girls' glen ellen getaway

funie and i decided to go on a girls' getaway to nearby glen ellen located north next to sonoma. funie wanted to celebrate finishing her degree and i had a couple of days off in the middle of the week. what better way to use them on a quick getaway to wine country?

i made my way up to pick her up around lunch. we didn't get to glen ellen until close to 2p. we decided to go down the road and find some grub at the grist mill restaurant. i ordered a burger with fries, a salad, plus a side of mac and cheese. funie also had a couple of plates with a side of fries. we were both really hungry, apparently. our small table for two was covered with plates. a couple stopped by our table, coming or going (i can't remember), asked us if anyone else was joining us. we looked at each and said, noooo. after we finished, our waiter came by and told us he was quite impressed with our appetites. afterwards, we checked and got on our way after all of the heavy food we'd just ingested, i felt the need to walk. so we found our way up to the sugarloaf ridge state park. it was beautiful driving up through all the greenery. we even saw a small waterfall on the way up. for some reason, they charge to park so we couldn't stop until we could find a way to pay for parking.

despite having just eaten a feast consisting of very heavy foods and going to a couple of wineries, we decided to have an early dinner at the fig café. another food adventure, it was very exciting and delicious. the next day after check out, we visiting the kenwood winery. of all three wineries we visited (chateau st. jean, benziger and kenwood), the last was the best.

on our way back through napa, we stopped by the napa valley premium outlets. funie found a new professional wardrobe and i snagged these super cute orange wedges.

first pair of 2013!

ever since i wore these booties to death, i've been searching for a new pair to replace them. unfortunately, i have not been able to find the right color. so, i settled with these cole haan booties that i purchased last month.

my wedge-o-rama

clockwise from the top left, the colors are in: cove nappa, barn door nappa, black patent and harbour blue nappa. they have a 3¼" wedge heel and are super comfy. and, they were all on sale for $60 each. hence, the 4 pairs.

birthday goodies!!!

as i have in previous years, i spent my birthday with my dear sister. she took the day off to go to the city with me.

the rings above are from her. they represent us and our birthstones, in the form of diamonds. they are cognac diamonds on yellow gold (topaz for november) and blue diamonds on white gold (turquoise for december).

i picked up this pair of shoes for such a bargain! i picked up some other goodies too. we finished our day in the city with a birthday dinner at the house.

the monday i returned from my birthday week off, my office staff surprised me with these flowers. this was the first year that my staff has done something like this for me. they are too sweet.

and this was my 3rd year taking all of thanksgiving week off. i'm hoping to make it a tradition.

and then there were two (pairs, that is)

these might look familiar and that's because i just bought them in black. the difference is not only in the color but also in price. they were about $30 cheaper. i am a big fan of getting the same pair in different colors, especially when they are super sexy and comfy. this is shoe #6, a break from all of the black pairs.

the nordies half-yearly

believe it or not, i only got two pairs at the sale. this is shoe #5 this year and the 5th black pair. they are strappy and sexy, with a 3 ¼" heel.

new wedges!

these are black python embossed open toe, sling back wedges with a 3½" heel. aren't they cute? i looooove my wedges!

second pair of the year

these are mary jane, open toe wedges with a 3¼" heel. these were actually purchased last month so it was two in january. apparently, i was slippin' and trippin' (right, bob?) so hopefully, this catches me up... a litte bit.

oops... i did it again, twice.

not quite the end of 2009 so these two make 10 pairs for the year. and yes, i bought them both on the same day.these are nearly 5" heels, my tallest heels yet. they are black with a wide-not-quite-ankle-strap-not-quite-mary-janes with a platform.and these are dark gray mary janes with a 4" wooden heel.

last pair of 2009

i only bought 8 pairs of shoes this year. last year, it was 16. i guess it balances out to an average of 12 per year between last year and this year.
i got these back in early november. they are open toe, mary jane sling shoes in patent wine with a 3¼ inch heel. and uber comfy.

new shoes!

these cole haan shoes in champagne (how fitting!) are in the nike air collection. which means they are uber comfy and sexy. i wore them to a wedding last saturday in pasadena. not only were they perfect for my tadashi dress in chocolate, they were also painless and so so pretty. they are padded in all the right places. i got them 60% off at the nordstrom half yearly sale! yay!