Monday Spruce Up

     I've decided as of lat week Monday would be my post about personal, home, yard, life, or whatever, sprucing up. I have been very neglectful about all these things, living in sort of a  perpetual laziness, disguised as being oh so busy. Well, I am busy at work, but I still have hours outside of the hours logged in for a little self and home care. I'm continuing to give myself some little jobs each night like wedding the rocks, making sure to keep the  cobwebs and dust at bay on the porch and deck, and keeping up with laundry each day so there i not piles on weekends. In just the last week, it has helped a bit with a bit more positivity to my days. 

     Last Monday after getting a letter from my daughters college to create a medical kit I finally went ahead and ordered the 10 pack of Old Navy masks, then perused a bit. I found I could layer two different promotions on top of clearance items and refresh my wardrobe -spruce up a bit more than the shorts and t-shirts that have been my summer work attire, stretching the items to do double duty into the fall. 

     Most of my new clothes came on Friday. I am still waiting on the white linen pants, which was disappointing because they would have been nice for Saturday night, though I wore the blue sleeveless with a pair of narrow knee length  off white shorts and it looked nice. I wore with my "Mirkenstocks" as my co-worker dubbed our Target knock-off strappy slide sandal. . I'm pleased with the purchases though I will need a cami under the white tunic, and under both the sleeveless. As I am so busty, I have to get a larger size to fit well in the chest area. However, then shirts fit baggier in other places, mainly under the arms. I find this is the case with most sleeveless shirts-and motivation to try and tighten up my shoulders arms, back, and chest so I can maybe size down and still have the bust room. Here's a few pictures-sorry, not modeling them.. 

     The sleeveless shirts will be very nice under work jackets. The black pants are so comfortable., though with how sheer the white tunic is, I'm worried how sheer the white pants may be when they come in. I'm waiting on the masks as well and two will go right away into DD2's medical kit for college. I love the style of the shoe, used to buy it frequently but the last several years have struck out finding in my size. While I would have liked just a pair in white, the mustard stripes are kind of cute, and fairly neutral.

      I realized I've bought more clothes this year than I think I have bought the previous two years combined, particularly new. 

White long sleeve T
Black long sleeve T
White linen pants'\
Black linen pants
Polka dot tunic
White Tunic
Black  batik pattern sleeveless blouse
Blue Batik pattern sleeveless blouse
Striped slip on shoes
black flats

     The list above cost a combined total of $103, and I will easily wear these things for a minimum of 2 years-probably much longer as I have no real sense, nor care for the latest fashion. I've been trying to avoid fast fashion, but there is noting fast about my wardrobe turnover. Before office life opens up again, I need another walk through my work wardrobe and  mend and purge. I like my selection above because depending on what bottom I choose, the shirts can be casual or business casual.The shirts will work with dress pants, certain skirt styles, and jeans. Vice versa, depending on what shoe, the black pants at least can be either work or play. I'll update on the verdict of the white pants once they arrive and the quality of the masks.