A PERFECT CORAL

I'm going to go ahead and call it even though technically the weekend isn't over. It was a damn near perfect one. The weather was gorgeous for plenty of pool time, and Kev's schedule changed so he came home Saturday afternoon instead of being gone until tonight. So we got pool time together, which doesn't actually happen very often.

One thing that's not perfect is the fact that my hummingbirds aren't being very friendly. I sat outside for an hour tonight, and even though I had a few come close, nobody stopped to eat. I guess I haven't been out there enough recently. They seem to have forgotten me. I didn't get a very good look at any of them so maybe they aren't my usual suspects. I know the male that came close didn't look familiar, at least not from the quick glimpse I got. Time for me to start making more of an effort, I guess.

Awhile back one of my nail friends thought it would be completely appropriate to post a pic of a nail polish that she knew I'd have to have. And once she did, I discovered it would be next to impossible to get it.

I'm completely obsessed with coral/peach polishes. Always have been. I've mentioned it on more than one occasion in my nail group, so Martha from Polish Makes Me Happy made sure to tag me when she posted her pic.

After I ranted about how much I wanted it, she added me to a Facebook group. From there I was hoping I would luck into somebody getting rid of one of these.  I guess it was a custom color, and I don't know that it was even available to the general public.

Someone did finally post that they had one for sale, but of course I missed out on it, and so did Martha. After that I kind of figured I'd never be lucky enough to own it.

Then two weeks ago I got a package in the mail from someone I didn't know. I didn't remember ordering anything, but it wouldn't be the first time I forgot I bought something. I open the package, and what did I find? THIS!

This is IT! Simply one of the most beautiful corals ever, Carpe Noctem Immoral Coral. That little stinker Martha somehow managed to snag one and surprise me with it. How sweet is she??

I wore this on July 2nd on its own, and then on July 3rd I stamped on it.

I know it wasn't a 4th of July holiday mani, but I just didn't want to take it off to do red, white and blue. I went with the Ali Express AP-10 plate with Mundo de Unas white to give it a little sumthin' extra. 

Not sure what I did to deserve the giftage, but to say I was tickled would be an understatement. When I got it, I swatched it immediately and then left it sitting next to me for days until using it. I didn't even want to put it away. I just kept picking it up and looking at it.

And now I'm sitting here with nails that need to be painted. If I don't get an idea in my head pretty quickly, I may end up going to work with just a color and no design. I don't really want that to happen, so I'm off to hopefully find some inspiration.

SHOULD BE FUN - OR NOT

Looks like my work life is changing again starting next week.  At first the idea didn't appeal when bossman asked if I wanted to work extra hours on Thursdays. Right now I've only been working mornings. It sounded lame. I've liked having Thursday afternoons off because it extended the weekend.

I've also been off all day on Wednesdays since I went back to work. After thinking about it for 3.2 seconds, I told him I'd work all day Wednesdays instead of working on Thursday afternoon. So now I only work Monday through Wednesday, and I get to have full four day weekends. So a bit of an increase in my paycheck. Sweetness.

I took today off because we're heading off to Milwaukee to meet up with my fave pilot friend to go to a Barry Manilow concert. I don't  personally know many 40 something males that are Fanilows, but I know one now. I've had the pleasure of seeing Manilow twice in the past.

Stop laughing at me. Right now!

I must admit I was pretty amused when Pruett texted me about the concert. Of course, he always amuses me. He tends to drunk text me when Kev goes off to meet up with him for drunken shenanigans.  I think he's more excited about the concert than I am. And say what you want and make fun of Barry all you want, but the man can really sing, puts on a good show, and I pretty much love all those songs from the 70's.

That meant I had to put something on my nails that I could live with for a couple days.

The base is OPI Lincoln Park After Dark matte, and I stamped with China Glaze Admire, which is a frosty pink that just happens to stamp really well. I used the Ali Express AP-10 stamping plate for the design.

This looks much better in person, and even though I took at least 15 pictures, I just couldn't capture it well enough to satisfy me.

Oh, shitballs. The Graham luck strikes again. Pruett just texted us to let us know the concert is now postponed until March 2nd. Evidently Barry is not feeling well and has doctor's orders to be off for the week. Of course Kev can't go then, and I really shouldn't ask for another day off since it would be the third time this month.

Now I'm not sure what we're going to do now. We could still go and just drink and hang out, or I could stay home and just let Kev go off for their usual drunken shenanigans.

Color me super pissed off.