Hello My Darklings,
Just a short post I'm afraid. Sis and I just came back to the Resort after a wonderful day of shopping. I really like to do window shopping just to see what the style are coming out, so much better than watching fashion week with the models doing their strange sort of strutting that is nothing close to normal.
And yes I did buy a few things, but I love riding in Sis's car a Chrysler seibering touring convertible model although we kept the top up to avoid getting sun burned, I love her car with it's midnight blue color with an underlay of shimmer and the tan top and interior, classy and noir at the same time.
Sis has promised that we would do a lovely ride in the late evening after the Sun has set up in the woods, she is a very good driver, we may even go to the observatory for a star gazing event.
I bought a new swim suit, a one piece, sorry Darklings, even though my body is in good shape I do not expose my navel, and I know what some of you are thinking "What? Vampire Rose getting a tan?" Not really my Darklings, I prefer to swim at twilight, it's more sensuous (and with my long hair I do need to wear a bathing cap), and also if I'm getting into a more public jacuzzi I'm at least covered up.
Sis has one more massage planned, something with hot rocks, all I know is my back is feeling wonderful, and then dinner and a drink since I've not needed to take any medication for my back I can indulge in at least one drink.
Then tomorrow we check out after breakfast, this has been a wonderful break and Sis was right I needed to re-balance my mind a bit.
Now I must go Sis says we don't want to be late for our final treat.
Later Darklings
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Sunday, May 12, 2013
Of a Spa Weekend Part 2~~~~
Hello My Darklings,
I have to say I feel so relaxed as to be almost limp. But Sis has more things planned, so this will be a short post before we leave to go----Dare I say it? SHOPPING!!!
I am not even sure if I'm going to buy anything, but I love to at least window shop.
We had a nice early breakfast before the Mother's Day brunch crowd came quietly in.
Sometimes I think I might have missed something by not having children of my own, but then I think being an Auntie makes up for it. It takes a special committed person to be a Mother or Father or to be lucky to have both that are committed and can balance their day between work and family.
Yes Darklings, even I can say in this day and age, balance between those two worlds is important.
I asked Sis if she felt left out because her children are so far away and are celebrating with their Mothers-in-law and she said sometimes but even a wise Mother needs to learn that there will be a time when they have to share their child's time with others. The important years are the early one's to create a positive bond, so that even when they are teenagers and adults they can turn to you with perfect trust to ask for help or an honest opinion. She did have a chance to talk to them on the phone Thursday evening to catch up and they did send cards and gifts. I even received a gift of living orchids to put into the green house, all dark purple with wonderful colorful centers, just before we left for our SPA weekend. I love things that will last forever.
And now we are off to the City by the Bay to shop, Saks, Macy's, Nordstrom, I think we'll even pop in to the Chanel Boutique. Ahhhh wicked indulgence, just my perfect pleasure.
Later Darklings
I have to say I feel so relaxed as to be almost limp. But Sis has more things planned, so this will be a short post before we leave to go----Dare I say it? SHOPPING!!!
I am not even sure if I'm going to buy anything, but I love to at least window shop.
We had a nice early breakfast before the Mother's Day brunch crowd came quietly in.
Sometimes I think I might have missed something by not having children of my own, but then I think being an Auntie makes up for it. It takes a special committed person to be a Mother or Father or to be lucky to have both that are committed and can balance their day between work and family.
Yes Darklings, even I can say in this day and age, balance between those two worlds is important.
I asked Sis if she felt left out because her children are so far away and are celebrating with their Mothers-in-law and she said sometimes but even a wise Mother needs to learn that there will be a time when they have to share their child's time with others. The important years are the early one's to create a positive bond, so that even when they are teenagers and adults they can turn to you with perfect trust to ask for help or an honest opinion. She did have a chance to talk to them on the phone Thursday evening to catch up and they did send cards and gifts. I even received a gift of living orchids to put into the green house, all dark purple with wonderful colorful centers, just before we left for our SPA weekend. I love things that will last forever.
And now we are off to the City by the Bay to shop, Saks, Macy's, Nordstrom, I think we'll even pop in to the Chanel Boutique. Ahhhh wicked indulgence, just my perfect pleasure.
Later Darklings
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Of a Spa Weekend just starting~~~~
Hello My Darklings,
Well Sis and I are here at, of all places, the Claremont Resort, close enough and far enough from the cares of the world and local events.
We checked in yesterday afternoon, and once settled we had our first massage. Then tea and a late dinner.
Today so far we've had breakfast and Sis has a series of spa treatments and beauty works lined up for the day. We are not checking out until Monday morning, Sis's prescription for mental health.
She had made a serious request of me, I am to not read a newspaper or magazine, other than fashion magazines, no media news, nothing except relaxing music.
Why you ask? Well she felt that since I was pretty much confined to home, I was not reaching out mentally for mental stimulation to give my mind a balanced outlook. We spent the rest of Friday evening, discussing this. She thought I was going too far into the "dark", and needed to bring a little light into my mind.
Of course once I go back to work that will be of tremendous help for me mentally. But she's right, I did feel that my mind was becoming constrained. So I'm following her prescription, but I have to admit my fingers are itching to read a newspaper.
Another thing that we touched on briefly was the loss of our older brother, something that we both felt needed to be aired, but we'll reserve it for another time.
I had one person ask me (to paraphrase) "how can you afford to do this?" Well I have to admit, from young our parents taught us to be frugal and to invest, have one's money make money but to not take risks, plan for the long haul, from the time you get your first job set aside money for retirement and investment. And look to scholarships and grants if need be, to finance your college education. All of us, my younger brother included, found professions that we enjoy and that pays well. We live well within our means and remain in many ways frugal, I go so far as to clip coupons when shopping, if there is a product I like I will use those coupons. And I save, I look for tax deductions, and other things to have my money and in someways my property, make money. I learned to sew, have my shoes and purses repaired at the shoe repair shop, make things do, fix things and make them go for as long as possible. Separate the "wants" from the "needs". Avoid being a "throw-away" society and to not buy cheap.
I may have covered this in another posting, when I have time I'll look for it, if not then I will publish this at greater length.
Sis is here and it's time for our series of sybaritic delights, and I have not forgotten about going to the Artists reception I'll write about it soon.
Have a Happy Mother's Day, My Darklings
Well Sis and I are here at, of all places, the Claremont Resort, close enough and far enough from the cares of the world and local events.
We checked in yesterday afternoon, and once settled we had our first massage. Then tea and a late dinner.
Today so far we've had breakfast and Sis has a series of spa treatments and beauty works lined up for the day. We are not checking out until Monday morning, Sis's prescription for mental health.
She had made a serious request of me, I am to not read a newspaper or magazine, other than fashion magazines, no media news, nothing except relaxing music.
Why you ask? Well she felt that since I was pretty much confined to home, I was not reaching out mentally for mental stimulation to give my mind a balanced outlook. We spent the rest of Friday evening, discussing this. She thought I was going too far into the "dark", and needed to bring a little light into my mind.
Of course once I go back to work that will be of tremendous help for me mentally. But she's right, I did feel that my mind was becoming constrained. So I'm following her prescription, but I have to admit my fingers are itching to read a newspaper.
Another thing that we touched on briefly was the loss of our older brother, something that we both felt needed to be aired, but we'll reserve it for another time.
I had one person ask me (to paraphrase) "how can you afford to do this?" Well I have to admit, from young our parents taught us to be frugal and to invest, have one's money make money but to not take risks, plan for the long haul, from the time you get your first job set aside money for retirement and investment. And look to scholarships and grants if need be, to finance your college education. All of us, my younger brother included, found professions that we enjoy and that pays well. We live well within our means and remain in many ways frugal, I go so far as to clip coupons when shopping, if there is a product I like I will use those coupons. And I save, I look for tax deductions, and other things to have my money and in someways my property, make money. I learned to sew, have my shoes and purses repaired at the shoe repair shop, make things do, fix things and make them go for as long as possible. Separate the "wants" from the "needs". Avoid being a "throw-away" society and to not buy cheap.
I may have covered this in another posting, when I have time I'll look for it, if not then I will publish this at greater length.
Sis is here and it's time for our series of sybaritic delights, and I have not forgotten about going to the Artists reception I'll write about it soon.
Have a Happy Mother's Day, My Darklings
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Of wicked delights~~~~
Hello Darklings,
My sister and I are so pampered and relaxed it is wonderful and well worth the expense.
I say Darklings one needs to indulge in a Spa Treatment at least once a year, preferably twice a year, but it can be expensive, so save up for it Darklings, save up for it.
We are staying one more night here and then tomorrow we return to reality first picking up Belladonna and second seeing what messages and things that need to be attended to.
I did managed last night to phone my brother and sister in law on their family ski vacation, they are taking in the hot tub to get out their aches and pains, everyone has done well, even Coralline tried her hand at skiing but she told me that for all the pain and expense in her opinion (of a 10 going on 11 year old), it is not worth the trouble. Her brothers thought it was "awesome" even throwing snow balls, but Coralline did not like getting hit with a slush ball, wet and drippy and making one's clothes wet and drippy. I had to agree with her that it was "mean" to throw a slush ball.
Today they told me they were going to watch the game with the 49'ers and the Falcons on their room t.v. Coralline said she's is going to the lobby to read next to the fireplace and stay warm. Of course the boys are going to enjoy it and then play in the snow some more.
The thought of all the cold snow has me looking for a good hot jacuzzi to stay warm in.
So for now we are looking forward to our mani-pedi's and hand and foot massages, yes Darklings, very hedonistic, I know but I haven't done this since last September and it maybe nearly a whole year before I can do this again. So enjoy I must.
Later Darklings
My sister and I are so pampered and relaxed it is wonderful and well worth the expense.
I say Darklings one needs to indulge in a Spa Treatment at least once a year, preferably twice a year, but it can be expensive, so save up for it Darklings, save up for it.
We are staying one more night here and then tomorrow we return to reality first picking up Belladonna and second seeing what messages and things that need to be attended to.
I did managed last night to phone my brother and sister in law on their family ski vacation, they are taking in the hot tub to get out their aches and pains, everyone has done well, even Coralline tried her hand at skiing but she told me that for all the pain and expense in her opinion (of a 10 going on 11 year old), it is not worth the trouble. Her brothers thought it was "awesome" even throwing snow balls, but Coralline did not like getting hit with a slush ball, wet and drippy and making one's clothes wet and drippy. I had to agree with her that it was "mean" to throw a slush ball.
Today they told me they were going to watch the game with the 49'ers and the Falcons on their room t.v. Coralline said she's is going to the lobby to read next to the fireplace and stay warm. Of course the boys are going to enjoy it and then play in the snow some more.
The thought of all the cold snow has me looking for a good hot jacuzzi to stay warm in.
So for now we are looking forward to our mani-pedi's and hand and foot massages, yes Darklings, very hedonistic, I know but I haven't done this since last September and it maybe nearly a whole year before I can do this again. So enjoy I must.
Later Darklings
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Of a SPA weekend and guns~~~~
Hello My Darklings,
My sister and I are at the SPA, currently I'm using their wi-fi to post, and am looking forward to our first treatment.
In between we will relax, eat, read and sleep in the most heaven sent luxury that I can hope to enjoy.
This last week has been busy for me at work, and coming home just to tiring, but we managed to get all the Christmas decorations stored away. Next weekend sis and I will do a good going over of the house, vacuuming, dusting trying to find all the little tree needles that Christmas trees leave as reminders.
But for now we will relax and enjoy. Doyle has been in touch with me and hopes to complete his assignment by Monday. He wants to take me to a gun shop out in Pleasant Hill and check on a .38 revolver, it's been a while since I've shot a gun but he wants me to have one, get proficient with it and then apply for a Conceal Carry Weapon Permit, especially since I've been working late at night frequently and there have been a lot of crime happening, I would prefer pepper spray but one of our ladies was assaulted and she used pepper spray and it didn't work, she was beaten up and was in the hospital for a few days, I went to visit her and she was so bruised.
She told me it was for her purse, and all she had in it was some Kleenex, aspirin and her bus pass and a lipstick, she keeps her keys, id and cash and credit cards in a small wallet that she has in an inside pocket in her coat, the robber was so mad he started hitting her she brought out the pepper spray, sprayed him but he didn't stop. She told me she wish she had a gun. It was a startling admission from her, but she said she is going to get training and buy a gun, to quote her "they are animals, beasts, and you put down a rabid animal!" I suggested that besides the gun she also talk to someone to help her work this out, she said to me "once you've been victimized there is no going back, I won't be a victim again!" I couldn't and wouldn't argue with her and said she had my support and we should look into a class to show how to avoid looking like a target as well. She agreed, so we will go together, she wanted to come back to work as soon as possible but I told her to listen to her doctor and that I would make sure her schedule is that she will be working daylight hours for the time being, just to get herself back into the swing of things.
So I agreed with Doyle and will use my associates assault as the reason. IF the sheriff will allow it, he he so namby-pamby, doesn't believe a citizen should protect themselves.
Well now I must relax, this is a SPA weekend. My neighbors will house sit for us and Belladonna is at her SPA and hotel as well I called this morning and she is doing well.
My sister is here and our first treatment is in 15 minutes, so must go.
Later My Darklings
My sister and I are at the SPA, currently I'm using their wi-fi to post, and am looking forward to our first treatment.
In between we will relax, eat, read and sleep in the most heaven sent luxury that I can hope to enjoy.
This last week has been busy for me at work, and coming home just to tiring, but we managed to get all the Christmas decorations stored away. Next weekend sis and I will do a good going over of the house, vacuuming, dusting trying to find all the little tree needles that Christmas trees leave as reminders.
But for now we will relax and enjoy. Doyle has been in touch with me and hopes to complete his assignment by Monday. He wants to take me to a gun shop out in Pleasant Hill and check on a .38 revolver, it's been a while since I've shot a gun but he wants me to have one, get proficient with it and then apply for a Conceal Carry Weapon Permit, especially since I've been working late at night frequently and there have been a lot of crime happening, I would prefer pepper spray but one of our ladies was assaulted and she used pepper spray and it didn't work, she was beaten up and was in the hospital for a few days, I went to visit her and she was so bruised.
She told me it was for her purse, and all she had in it was some Kleenex, aspirin and her bus pass and a lipstick, she keeps her keys, id and cash and credit cards in a small wallet that she has in an inside pocket in her coat, the robber was so mad he started hitting her she brought out the pepper spray, sprayed him but he didn't stop. She told me she wish she had a gun. It was a startling admission from her, but she said she is going to get training and buy a gun, to quote her "they are animals, beasts, and you put down a rabid animal!" I suggested that besides the gun she also talk to someone to help her work this out, she said to me "once you've been victimized there is no going back, I won't be a victim again!" I couldn't and wouldn't argue with her and said she had my support and we should look into a class to show how to avoid looking like a target as well. She agreed, so we will go together, she wanted to come back to work as soon as possible but I told her to listen to her doctor and that I would make sure her schedule is that she will be working daylight hours for the time being, just to get herself back into the swing of things.
So I agreed with Doyle and will use my associates assault as the reason. IF the sheriff will allow it, he he so namby-pamby, doesn't believe a citizen should protect themselves.
Well now I must relax, this is a SPA weekend. My neighbors will house sit for us and Belladonna is at her SPA and hotel as well I called this morning and she is doing well.
My sister is here and our first treatment is in 15 minutes, so must go.
Later My Darklings
Monday, January 14, 2013
Of Shopping and Spas~~~
Hello Darklings,
Well I got up this morning at "Oh my Gosh! It's freezing cold!" a.m. and took the earliest ferry into the City (S.F.) I had stayed late Friday and put in a long morning today, then took the afternoon off and went shopping!
Love to shop! So I went to our nearest "Bed, Bath and Beyond" store to get some new goodies for the kitchen and the guest bathroom, needed a new kitchen sink floor mat, got one so cushy, and new bath mats for the bathrooms, shower curtains and rings, that have these wonderful fun images of being a Diva which lightened the bathroom up.
We needed new kitchen towels and some cook ware so I purchased the 3 clad stainless steel, easier to keep clean. I took my time looking over everything, one never knows what will turn up. And such wonderful aromatic goodies as well.
Then I went to T.J. Max, one can find some of the best design things for a much lower price there and treated myself to a pair of Anne Kline shoes in black patent leather, with a 2 inch heel and a cream color trim, very business like and dressy at the same time. And I indulged in Beverly Hills Gregorio (did I spell that right?) I've found it to be a very soft subtle scent, I wore it one time and seduced a bank executive wearing it, he later steered me onto some very good investments. No impropriety here just fun in the bed room, we remained friends for a long time, even after he married his 2nd and later 3rd wife. When we met he was between number 1 and 2.
Right now I'm waiting for my sister we're going this wonderful shopping center that has Nordstrom's and Victoria Secrets, we've promised to treat ourselves. Followed by a late dinner. Doyle is on assignment right now and he'll be gone for at least a week, pooh. So it's "girls night".
I've put in for my sister and I, to have a SPA weekend at the Clairmont Hotel and Resort, anything to take the chill out of our bones and to relax. My cold is much better and so is hers and we need to be properly primped and pampered and indulged in, like slowly rolling one's tongue on the most wickedly delicious chocolate truffles followed by a red wine that would send one to heaven.
As a matter of fact Darklings, if you check out what they offer at the SPA, you would think you were a "Lotus Eater" and we are going to do Everything. We are going to stay there for the weekend as well so we won't have to travel even the few miles to get there, Belladonna is going to be staying at a Doggie Hotel and Spa as well, she's stayed there before several times for the day and seems to enjoy it, so she will have a treat as well.
I am looking so forward to it.
Sad to say we won't have Coralline until the weekend following, her folks want to take her and her brothers on a skiing vacation, which they had planned for months in advance, Coralline said she won't ski but she is going to take pictures with the camera that her folks got for her for Christmas and she has a lot of sim cards to go with it. She's not sure what she'll see on vacation but she wants to be prepared. She is hoping that her brothers won't do anything stupid to ruin the vacation, but she's afraid that one of them might.
I love the frank reality that she has about her brothers.
My sister is here and is ready to go, traffic will be a bear but I know an alternate route and although a little slower it is much easier to take and faster during commute time.
Later Darklings
Well I got up this morning at "Oh my Gosh! It's freezing cold!" a.m. and took the earliest ferry into the City (S.F.) I had stayed late Friday and put in a long morning today, then took the afternoon off and went shopping!
Love to shop! So I went to our nearest "Bed, Bath and Beyond" store to get some new goodies for the kitchen and the guest bathroom, needed a new kitchen sink floor mat, got one so cushy, and new bath mats for the bathrooms, shower curtains and rings, that have these wonderful fun images of being a Diva which lightened the bathroom up.
We needed new kitchen towels and some cook ware so I purchased the 3 clad stainless steel, easier to keep clean. I took my time looking over everything, one never knows what will turn up. And such wonderful aromatic goodies as well.
Then I went to T.J. Max, one can find some of the best design things for a much lower price there and treated myself to a pair of Anne Kline shoes in black patent leather, with a 2 inch heel and a cream color trim, very business like and dressy at the same time. And I indulged in Beverly Hills Gregorio (did I spell that right?) I've found it to be a very soft subtle scent, I wore it one time and seduced a bank executive wearing it, he later steered me onto some very good investments. No impropriety here just fun in the bed room, we remained friends for a long time, even after he married his 2nd and later 3rd wife. When we met he was between number 1 and 2.
Right now I'm waiting for my sister we're going this wonderful shopping center that has Nordstrom's and Victoria Secrets, we've promised to treat ourselves. Followed by a late dinner. Doyle is on assignment right now and he'll be gone for at least a week, pooh. So it's "girls night".
I've put in for my sister and I, to have a SPA weekend at the Clairmont Hotel and Resort, anything to take the chill out of our bones and to relax. My cold is much better and so is hers and we need to be properly primped and pampered and indulged in, like slowly rolling one's tongue on the most wickedly delicious chocolate truffles followed by a red wine that would send one to heaven.
As a matter of fact Darklings, if you check out what they offer at the SPA, you would think you were a "Lotus Eater" and we are going to do Everything. We are going to stay there for the weekend as well so we won't have to travel even the few miles to get there, Belladonna is going to be staying at a Doggie Hotel and Spa as well, she's stayed there before several times for the day and seems to enjoy it, so she will have a treat as well.
I am looking so forward to it.
Sad to say we won't have Coralline until the weekend following, her folks want to take her and her brothers on a skiing vacation, which they had planned for months in advance, Coralline said she won't ski but she is going to take pictures with the camera that her folks got for her for Christmas and she has a lot of sim cards to go with it. She's not sure what she'll see on vacation but she wants to be prepared. She is hoping that her brothers won't do anything stupid to ruin the vacation, but she's afraid that one of them might.
I love the frank reality that she has about her brothers.
My sister is here and is ready to go, traffic will be a bear but I know an alternate route and although a little slower it is much easier to take and faster during commute time.
Later Darklings
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