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This has been a busy weekend so far in Omaha. Last evening, we bundled-up (because it is freezing) and walked two minutes down the street to see the Tree of Lights being lit at 90th and Dodge.  The crowd was smaller this year (because it is freezing!) but friendly and well behaved. There was music, free food, hot cocoa, and reindeer. Really. Not something we see everyday in Omaha.  I'm sure the reindeer were fine with the weather. Did I mention it was freezing? Know what else you don't see everyday? Me, in a red wool coat. It took 40+ years but I think I'm finally over the trauma of that HBC red and black point blanket coat my mother made me wear year after bloody year (she bought it big) until I finally, "Lost" it. Those coats sell for a small fortune now, but I've never regretted binning it. Anyway, here I am in a red wool coat which is surely a sign of progress, no? Saturday brought the start of the Olympic Curling trials in Omaha. We went down to Stinson p...

I didn't put it together when I purchased the new frames, but after wearing them a bit it became obvious... That's O.K. I do have a bit of a bumbling streak, and I can't see much of anything without specs. That's how life is-you go for fashionable, and end up with Mr. Magoo. I'm seeing much better now. Hopefully, this will help with the headaches brought on by eye strain. The frames are quite light which is a good thing as the lenses are not. I can't believe how bloody heavy they are. Still, compared to my old frames they are a joy to wear and likely won't freeze my face in the cold. I knew my vision had worsened but I wasn't aware just how severely until I put on the new prescription. Yikes. Lesson learned-get an eye exam every year.  I'm pleased that the frames are so large I can quit tweezing my eyebrows if I wish, as no one can see them. Unfortunately, you have a now perfect anti-glare-line-free look at my eyes and my cack-handed approach to app...

The garden looks a bit bare this time of year. ...so I added these turkey hunting decoys. The neighbours already  think of us as the strange ones-it wasn't like a couple turkeys in the raised bed would change anything. Even turkeys won't eat the sorrel.  Life has been busy lately, which isn't a terrible thing. I've been enjoying using Instagram as I rarely have much to say, but often have interesting photos.   I've been hauling out some of my better vintage pieces lately. I suppose as long as it isn't raining or snowing it makes good sense to wear these things so I can get some enjoyment from them. Outfit Particulars: Vintage beaded cardigan-Hand-Me-Ups Vintage silk blouse-Hand-Me-Ups Vintage houndstooth skirt-Goodwill (part of a suit) Tights-K Mart Shoes-K Mart Earrings-Goodwill Vintage Crown Lewis bag-Goodwill Pressed poppy brooch-Can't remember Vintage Jerold coat-Thrift shop in Wahoo, NE  This silk dress is part of a suit with a matching peplum jacket an...

 I wore so much black in my youth that I've made an effort to avoid it in later years. To be completely honest, I don't know what to do with it. My younger self would go for pearls or silver, perhaps a nice scarf but 2017 me? Oh hell, I haven't got a clue. The selling point for this vintage 50's dress was the buttons-I mean, my god, look at 'em! That, and it cost me $7.99. I have a hard time passing up pristine vintage when I can grab it for a song. That day, Hand-Me-Ups had a cache of vintage dresses that the lovely saleswoman pointed out (they know me too well!). I ended up buying four black dresses and one pink-ish silver silk number from the early 60's. I do not require four black 50's dresses, though one is at present too snug to be worn comfortably. For someone that never wears black, I found myself unable to resist the perfectly cared for clothes. I'll find a new home for the too-small one, but I'm going to consider it a challenge finding ways...

At least it is a change from wearing brown all the time. So here we are again in the black and yellow section of my wardrobe. I haven't wortn this dress on the blog since 2014, so it seemed time to revisit this loud Frocky Horror. There's a Made in Korea tag inside the dress which supports my theory that it hails from the 80's (we imported tonnes of stuff from Korea in the 70's and 80's). No shoulder pads, though something makes me think there might have been originally. The top is quite roomy (but the buttons still manage to gape) and would accommodate some padding through the shoulder area. I suspect it would have also had a fabric belt, though I see no sign of belt loops. The wide sleeves are meant to be cuffed, though they never quite stay that way. Being linen, I suppose the dress could be starched and ironed but ....oh ha ha ha ha ha! You don't really think I'd do that, do you?!  Good lord, no. So I'm going with the "lived-in" look here, ...

Over-the-knee boots aren't typically my thing, but these are so trashy  I made an exception. I'm not sure if there's a good way to wear them other than perhaps with leggings, but I went with an otherwise not-too-racy outfit to counter the impact of the "Fuck-Me" boots.  The 80's silk blouse had very large shoulder pads, which I removed. The blouse buttons up the back with tiny buttons which is a bit of a pain, but I can do them up halfway and pull it over my head before buttoning the top. I don't know why buttons up the back keep coming back in fashion, but they're having another moment, so it was time to wear the blouse. Outfit Particulars: 1980's pleather skirt-Goodwill 1980's silk blouse-Hand-Me-Ups Belt-Goodwill Brass purse-New Life Thrift Vintage metal earrings-Goodwill Cat brooch with moving tail-Hand-Me-Ups Boots-Goodwill For those of you unfamiliar with the jingle for Doublemint Gum. I was still feeling the bumblebee look the next day, ...