WIW 2.5 Not quite equestrian - YouLookFab Forum

I started with the inspiration but took a different tack (heh) with the boots. Running around today dealing with rental property stuff and errands. I'm stressed out and exhausted this week so I may not be looking my best.

Plaid shirt from Target, BCBG layering tee underneath, Lucky Brand skinnies dirt cheap from TJMaxx, Sorel boots (rainy/snowy this morning, clearing up now), and Kensie long houndstooth coat.

Pics taken in what used to be my home office. This was the house we lived in when I first met hubs -- we married in the back yard. We now rent it out, and the latest tenant, who was wonderful, moved out. So I have two empty houses to clean and repair and get ready for new tenants. They're an hour's drive apart too, so lots of traveling. This house is in pretty good shape, but the other one has 15 years of accumulated cat pee stink in the basement. Ugh ugh ugh. I got home last night feeling like I couldn't get the smell out of my nose.

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8 years ago

Helena

Veteran

Ooh yuck! What a way to spend a Friday!! At least you look fab while doing it. That teal blue is amazing on you.

Angie

(website)

Fashion Stylist

Lots of cleaning for you today. You look fab. Nice take on the formula! Great bright turquoise in the middle of Winter.

Sara L.

I love the colors of your outfit - the turquoise is fab. So sorry about the cat stink. The biggest drawback about cats is when they don't use the litter box appropriately. It's the reason I'll never own more than one cat at a time again.

catgirl

Fabulous colors and that coat is fantastic! You are the queen of this long topper look.

We have three cats so we have several litter boxes in the laundry room and scoop daily. There is nothing worse-smelling than cat pee in the carpet. Luckily ours all seem well-trained.

Mirjana

Fabulous look, beautiful colors

rabbit

Have you got some enzyme stuff? I use Nature's Miracle stain and order remover because it basically digests organic matter and therefore seems to remove smell enough that even a cat can't detect it and therefore want to pee in the same place again.

Love saturated turquoise blue on you with the black and dark charcoal.

Janet

Thanks for the compliments, and the sympathy. I have gallons of vinegar and Nature's Miracle! The thing is, before I can even get to that part of the process, I have been removing old vinyl tile from the basement floor (I remember playing on that tile when I was 5 years old, so the stuff has to be 50 years old), which is the first layer of attack. Then I'll need to scrape the residue from the concrete floor, and THEN I can douse it in enzyme to help get rid of the smell. There is also wood paneling on the walls, and I suspect some of the smell is in the lower portion of the walls. And all of that is just the basement -- there is so much more to do!

Today I'm taking a break from cleaning. Getting quotes for new carpet in the other house, getting organized, figuring out budget and rent, starting to write ads for new tenants, etc. Ah, the first world problems of a landlord.

Kaelyn

Sorry about all those stressors! But you still look beautiful. That blue is GREAT, especially with your eyes.

Brooklyn

Beautiful colour combination on you. Casual but polished.

Jjsloane

I have enough problems keeping up with my own house. I don't envy your to do list, but you look gorgeous as always.

TraceyLiz65

Well you look fabulous and no one would guess what you were tackling for the day. Not a fun part of being a landlord at all!

Karie

It does sound like you've had a rough week. You look fantastic, though, and I hope things ease up for you soon.

Firecracker (Sharan)

What a great outfit. You've taken the inspiration ensemble in your own direction, adding your arty touch with the scarf, the tourquoise that looks so gorgeous on you, and the long blazer-style topper. I love your plaid over plaid, too.

Oh, and hang in there with the cleanup woes. Bleah--sounds pretty gruelling!

Makrame

What a beautiful color on you - and the proportions work really well!

Good luck with the cleanup!

kkards

maybe not equestrian, but fab just the same!

good luck on the clean up…

Tanya

Awesome outfit, that shade of teal is gorgeous on you.

Good look with the house business.

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