Dress ARRIVED (!!)

It fits -- I LOVE it.  Done and dusted.  I only need to get it steamed for the wrinkles.  No spanx or suction garments needed.  Only a strapless bra (which I have), some jewelry and I'm set.

BTW -- it is BLACK.  Even though the description says NAVY.  Not a blue hue to be found.  

Excuse my weird expressions.  Full-length mirror pictures are hard for me LOL -- where to look while kind of looking at the mirror and the camera.

I'll wear the shoe on my forward foot.  I also ordered comfy change shoes for the yard games.  Silver sneakers and flip flops from FitFlop (depends on how they look and the weather).  It's a recovery brand I've worn for years.  The look is clunky, but I need to keep my heel and back okay.  I walked around for about 10 minutes in these low heels and my calfs hurt today.  

Here's the "emergency" dress I bought when it looked like my dress was lost and the kids might elope.  It's a little big and needs a sparkly belt.  The color washes me out more than I expected -- compared to the darker dress.

I'm so excited to have one thing off my plate.  I can get moving with all the accessories now that the dress is confirmed.  It's way more casual than my original dress and I think it fits the new wedding much better.

Here's a reminder picture of her mother's dress.  It's so pretty.  Her mom is short so the dress comes to her knees (not mid-thigh like the model).

In other wedding news ... still no decision on the rehearsal which is bugging me.  They asked for a week and I'm going to have to reach out today.  My guess is they STILL haven't decided.  It's 2 months away -- something outdoors with no weather worry for 40 plus people.  Not a lot of options.

I might not get the bookclub book read in time for Sunday.  444 pages and I need to start from page 1 again.  Reading with this foster dog is not happening.  He loves to be pet and cuddled which gets my pups jelly so when I sit, I end up petting 3 dogs and not reading.  Finishing the book is starting to feel like pressure and I think I want to take that pressure off this week.  We'll see.  

I finished The Crown and I liked it.  This season was slow rolling, but I'm vested and it felt familiar to watch.  I'm going through another stage of wanting familiar to help with my worries.  New shows aren't cutting it.  Reruns and continuations feel good this month.

And, dogs are up and at it again.  Have a happy day and stay well.  Later gators.