80's Waist Wrap

SMILE!

Mamma told me ther'd be days like these!

JUST NOT TODAY!

I found more mustard! This waist wrap. It's from the 80's. Made of T-shirt material. Remember them?

HAVING FUN AND BEING SILLY ARE AS IMPORTANT TO MY HEALTH AS OXYGEN! THIS OUTFIT IS ONE MORE TRY AT WEARING MY "SILLY SOX". -O.K. I'LL KEEP THEM UNDER MY BOOTS FROM NOW ON! I SUFFER FROM S.A.D. (SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER), AND THAT MEANS GETTING UP, AND HAVING A PLAY DAY. TO REMEMBER THAT LIFE IS FUN. IT'S FUNNY AND SILLY! IF CLOWNS WEREN'T SO DARN SCARY, I'D BE ONE! I JUST DON'T LIKE MAKING BABIES CRY!

COLOR CAN LIFT MY MOOD. DRESSING SILLY CAN MAKE ME REMEMBER TO LAUGH AT MYSELF. LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO FORGET TO BE A CLOWN!

SO DANCE!

WEAR WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY!

Kick off your shoes and Laugh!

And Smile!

MY OUTFIT:

1. Knee socks: Silver Toe.

2. gray ribbed tights.

3.Lt. gray top: Arizona, clx.

4.Pink bag: Liz Claiborne,tj maxx.

5. Mustard waist T-shirt wrap: mine from the 80's.

6. Driving flats: Lower East Side, Payless.

7. Hat: Land's End.

(Marc Jacobs runway photo)

RAINY DAYS/CRAZY HAT

Rainy days allow me to wear my really fun hats! This one i found at TJ Maxx for 3-4 bucks

 and i bought another one in another combo of colors! My hair is very thin, and i deal with

hat head alot-----Also, as your hair ages it is more delicate and thins even more. *TIP:

TO AVOID HAT-HAIR: pin the scalp-crown hair up underneath the hat-when u remove

the hat,remove the pins, and finger comb the roots.(no one will know when your hat is

on.) you are just "lifting" the roots. TO AVOID THINNING FROM WEARING HATS;

let your roots breathe and get sunshine on them. this is a two-sided sword, as i also dye

my hair,but I'd rather deal with fade than no hair!!!       HAT; LIZ CLAIBORNE