Fashion goldmine

I am one step closer to my dream of finding my mom's fabric and yarn stash. Ok, so I don't actually know if she had a stash. I assume she stashed, because that's what all us crafty folks do, however, it is likely that my aunt took it upon herself to remove from our house.

I spotted these two boxes in the stacks of our basement, guessing correctly at the genre of their contents.

I wore all of the pictured outfits. L-R: I made that printed denim skirt and pouch combo (the pattern is titled "Kids Can Sew". My mom made that pink and white polka-dot number (mine was all pink with tiny white Swiss dots) in the middle for a wedding we went to when I was maybe four or five... the dress is still hanging around here someplace. The bottom pattern was the pretty much the design for the dress she made when I was nine and a "junior bridesmaid" at my cousin Ellen's wedding. The flower girl had this dress with a frilly apron thing over it.

I think these dresses are kinda way awesome.

These crack me up... "How to Measure, Alter, and Fit" actually looks very useful. It was priced at 20 cents; lord knows how old it may be. The lingerie book has an entertaining suggestion of embellishing your creations with "a monogram or astrological sign". Ah, the 70s.

Fabulous last-minute fun.

Nicole was stranded in DC (technically, Virginia) last weekend when her flight was canceled for over a day. So, I drove down to Dulles at midnight to pick her up since we haven't hung out in a year. On Sunday, Jess came over and we bummed around just like old times. Really, it was just like college, only better, because we didn't have studying to worry about and my apartment is way bigger than the dorm.

I love these girls.

Jessica posing as Paris Hilton with her tiny dog (Harry Elephante).

It was really really fun.
(p.s... in this photo you see that, due to perspective, jessica's boob is pretty much the size of my head)

Reading:
Mansfield Park

Completed:
Lost in a Good Book

Bought:
Mansfield Park - Jane Austen

Five Things about Baltimore I...

Will Miss:

1. The amazing group of nurses and support personnel I have been lucky enough to work with.
2. My vet's office; a wonderful, friendly staff who have taken great care of Charlie.
   
3. Being in walking distance of Barnes and Noble, Chipotle, Panera, etc.
4. Seeing the water daily.
   
5. The ability to easily go out and drink and walk home quite safely.

Will Not Miss:

1. Tiny streets, one-way streets, and those that veer off into turns or become parking lanes with no warning.
2. The weather; it very rarely snows and is way too hot about 8 months of the year.
3. This god-awful, teeth-knocked-out accent.
4. Not being able to buy beer, wine, or liquor in the grocery or convenience store.
5. How bands generally do not come here, they go to DC and/or Philly instead.
   

Reading:
On Call

Completed:
Northanger Abbey

Bought:
Lost in a Good Book - Jasper Fforde
The Mother Tongue - Bill Bryson

Seen:
Northanger Abbey (2007)
Smart People
Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Reading:
Northanger Abbey

Completed:
The Eyre Affair

Seen:
Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Sense and Sensibility (2008)

Reading:
The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde

Completed:
Sense and Sensibility

Bought:
Northanger Abby - Jane Austen
The Family That Couldn't Sleep - D. T. Max

Seen:
Semi-Pro