Snakes and the Jungle Jammy Dress

Hello, my friends! After our eventful night prior, I knew I'd be utterly exhausted for my work-day. Jammy Dress time! 

While I love the fabric and colours, I loathed this fabric, so off it goes to Limbo. I'll get my money back.

• Dress  - Luisa Cerano, thrifted; purchased here for $19.99
• Boots - Ecco, thrifted; last worn here to the periodontist in October
• Puffer coat (below) - Donna Karan, consignment; last seen here in March

I had major creases across my bum and a lapful of wrinkles by the end of the day. 

I wanted pockets too. 

Darn! I really like the pattern.

Oh, well. They can't all be winners, kids. 

I picked this dress to wear because putting up the office Christmas tree is part of my job. 

I like that part! 

My colleague Stefanie admired the dress, and at the time I was happy with it. 

It was okay, a B-, but that's just not good enough. 

Here's the tree - I used my awesome editing skills to remove my Fire and Life Safety info and block out the company logo on the treetop star. 

I decorate the tree the same every year - it takes about 2 hours to set it all up and less than a hour to take it down in the New Year. I turned the Reception lights out so that I can bask in the red glow. I'm not putting my own Christmas decorations up this year (enjoy last year's here). I just don't feel like it.

Outerwear! The temps have dropped to around 3-6 degrees with little to no variation. 

Time to break out my puffer coat! It's stuffed with down and is so cozy and warm. 

Feeling snuggly. 

I like the tall toque. My tights are sheer black with gold dots.

Accoutrements: 

I had to dig out my bag of fur scarves - the silk ones don't cut it once the cold weather rolls in.

• Fur scarf - thrifted
• Toque - thrifted
• Leather gloves - Danier Leather

The stuff:

These are dark purple, an eggplant colour. These are so comfy I walked to and from work in them. 

Gold bling: 

My coworkers love my snake jewelry - and so do I! Everything here is a treasure, though. 

• Bracelet - Whiting & Davis, vintage 70s, vintage fair
• Necklace - vintage 90s, vintage expo
• Brass rings - vintage 70s, vintage mall
• Leather earrings - vintage 80s, consignment, Powell River
• Gold-plated sterling ear-cuffs - consignment
• Eelskin bangle - fake Gucci, Italy, c. 1998, gift from Mom & Dad

Speaking of treasures...I was blogging last night and heard a "scritch scritch" noise. 

"Hey, let me out!"

The little white and pink toes!