Just A Bunch Of Hot Air

I love this, the material looks aquatic some how.. 

I simply must go on a hot air balloon!

They are just magic!

The truth is, I am somewhat afraid of heights, not in a totally neurotic way but they aren't my favorite. This could be a good "face your fears" activity for me. The romance is just undeniable, so I could probably trick myself into it.

Certainly if I'd be given a glass of champagne, to calm the nerves.

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Aurora

I would like to see the aurora borealis in person before I pop my clogs.

I want to be face to face with her. 

Pictures just aren't cutting it anymore.

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Dating Mating Dance

No one i've ever dated has put this much effort into impressing me. Or if they have, it hasn't come across nearly so well. What's the deal?

  Look at these beautiful sweet men carefully decorating their homes. Unfortunately the plastic fork and bottle caps on the floor do remind me of various beaus, but that debris  was never intentional and certainly never color-coordinated.

"Do you like it? I know you like blue! I really hope you like it! Do you??? Do you?? Golly gee, you're so pretty in your boring grey dress. I love you! Do you love me?"

 

Something about the effort put in by these boys is just absolutely heartbreaking.

Tres chic! Love me some blue suede shoes.

"Listen, Paul, that's great, but I'm just not interested." 

Dear Mr. Weatherman,

 What the deal, Mr. Weatherman? It's October...Are you mad at the world, or just confused? Why is it snowing?

Of course, we all remember, clear as day, the blizzard of '78, the above image is from then. Well  actually, at the time, I wasn't "even a twinkle in the eye" as my mother would say, but I definitely remember my parents often referencing it.  Brrrrrrr

I think I only want to date people who were alive for that blizzard. Just something I've been toying with, not certain it will be a steadfast rule.

Yuck. Hopefully this little display from the gods, or whatever, will melt and it will be summer again tomorrow!

I want to do a drawing of an old mad slumping around with an unmbrella in the snow...That is how I feel today. Like an old codger bumbling around, huffing and puffing.

 THE SOLUTION:

 

Boil water.

 

Select a cozy tea, such as Sleepytime, Roastaroma, or something along those lines. Steep.

  

Add milk, to taste.

Add honey to taste.

Add whiskey....Feel better.

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The Open Road

I'm really astonished that it's taken me this long to put this clip, one of my all-time favorites and most highly influential in my life, up.

Anyway, here it is! Enjoy!

Both clips from The Wind In the WIllows, the 1983 film version. A masterwork.

I need to get my grubby little mitts on a copy of this. 

Flashback

Remember these plastic snakes?? I forgot about them until they suddenly popped into my mind. I miss them.

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Birds Of A Fabric

 

Here is a Birdcage which I made for my young cousins' nursery. 

The cage itself is cotton with polyester filling, no wire used to create the shape.. The birds are made of a patchwork of various fabrics, and each has a feather tail  and Swarovski crystal eyes. They are seated on a swing which is connected by a golden chain with a large Swarovski crystal charm hanging from the center.

Price upon request.

Great Word

I just learned a wonderful new word, thanks to my e-mail subscription to A.Word.A.Day:

DARKLE: To make or become dark, indistinct, or gloomy. 

Kind of the opposite of sparkle, and the words rhyme!!! So great! I'm going to really try and integrate this word into my everyday vocabulary. 

Heavy clouds hung low as the sun set;  the sky quickly began to darkle and the streets of the village quieted.

That's my practice sentence, I think it works, right?

Nail Color

This is a new color from Essie that I have been pretty into lately. I really recommend it as a fall go-to polish. It's called "School of Hard Rocks". C'est tres, tres chic mes amis.

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