JZ basically has license to go antiquing with her mother in Reno and find us some cool old shit!
The best antiquing is in New England, ijs.
Jayne (Husband): Oh, I think you might wanna reconsider that last part. See, I married me a powerful ugly creature. Mal (Wife): How can you say that? How can you shame me in front of new people? Jayne (Husband): If I could make you purtier, I would. Mal (Wife): You are not the man I met a year ago.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sj - Feb 20, 2022 10:31:34 am PST #13193 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
DavidS - Feb 20, 2022 10:34:44 am PST #13194 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Just tested again. Still positive but the line was more faint (if that means anything). It's been a week. Bah.
DavidS - Feb 20, 2022 10:36:11 am PST #13195 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
The best antiquing is in New England, ijs.
Bit of a hike for the transportation costs, I'm afraid.
Which is the only reason I didn't buy that gorgeous Art Deco vanity in New Orleans that one time in the 80s when it was only $230.
JZ - Feb 20, 2022 11:26:53 am PST #13196 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I'm also happy to go thrifting and vintage rummaging locally--I know all the SF spots, but if any broader-Bay-Area localistas want to hit me up with your favorite thrift/vintage/consignment/miscellaneous stuff places in the North, South and East Bays, and maybe plan an outing, let me know.
This poor place has a crapton of long-deferred maintenance, most of which isn't critical but a couple of items of which are, so we're gonna need to pour most of our extra funds into addressing those items, and any furnishings we can find at thrift store prices will help.
I know the Oakland Museum White Elephant Sale is legendary--and also happening in-person again in March, so I'm definitely doing that. What else? Where else?
lisah - Feb 20, 2022 2:28:22 pm PST #13197 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
JZ, you need to visit my friend's shop in the Midtown Bliss antique mall in Sacramento!!! This is her shop: [link]
JZ - Feb 20, 2022 2:43:30 pm PST #13198 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Thanks, lisah! I definitely definitely will.
JZ - Feb 20, 2022 7:08:16 pm PST #13199 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
ION, I spent the afternoon carting two teenagers around and eating all the dinners, and now I am so tired I feel about to drop. It's barely 7 PM on the second day of a 3-day weekend, but I am honestly not sure I can make it to 8. (Like, that stage of tired where I've been sitting here for 15 minutes thinking about how I should put my pajamas on, but since that would entail making the effort to stand up and take my current clothes off, I don't know if I can do it.)
-t - Feb 20, 2022 9:10:07 pm PST #13200 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I hope you are comfortably attired and asleep (or on your way to it) by now, JZ
meara - Feb 20, 2022 10:38:42 pm PST #13201 of 30000
I wish I had tomorrow off, but I did have a pretty good weekend. and every day the sunrise is earlier and the sunset is later, and around here that’s a thing to celebrate.
msbelle - Feb 21, 2022 5:18:23 am PST #13202 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
every day the sunrise is earlier and the sunset is later, and around here that’s a thing to celebrate.
this right here.