Carla I love the combination you show--the lower contrast outfit is something I've worked on but not there yet. Summer is here and I have some blush shoes and a blush top to work with.
Mary Beth I hadn't noticed the buttons. Thanks for pointing it out. I don't usually think about my eye color while working on an outfit.
Slim Cat I need to look at my earring collection, which has grown quite a bit in the last 2 years. Maybe something to shop for on my trip. I can never have enough earrings.
Stagiaire I'm always drawn to animal prints, but I need to be careful not to overdo. When we first moved to the SF Bay Area, we'd take walks in downtown San Francisco and I'd look at the older women, so elegant in their leopard coats or accessories, and I thought that would never be my look. Now I have a variety--I like some bottoms, but jackets and scarves are so great.
Jules I'm definitely going to try this. I've been waiting for warmer weather to pull out the white jeans--at last it's here.
Bijou Thanks for the Angie blog posts--took a quick look and will go back.
Kelly I'm looking forward to dark neutrals. I do have some pants I could try if I only could lose the 5 lbs I've gained since New Years.
Thanks for you comments and suggestions, Fabbers. The last few months we've been re-landscaping part of our yard to make it look better and more drought tolerant. We've had workers here every morning at 7 am for the last two months. I've just thrown on what was clean. Now I'm actually going out into the world!