Joy, thanks for your thoughts. Your burgundy outfit was really nice. I thought when I saw it that I don't see you in burgundy very often (maybe I've missed the outfits or you haven't shown them as much here, too), but you had all the pieces to make a very cohesive look. Thanks for the compliment on the jacket.
Slim cat, thanks for the ideas. I can understand your challenge in trying to change things up. This no-jeans challenge is giving me something to think about every day, since my daily default is jeans. It's a fun puzzle, though.
Gosh, Staysfit, how nice. I'm glad to hear you see my hairstyle as achieving the goals! You are so right about wavy hair; that's my experience, too. Kind of never-a-dull-morning, when you find out what the look is going to be today. My hair stylist is really good with curls; she can read what my hair is wanting to do and work with it. Her hair is curly, too. And thanks for the denim jacket appreciation. I've broken needles on thick fabrics before--not fun. This denim was medium weight and easy to sew, with no seams of too many layers.
Thank you, Lyn and Mirjana. I felt like 1-2 was the most spring-like of the bunch, too.
suntiger, I appreciate your thoughts. I seem to have just overlooked my closer fitting jean jackets.