Fandango’s Provocative Question #125 This week, Fandango would like to know about our style. See that old lady wearing baggy jeans and a tee shirt? I lost 20 pounds during the past year and my clothing has not caught up. Note… Read More ›
Fashion
DEATH OF THE MALL
RETAIL WORKERS ARE QUITTING AT RECORD RATES FOR HIGHER PAYING WORK: “MY LIFE ISN’T WORTH A DEAD-END JOB” The Washington Post, June 21, 2021 I don’t miss malls except for the kiosk where they sold watch batteries and Annie’s where… Read More ›
DRESSED ON THE SET
“How come Gibbs is wearing a coat in Arizona in the summer?” I was talking to Garry. It was an NCIS rerun. We watch a lot of reruns because we forgot what happened even when we’ve seen it before. A… Read More ›
CAN YOU BELIEVE WE’RE ALREADY IN THE SECOND HALF OF MARCH? SHARING MY WORLD!
Share Your World 3-16-2021 There have been a lot of questions about neighbors lately. I wonder if that is because of the pandemic. I know our neighbors supposedly have been “reaching out” to us, but you couldn’t tell that living… Read More ›
THE DAY THE DRYER BLEW UP
Hair dryers. I’ve owned a blower hair dryer so long I can’t even remember when I bought my first one. I was probably 17, give or take a year. It was a Conair and it cost about $20 and the… Read More ›
THE LOST JOY OF POLYESTER
Life in Leisure Suits Back in the 1970s, some clown decided that men were overdressed and need stretchy, comfortable clothing. And thus they invented the polyester leisure suit and to his immense embarrassment, Garry had one. I never saw it,… Read More ›
WINTER STUFF
I really didn’t want to tramp through a foot of snow on the deck to feed the menagerie this morning, but I sort of had to do it. Two out of three feeders were empty and all the ground seeds… Read More ›
MASKED! A PHOTO A WEEK CHALLENGE
A PHOTO A WEEK CHALLENGE: MASKS The other day, I was looking at the sales on one of my favorite clothing sites and realized that they now sell masks to go with every outfit you own. At least a dozen… Read More ›
SHARING MY WORLD AND HEY, IT’S COLD!
Share Your World, HP 9-22-2020 SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 ~ MELANIE B CEE Roger’s Magical, Mystical Questions: Have you ever driven the wrong way on a one-way street? How did this come about? Yes, but the no-entry sign was in Hebrew and I… Read More ›
HATS! – Marilyn Armstrong
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Hats I used to love hats and I wore them a lot, especially when we were down on the Vineyard and didn’t drive much. But when there was work and driving, the brims just kept knocking into… Read More ›
LOCKDOWN FASHION FAVORITES – Marilyn Armstrong
Once upon a time in a world that has vanished, we dressed to look good. To other people. Remember “other people”? You know. Company for dinner? Visitors for the weekend? Hanging out in the afternoon with friends? How about a… Read More ›
MY CLOSET IS WAY BEYOND SIMPLE CLEARING OUT – Marilyn Armstrong
I read Jan Wilberg’s post about closet cleaning. I realized that I moved well beyond basic closet cleaning. I need professional help. I need a squad of strong men and women armed with big, strong plastic bags who will march… Read More ›
