Who's Mike? And Davy? Either I'm in a time warp, or my brain is fried from too many PC appetizers, Velvet. That's such a very sweet story about Davy.
Mauvais, until you're ready to redecorate your place, come over and help me reupholster this darned couch. I'm not sure how I'm going to do it... I HATE slipcovers, but with the "drop-down arms", I'm not sure what kind of success I'll have otherwise.
Ruth? You're good at that sort of thing! Never mind your limp wrists... get down here and I'll rev up the ol' sewing machine!
My new red wall looks great!! And the fabric I've got for the couch is perfect.
I've been trying to find my two wooden lounge chairs on the Internet. So far, no luck. Anyone know of any good sites for furniture design from the 1920's/30's/40's? I can't find ANYTHING like them! They must be enormously valuable.
Soozie, we're supposed to go out on New Year's, but DS just got out of bed and puked. Hmmm. And DH is going to see the doctor again today because he's still a little dizzy. DD is pretty much better, but she's got a residual dry hacking cough. And there's something in my chest. But I refuse to cough, and just keep using my puffer and applying Vicks.
OH MAN ELLIS!!!! Sorry to hear DS is vomiting, and that your whole family is still sick.
I was going to buy throws for the couch, since we have a big comfy sectional and it is impossible to find anyything fitted. Now I can't find throws I like!!!
Mauvais-I LOVE 'playing dress-up" and used to do it a LOT more. I also had a dress that looked llike the one Cyndi Lauper wore in the "Girls just Want to Have Fun" video. They HATED me at Lord and Taylor, because i used to wear stuff like that to work. Since I've gained all the weight I don't do it so much any more. I feel like when i dress funky NOW people just look at me like I'm nuts. Used to be I was "young and eccentric." Now i'm just nuts!!!
Well, I didn't mean I HATE throws... I just meant I'd rather it was upholstered because then it doesn't get all jiggly when people sit on it. Although it IS nice to be able to throw them in the wash!
Den, I got a catalogue from the states via the Internet... I forget the name, but the slipcovers were really nice and they were quite reasonable. Around 100 bucks. ?
I got my upholstery fabric for 2 bucks a metre (store close-out), which is right in my price limit.
Have you read that book, "When I am an old woman I will wear purple"? I should dig it out and type out the poem. I love it.
The slipcovers are always for couches and love seats, and we have a couch that is L shaped. I know the catalog you mean, but they don't have any to fit our couch. If i bought 2 slipcovers there would be wasted material (bulky 'cause of the "missing arms") I know what you mean about throws, so i was thinking of getting 'em BIG and using those furniture pins to lock the fabric in place more. We made the mistake of choosing a velvety material, which is COMFORTABLE, but the cushions are mushing down already!! Should have gotten something stiffer. On the other hand, it is a WONDERFUL "napping" couch!!! After his hernia surgery, DH and I both slept on it!
Also...those slipcovers look kinda strange around the arms!! But the velvety material is also kind of HOT in the summer. Still going round and round on this one!!!
I just love you all so much - I never get to talk about the groovy retro 80s stuff we used to wear, or the Monkees, or ciggies, or anything fun except here! I met a friend of DH years ago and HE loved all that stuff too, and we had a blast talking together for like a whole weekend, but alas he lives in Europe...
Ellis, I'm so sorry you are all still sick at your house! How miserable for you...DH and I are a little off-colour, not sure whether viral stuff is a-comin, but DD has recovered and the girls are their usual giddy selves as we feebly ask them to kick it down a notch... Tomorrow night we are probably just going to do the usual: the drinking of the champagne and the watching of the TV! Ellis, do you like Arts & Crafts furniture/houses? Early 20th century I think, a bit earlier than your 30s-50s (which I like a lot too). I dream of a nice Arts&Crafts style 20s bungalow with tons of space...someday!
Velvet, I actually have the video of Head somewhere and I used to show it to the girls (fast forwarding the Vietnam stuff etc) but they didn't really like it. They love all the Beatles movies though, even Magical Mystery Tour, which is uneven. And Yellow Submarine, which I had never seen until a couple of years ago.
Den, I would have loved that you dressed like Cyndi Lauper at Lord & Taylor - I think that's brilliant! I love that video too. I think she used to work in a vintage store in Greenwich Village - called Screaming Mimi's I think. I have a pair of purple crystal earrings purchased in Greenwich Village circa 1983 - they weigh about 3 lbs each!
The poem about the old woman wearing purple is one of my faves too Ellis - I am planning on being just like her! Jenny somebody wrote it - an English woman. (Vague but well-meaning, as usual!)
When I put throws over the old horrid couches someone either tosses them off, falls over them & then at least one heavily molting cat sits on them and covers them in a layer of grey furballs (which does sort of go with the blue couches, I guess!)
And Soozie, you are right! Sometimes we should really talk about fitness stuff too! I am hanging on until January trying to maintain...
Velvet- I own the version of "Auntie Mame" starring Rosalind Russell, I didn't know there was a version with Lucille Ball! I have to say that I can't picture anyone but Rosalind as Mame though and she won an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe Award for that role.
Ellis- that's funny, my living room and dining room are red too
Den-I love it! Cindy Lauper style at Lord & Taylor I had one outfit that was a black and white pouffy mini skirt with a fitted black cotton/lycra off the shoulder tank topped by a bolero hat-I can't believe I went out dressed like that I haven't worn a mini since 1994!
Lidian- I have a couple of pairs of chandelier type earrings leftover from the 80's too, I can't seem to part with them
Oh, yeah...we are talking about fitness and diet stuff too, really we are! There are new water log, food journal and 2003 goal threads so we are getting back on track (really, I swear ) Why, I am just leaving now to start the first weigh in thread of 2003
Mauvais- Yep Lucille Ball played in a made for TV version, that was actually taken from the Broadway musical version (starring Angela Landsbury) which in turn was made from the theatrical version starring Rosalind Russell. Whew!!! Did you get all that? LOL! I've heard people who knew Rosalind in real life say that if you want to know what she was like watch Auntie Mame, she was just like that. That makes me feel so good to know there are actually people in the world like that! Of course all of the women here are like that, and that's why I love you all so much!
Den- I would have totally made a bee-line for you if I had walked in Lord and Taylor and you were working dressed like Cyndi. I love that look! Of course I would not likely go to L& T but what the ****. I LOVE the 80s. I was a teen then and I have many good memories of that time. I think that's one reason I love cyberpunk it was invented in the 80s, and is the epitome of the 80s attitude. Well, take heart loves the retro 80s thing will be rolling around in no time. It is something I look forward to. Now I just have to get in shape enough to wear the Flash Dance clothes!
I already see tidbits of 80's retro in fashion magazines... I don't think I could do it again! I might have to sit out that fashion replay. The last thing I want to do is relive those dreadful teenage years and the perils of high school. So much for the "good old days" or "the best years of your life". Oh the angst!!!
Uh huh... retro. It was scary when my daughter went through the "70's" thing. She dressed exactly like me when I was her age! Polyester. Loud. Low pants with wide bottoms. shudder.
Surely we're not going to go through the 80's now, Velvet!?
Sojo, I think that IS the catalogue! They look pretty good actually. Except for the bottom front skirt thingy. It needs a line of piping running across it to stop it from looking like a slipcover.
Hmmm, you're right, Den. Those arms look a bit odd. What's all that bunchy stuff?
L-shaped, huh, Den? We used to have one of those. They ARE comfortable. Ours was grey velvet, and VERY cozy for napping. We had to get rid of it when we bought our first house. We had 3 tiny ajoining rooms to use as a "living room", and the largest of those was about 10 by 10! Needless to say, the couch did NOT fit!!
I just love it when someone like Lidian says, "I just love you all so much!"
Arts and Crafts? I like it, but I couldn't live with it. It's a bit "dark" for my taste. The houses were quite well designed; though, and the rooms were a good size. I studied architecture and design for four years, and I tend to go through phases with styles. Now I'm at the "eclectic mixed" stage. I've got antique, modern, and contemporary all mixed together, and it looks damned good if I do say so myself.
Our house is 100 years old, but it actually had a few "conversions" done in the 40's, so we've got a little bit of A & C mixed in. I love it... it's HUGE, and we don't even use most of the second floor... it's a separate apartment that we rented to my sister for a few years. Each of the three floors was converted to a large 2 bedroom apartment before we bought it, so we've got scads of space. If we used the entire house... as well as the 3 bathrooms, kitchen, living, dining rooms, etc... we'd have 8 bedrooms PLUS a craftroom, tv room, guestroom, and partially finished basement. It's great. I DO need servants, though.
Mauvais, you want to talk about losing weight, huh? Crazy!
Well, now you see why they didn't like me at Lord and Taylor!!! I worked in the boys' dept. and then in shoes (and a BRIEF stint in stock) for a total of 3 years. I HATED it and had a huge chip on my shoulder. Shoes was cool though. I got the sale price PLUS 20% off, and got some FANTASTIC deals. After 2 kids and all the weight my feet have really spread though!! I also used to wear my Birkenstocks. WITH NYLONS!! (required.) I found ways to get around all their rules and they just hated me. The feeling was mutual.
Hey Velvet, Wow that is pretty neat. Or while we're talking about the Monkees I guess I should say...Wow, Groovy! I have to rent that movie Head. I may have seen it if it was ever on TV way back when??? But I know that I didn't see it in the movie theater. Thanks for letting me know about it. Sounds interesting. Again, I have a vague thought that I may have seen it but that would have been like thirty years ago and I probably didn't really understand what I was seeing when I saw it...actually, now I'm remembering that I think that I did see it...yeah, I think so cause I'm remembering a seen of them being interviewed by someone for a tv show or something...hmmmm....but, I'll try to rent it.
Well, girls. I feel like I gained ten pounds in the past two days. Got over my stomach virus and made up for lost time. Ugh! Haven't been to the gym but so so so ready to get back there. A few days ago I was feeling like my body was really starting to look better and more in shape but today I felt like a big poofed up thing. May be PMS setting in I'll have to consult the calendar and see where I'm at.
So, lets start the New Year right...starting tomorrow I'm back to being healthy girl!
Love you all and Happy New Year Chickies
Love, Soozie
okay, I know its tacky to post three times in a row but...
I missed all of page 8 when I wrote that last post...
Hello Soozie,
anyone home???
hate when I do that...miss out and then have to go back and read...
ugh
So, slip covers...yeah, they always slip don't they...well the throw kind anyway...they evoke the obssessive compulsive in me...i'd have to be pulling and tucking constantly. A unique weight loss alternative...obssess on fixing the covers on your furniture instead of eating...nah, that would make me really crazy.
So,here is the big lezzie herself Ellis. Life has gotten in my way of getting online as much as I'd like too
But, since it is now 3am I should really go to sleep! But, just want to add...Cyndi Lauper look at Lord and Taylors is one thing but Birkenstocks and nylons...Den you are a totaly radical...absolutely outrageous...I'm sure you drove them mad!!
I love it you wacky woman!
Love, Soozie
ps the site looks really sharp doesn't it?
That's such a very sweet story about Davy. 
I'm not sure how I'm going to do it... I HATE slipcovers, but with the "drop-down arms", I'm not sure what kind of success I'll have otherwise. 
I love that video too. I think she used to work in a vintage store in Greenwich Village - called Screaming Mimi's I think. I have a pair of purple crystal earrings purchased in Greenwich Village circa 1983 - they weigh about 3 lbs each! 
There are new water log, food journal and 2003 goal threads so we are getting back on track 
) Why, I am just leaving now to start the first weigh in thread of 2003 
Ohoh...
