It’s the last full week of July. Wow.

Isn’t it funny how amazed we are by the passing of time? That’s like THE most basic concept of life…of the UNIVERSE…and we’re constantly amazed by it. “Wow, it’s almost August/the end of summer/back to school/Halloween, etc!” As though there was a possibility that any of those things would NOT happen. With or without us, time marches on and those things will happen. OH MY GOSH! THAT THING THAT ALWAYS HAPPENS IS HAPPENING! We should not be so amazed.

Anyway. I got to see Katie a bit this week. It always sounds so promising “I’m coming home for 10 days!” but she stays at her father’s house and has so many people to see, friends to do things with, mini trips to take…that I barely get to see her at all. I know, I know, what 28-year-old wants to hang out with her old mom? *I* certainly didn’t. But *I* am WAY more fun than MY mother was! Still.

We had dinner Monday night…we split a lobster roll and baked clams at a roadside clam shack near the apartment.

Then we went up to the little beach by me and watched the sky get darker and darker. It was SO hot when we first got there, then all of a  sudden the temp felt like it dropped about 20 degrees, the humidity was just GONE and the wind picked up like crazy. It was wild and wonderful. We sat out in it watching the lightning across the sound (Connecticut is on the far side of the water) until the rain got too hard then we ran to the car.

Tuesday outfit of the day.

Geometric stripes Bobeau top, size 3x   Golden yellow Old Navy cardigan, size 2x  Gloria Vanderbilts Amanda jeans, Scottsdale wash, size 22w short

I see this lil fella a lot as I back out of the driveway in the morning.

Wednesday outfit of the day

Rachel Rachel Roy blue Tencel dress

Saw this on a crazy Facebook list about unusual thrift finds. Why. Just why.

Now I need to title SOMETHING “You Won’t Be Able to Stop Giggling Like a Little Girl.”

Saturday I went to Loft to film a fitting room try-on for later this week on Instagram.

Then I went to what used to be my favorite thrift store when I was selling on ebay and on the hunt for vintage clothing goodies. There was nothing good on the plus size rack. I spent a lot of time straightening the clothes on the hangers. RESPECT THE CLOTHES, PEOPLE! RESPECT THE CLOTHES!

Out of the entire store I found only four vintage items. I used to bring home garbage bag sized bags filled up with wonderful things. One was just not that great. One was interesting but badly stained right on the chest…one was cute but not amazing….and one was…too wonderful to leave there.

A 50s or 60s handmade dress in this beautiful sunset color palette. It’s sheer cotton over a satiny lining, with a gazillion pleats. Someone spent a lot of time on this. The zipper is coming away from the dress a bit, but I can fix that (yes, Jodie, THAT I will undertake). I can’t fit into it but I think it will make for a great photoshoot once I find a model. It whet my thrifting appetite!

Saturday night Katie came over on her way back from a trip upstate…she takes wonderful pictures.

We went for ice cream, watched a little tv, she changed the light bulb in my closet and then she had to leave 🙁  and I won’t see her again til October. Sadface.

I read one book, “The Light We Lost,” by Jill Santopolo. I liked it. It wasn’t life-changing but it was an easy read with some emotion. It…made me stop and think a lot about That Guy…I got sad a lot, but because of my own stuff, not from the story. I give it a 3.65/5.

I managed to squeeze out another What I Wore This Week video on YouTube.

And that is all she wrote! CAN YOU BELIEVE AUGUST STARTS THIS WEEK? RIGHT AFTER JULY? AMAZING!

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