Trouble With Mr. Frosty And My Favorite Rain Boots

Dress:  Free People,  Rain Boots:  Michael Kors,  Scarf:  Portolano,  Nails:  OPI You Only Live Twice, Lips:  Mac Impassioned,  Bracelet:  David Yurman

I don't like all the rain and general cloudy dreariness, but at least it isn't cold.  I've probably said that a million times the last couple of day.  I also love the excuse to wear my rain boots.  I purchased these almost three years ago and I'm still loving them.  The scarf too!

Most of the Christmas decorations are down, but Mr. Frosty is still hanging out in the yard.  A couple of days ago he was right outside the door to the Boy's "apartment".

Then today he was looking in the Boy's window.  The Boy's going to be really "surprised" when he opens his blinds.  (and the Murph wonders why the Boy has issues!)

I took the wreath off the front door and before I could pack it away properly, Phantom took over and claimed it for his napping spot.  Also, it 's a strategic location to lunge out at the other two cats when they happen to walk by.

Phantom's crafty like that.

We got this as a wedding gift and the Murph's already claimed it as his.

I changed my nails back to OPI's Lincoln Park After Dark.  I really do like it better than red, but I can do red temporarily for the holidays.  Especially if it's sparkly red like OPI's You Only Live Twice.

Nails:  OPI Lincoln Park After Dark

Phantom was ready for dinner and he knows where the food is located.  Look at how intently he is looking toward the food cabinet.

Ed was in on it too.  He's ready to eat, but waiting patiently from a safe distance.

Phantom's looking at me like "okay, okay, your nail color is just great and now you have enough pictures and everything, so would you just please FEED US ALREADY!!"  (those other plates were from breakfast).

Cute but demanding!

You Only Live Twice and Me and Mr. Frosty

Me:  Jacket - BeBe, Dress - BeBe (old), Scarf - Chan Luu, Tights - Express, Cowboy Boots - Durango  
Mr. Frosty:  Hat - Vintage, Scarf - Vintage, Mittens - Vintage

The Christmas season is about the only time I ever wear red other than the red cowboy boots.  I wear them whenever I can despite my husband begging me not too.  He hates cowboy boots!  Whenever I wear them, he cringes when anyone compliments me on them and usually says something like, "Pleeeease!!  Don't encourage her!!"  I also have black one and brown ones.  He doesn't like them either!

This red jacket is on its third Christmas season now and looks like new since it gets worn a maximum of two months out of the year.  Actually only about 2 weeks out of those two months gets cold enough to wear it here in the South.  It's not that I don't love it, I do, it's just that I'm more of a pink person, not red.  I don't know what it is about Christmas that makes me pull out my red clothing.  Even my nails get redder at Christmas.

Two months ago for the wedding I went with a french manicure and did the pink and white acrylic.  Whenever I get a french manicure done, I always do pink and white instead of white tips because it lasts longer and to me looks better.  After the wedding, I moved on to a darker, eggplant shade, Lincoln Park After Dark, for Autumn.  Now it's all about the holidays and there is a really great OPI James Bond Skyfall Collection out.  It has some really cool, sparkly, shimmery shades.  I chose OPI You Only Live Twice.  It's a perfect magenta red with lots of holiday shimmer.  I'm really loving it in place of the more pinker shades that I normally wear.

That's me and Mr. Frosty.  He's been hanging out on the porch every Christmas since The Boy was a toddler.  My photographer, aka my husband (I love saying that!) should have told me to straighten out the belt on my jacket, but didn't.  He probably didn't even notice.  I guess I should be glad he's willing to do it.  The cats have all learned to run when I go near the camera.  That's one reason why there are less pictures of them on here these days unless they are almost asleep.  The refuse to participate.

I bought this candle at Bath and Body Works yesterday and it smells wonderful.  The entire house smelled like cookie dough last night.  Lots of vanilla and a warm buttery sweet smell.  It almost inspired me to make sugar cookies.  I use to do that every year with The Boy, but it just doesn't seem fun to do anymore by myself now that he's grown.  Maybe when he gets home next week I can convince him to help me.  I don't have to convince him to eat them.

I got the Christmas stamps I ordered in the mail today so tomorrow my Christmas cards are going out.

I am really loving this OPI color.  Perfect for Christmas!