Wild Country Living

 For those of you ladies doing fashion posts,  I guess it's been a while since I have done one, but to be honest I just didn't think I had anything I wanted to show you for a while.

 Recently I noticed an email pop up on my list for 50% off on some jackets and coats at The Loft, and I do love some of their clothes.

I not longer opt to wear their dresses since putting on this weight around the middle, because to be honest most of the dresses at The Loft are form fitting and no longer flatter my waistline. Tight dresses show every sign of blubber a gal has, and that's just not something I like to do.

If it doesn't bother you, then go for it.

 I had bought the large, toasty, warm, bright, blue and white scarf a couple of months ago at Marshalls, and today is the first time I chose to wear it.  There hasn't been enough blue added into my wardrobe this past year.... this fall it seems as though the color red has filled most of my hangers.

I rather like this blue and it made me feel vibrant and happy.

Our skies are grey as of late and color always lifts my spirits this time of the year.

 The coat I settled on at The Loft that was on sale is a lightweight puffy coat, but it doesn't add a lot of bulkiness to my look due to the fact that it is SO lightweight. It's cut well and it allows for a sweater to be worn underneath... layering is important to those of us who are hot flash prone. I try to bear that in mind when making my clothing purchases... will it, or will it not allow me to layer and take a layer off when the heat comes a calling?

 Along with the coat and the scarf, I chose a pair of faded jeans from Macy's, a purchase made a few months back, a blue snow flake patterned turtleneck shirt, my OLD black boots from Naturalizer that I will never ever ever get rid of, and of course my Minnetonka leather hat.

Just another simple and casual fashion look that suits living here in the mountains of Virginia.

Check out that rye grass behind me!!  It's still a blinding green, and yesterday my husband noticed that a bear had pooped on it!
Guess we need to put out a 'Stay Off The Grass' sign.  

Wild country living around here!

Silly Video while using Selfie Stick.

Khaki Attack

 As you all may very well know, I LOVE LOVE Khaki, especially a green khaki, although there is also a tan khaki,  Either works in so many ways, but the green seems to work best on my light complexion.  Now, some may call this color olive, or military green, and why YES... I am wearing my husband's Air Force khakis from his days in Viet Nam, way back in the early 70's!

 I had been shopping on line for a military, khaki green shirt with some sort of bling on it, and the ones I really liked were either sold out, OR, completely over-priced, as is the case with any clothing fad for ladies.  So.... I knew my husband still had his air force duffle bag and I asked him if he still had any of his old shirts from Viet Nam.  SCORE!!!  Yes, he still has them, so he dragged them up from the basement, his man cave work room, which by the way is in a neat and orderly set up, not some dingy old stinky basement room.  

 I tried a few on, and some fit me... some did not.  He was a svelt, small waisted, muscular on top, kind of guy, which is very different from my current body build, but a few of them worked.

Notice that this one has the pockets tilted, and is a bit wide around the bottom, which was called the 'jungle cut khaki'.

 After one of his Viet Nam tours he was back stateside and purchased this shirt, and note that these pockets are sewn on vertically.... I like this style better because it is not wider at the bottom of the shirt.  This is a cut of shirt that the Army wears.  Much more tailored.

Poor photo as far as clarity, but it was taken in the glass of the door.  You can see that I belted this style and it just worked better for me.  Jungle cut sort of sucked.

 I can't say that these shirts were as blingy as some I saw online, but at least they have 'REAL' military patches that he earned and I can be proud to wear.  I can always do the bling thing with the jewelry I choose to wear with it.

 Now, THIS khaki shirt is from the mens' department at Wal-Mart, and it fits pretty well also, has straight hemline and also vertical pocket flaps.  

 And of course, my ever trusty leather hat, Ponte stretch pants and a pair of cheap flip flops.

Maybe someday I will have a reason to truly dress up, but for now khaki works well for this country girl.

Are you a lover of khaki or does it just not trip your fashion trigger?

A Super Look

 This is my super look, bright and cheery on a sunny October day at home.

Summer has come to an end in our neighborhood, and although mornings and evenings are now for longer sleeved shirts, the sun still brings a warmth to us mid-day...

these are SUPER days!

And so it is that I have taken on my Super look, with a Superman symbol shirt from Wal-Mart priced at $9.88, an old red baseball hat which also came from Wal-Mart a few years ago,

a pair of  faded blue denim jeans, Tommy Hilfiger brand.

 pair of black leather Naturalizer boots with a bit of a western pointed to, and I've had these for at least 7 or 8 years so I know they are no longer available anywhere, (also have in brown)

A mutli-color beaded necklace,

a silver bracelet from Brighton which was on clearance at a local Penelope store,

and a two tone gold and silver watch which I have also had for numerous years, with the 

Anne Klein brand name,

My wedding ring, compliments of my darling husband,

AND

a plain pair of smallish gold hoop earrings which by the way go with EVERYTHING.

This is all of course to make up a very relaxed look,

for those of us who are at home, in the country, most of the time.

It's a bright and fun look and I felt completely happy in this outfit.

It's all mix and match, just like a pepper medley.

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