See those earrings? Those were a gift from my girls several years ago. The necklace? My sisters got it for me one year when we were meeting in "The City" for Women of Faith. I was still living in Texas, so I was unable to join them for the pre-conference shopping. They each got the necklace, and got one for me so I wouldn't feel left out....Ain't that sweet? (I realize, the necklace is cut off in the picture. Popcorn was my photographer.)
See that black lace shirt? It's a hand-me-up from my niece Sarah. Looooove iiiiit!!
The skirt? A hand-me-down from my Grandma Irene to my sister Dawn, to my sister Paula, and finally to me. It is a very nice quality Pendleton wool skirt. I think it has to be circa 1960s at the very latest. Probably 50s. But, I really don't know. Either way, I love it, even if it does cut me in half after eating, and I inadvertently bust the eye off of the hook and eye closure behind the button....
See those white legs? Those were compliments of my dad's family. We all have them...
See the angel growing out the top of my head? Well, that actually is part of my tree...
See these shoes? The ones on the foot at the bottom of a VERY white leg, complete with freckles? They're from my mom...
But, hey, I bought the green shirt all by myself!
Caution: Drastic topic change straight ahead!
Guess what?
Can you guess?
Can ya?
Huh, huh?
Okay, I know, you give up....
This morning headed to Walmart at 6am to buy some gifts for my girls from somebody who asked me to pick something up for them. It was no big deal since I was out of tape, wrap, and gerbil food.
So, I'm wandering around a nearly vacant Walmart, perusing the toy aisle, trying to decide what to get the squirrels, and this lady came up and asked me about Zhu-Zhu pets. I said "I have no idea about them. My daughter keeps asking for them, but I haven't seen them in any store..."
The lady in the toy aisle replied, "Oh, they have them up at the jewelry counter. You can go get a voucher right now, but you can't actually buy it until 7. They are only selling 53 of them today."
Well, Gentle Reader, before she could even finish her sentence I was wheeling my cart out of the toy aisle, through housewares, hung a hard right and skidded to a stop at a lady with a stack of cardboard boxes in front of her...
"Excuse me, are those the Zhu-Zhu pets?" I asked in the most casual voice possible for someone who is out of breath from running through Walmart like a crazed person...
"Yes! You can have a voucher now, but can't pick it up until 7am."
"Thanks," I casually replied and politely took my voucher....Only to walk away and click my heels to the side and do a little happy jig after I slipped around the corner into the party supply aisle...Only to see a man looking at me very strangely as he stocked wrapping paper...
So. The moral of the story is a very fortunate family member gets to be the lucky person to give Popcorn the much coveted Zhu-Zhu pet.
The End.
5 comments:
Your legs aren't that white! And I wish I had people giving me clothes! :)
I'm excited that you still have that skirt! You asked me once about getting rid of it. I'm so glad you didn't!
How exciting on the find! And your outfit was the bomb! That shirt looks much better on you!
You are beautiful and I am Keep the skirt. It is a timeless ting. Grandma would be so proud that someone is still wearing it.
Do we get to see the finished doll house?
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