"Red ! ", she said!

For the past couple of days, I have been thinking a lot about the color RED. I don't know if it's because Valentine's Day is coming up, or just the warmth of the color itself. Perhaps i just want spring to get here faster.... Red is so far removed from cold colors like blue and green. I'm not a sentimentalist by rule, but I do remember things by color and scent( strange, huh?) When I see a certain color or smell something it is implanted in my mind forever. I'm not just talking 'color'... I'm talking exact hues and exact odors. I always admired my Mother-in-Law's knack for mixing prints together. She could take the most compicated patterns and materials and pair them like Galliano! She never failed to amaze me.
Today I went to the yarn store, and bought this yarn. Let me first say: I LOVE NORO!!!
this one is 100% wool, which I adore, and the colors range from a deep black plum to a pink berry with some red in it. Today I was wearing my Noro beret I made a couple of months ago, and some old lady asked me about it when I was at the register. She asked me about the yarn, and then asked me about the pattern. The owner of the store, Bridgette, was telling her which yarn, and I told here where the pattern could be found. Bridgette and I burst out laughing, because this little old lady had a meltdown right there. She started yelling" I don't know what the heck you are talking about!" and was waving her hands like she was dismissing us! It was very funny. I went to Marshall's and checked out the clearance stuff. Found this leather Arcadia bag for 75% off. I always look at these bags, which are real patent leather, but they never go on sale, and if they do, they get snapped up so quickly. (and this one is RED!!!!)

It reminds me of the finish on a car. so sleek and shiny. this picture doesn't show it, but it is almost metallic. It has two zippers which close towards the middle, which I love because then it opens up really wide. I need to be able to fit a magazine in any purse I use.

Just a couple of pictures of Harley that were on my camera. This one is nice. It reminds me of the way she looked when she was a puppy.

She just got groomed on Tuesday so she looks lighter. (undercoat) You really can't see it here, but she has markings on her back (just where shoulderblades would be) that look like angel wings.

I love that!