Our weekend was stormy, moist, and chilly! I dragged myself to the health club on Saturday and located it simpler to do as a result of I used to be carrying one in all my new exercise outfits. Some could discover it shallow {that a} new outfit helped inspire me to strap on my sneakers and drive to the health club, but it surely did, and I’m OK with that. All of us have to do what helps us be ok with ourselves and take one of the best care of ourselves we are able to.

My ocular rosacea has been on my thoughts lots these days as a result of its newest flare-up will not be enhancing with the attention physician’s newest plan of assault. I’m utilizing my heated eye pad nightly, washing my eyes with particular lid wipes, utilizing preservative-free eye drops, including flax seed to my food plan, and many others., and many others…however they nonetheless burn, I really feel like I’ve gravel in them, they usually’re very pink. I do know there are different protocols to strive as a result of I’ve been studying authorities analysis research on different profitable therapies. I’m going to examine in with him right this moment to ask about a few of these different therapies and see what else we are able to do.

I’m a kind of individuals who does numerous studying and Googling on topics moderately that blindly (dangerous pun) taking the recommendation of a physician. This in all probability saved my life a few years in the past when my melanoma went undiagnosed by a number of dermatologists. I’m positive it drives a few of my medical doctors loopy, and I’m high quality with that. Clearly, there’s lots I’ll by no means know or perceive about medical situations, which I do depart to my medical doctors. Ocular rosacea isn’t one in all them as a result of the literature is large on the topic.

Listed here are a number of outfits I wore final week.

I wore this for a visit to the attention physician, adopted by a visit to Nordstrom. I’m glad I snapped up this Loft single-breasted trench coat final 12 months as a result of double-breasted choices appear extra prevalent. I favor the simplicity of single-breasted types for a lot of causes, not the least of which, they give the impression of being nearly as good open or closed. I discovered a number of related ones right here and right here. My turtleneck and pants seem black on this picture, however they’re charcoal which is one in all my new favourite neutrals. The snake print booties are a number of years outdated by Dr. Scholls and are tremendous comfortable. I discovered related ones right here and right here. My shoulder bag was a present to myself at a duty-free store on the best way dwelling from my journey to Japan with my daughter a number of years in the past. It’s a splurge, however its digital camera bag form holds lots, but it is vitally compact. There are many inexpensive choices right here, right here, and right here.

I ran a ton of errands this present day, and it was raining cats and canine. The lighting will not be good right here, however I’m carrying black denims :). I’ve bought a put up arising on a few of my favourite manufacturers of denims, and that is one in all them. Many upscale denims aren’t meant to go within the dryer, however mine inevitably do, so they should maintain up, and these Mom denims have. I’ve ruined two pairs of Paige denims by unintentionally working them by the dryer. I’ve determined to avoid wasting myself heartbreak by solely shopping for denims that may maintain as much as my laundry preferences. The sweater and booties are burgundy, and the shirt is black with ivory animal print. The sweater is offered out, however I discovered related ones right here and right here. My Munro booties are tremendous comfortable and nice within the rain, which is simply what I want for this time of 12 months.

Right here I’m sporting my new greatest good friend…a wrist brace to attempt to cease my De Quervains Tenosynovitis in its tracks. Imobolizing my thumb and wrist for 4-6 weeks is our present protocol to, hopefully, settle down the irritation and stop the necessity for surgical procedure. Today I used to be purse buying and met my buying pal for espresso. I’m carrying a black Vince cashmere sweater that I bought in the course of the Black Friday sale. Sure, Vince cashmere is softer and well worth the value. I additionally love and put on the heck out of my Quince $50 cashmere, and my Nordstrom model cashmere. I’m an equal-opportunity cashmere lover :). I’m carrying it with these comfortable Spanx pull-on pants and my Birdies flats.

I’ve this Kate Spade bag in coloured block neutrals of black, taupe, and cream, and I really like how versatile it’s. I’m unsure I would like the identical bag once more simply in a distinct shade. I’m in search of a smaller pockets, however I’m nonetheless not sure how helpful a tiny bag could be for me, so my hunt continues.

I labored from dwelling this present day, then went to a crab feed within the night. I wore an indigo-colored cotton sweater and slim pants from Talbots, together with my new woven Birdies. Our climate has been so moist and nasty that I haven’t been capable of put on them exterior, however they’re properly damaged in from carrying at dwelling. They really didn’t want a lot breaking in (10 minutes) as a result of the woven leather-based has some give over my bunion, so that they’re actually comfortable. I debated over the colours of those footwear and am glad I went with this two-tone blue which is able to go together with a lot this spring.

This has been a moderately rambling put up, however I do see a theme 🙂 The few further kilos I’m sporting have me feeling extra snug in pants with stretch, and I’m reaching for a column of shade most of the time.

Do you may have dry eyes? How do you deal with yours?