When real things happen to imaginary people

Today was busy. In addition to brunch with fabulous people, today was the big supply run for Mourning Market items. Blick art supplies, two thrift stores, Marshall's, Michael's ... I'm sure I'm forgetting somewhere.

Anyhoodle, I now have 8 pairs of blanks to make Cranky!Bloomers!! I have teacups to paint! I have books to make roses from! But it was a lot of running around, and now I am going to fall over. And watch episodes of True Blood with the Infamous BlueJay and Heather, because that's how we decompress around here.

Dammit, I slept fine! (Thanks to the miracle of modern pharmacology, but still!) But oh lord, I cannot wake up today. I have had two pots of tea, and have just returned from a walk to get a double-tall iced Americano. Let's hope that finally does the trick.

Soooo, I'm thinking of purchasing a few more replica skeletal hands, to sew on other handbags. I think this is going to be A Thing with me, a skeletal hand with a pink bow on my purse. Because with sunny weather (which we had this weekend) comes the need to carry my sunglasses AND my translucent powder sunblock AND a fan, which means a slightly larger handbag is required. Also, I think that one of my Deborah Lewis handbags with the straps to hold a folding parasol would look quite charming with a skeletal hand on it. I may take photos of the handbags in question to show you peoples and see what you think.

Tonight, I absolutely, no doubt about it, NEED to do writing. I'm behind on my next GCS article. I was going to write this weekend, but looming sinus migraines = words gone.

Hey, Seattle peeps! Is anyone going to the Toy Box Trio & Unwoman show on Thursday night? I need to figure out a carpool option.

- Can battered patent leather boots be repaired? The storage room cleaning unearthed a pair of lace-up, pointy-toe goth boots (yay!), but the patent finish is peeling across the creases on the toes. The leather of the boots seems in good condition, there are just spots where the shiny shiny finish is cracked and peeling. (It reminds me of peeling black nail polish.) Should I take the boots to my cobbler and see if he can rejuvenate them?

- If I wanted to turn some dark purple cotton velveteen black, what color dye bath should I simmer it in? My instinct is forest green, but I'm not entirely sure.

In the course of re-organizing/culling the skirts yesterday, I unearthed a skirt that I LOVE the fabric of, but that is made in a style that is not as flattering for me as it could be. The skirt is a heavyweight black-on-black stripe, and is the type that is gathered (very tidily!) at the waist, with a waistband. I look better in skirts that are panel or circle skirts, without a bunch of fabric gathered at the waistline.

So, my question!

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