Posted tagged ‘fringe’

“Anyone who thinks fallen leaves are dead has never watched them dancing on a windy day.”

November 9, 2014

Okay, you’ve heard it here first: fringe is back. I saw fringed leather handbags being advertised in the paper. The fringe was across the front and the bags were by famous designers. The cost of the bags was at the least $500.00 with one over $700. I was reminded of my long ago suede jacket with the fringe hanging off the sleeves. It and I were quite stylish. After all, it was the 60’s. Back then I didn’t realize fringe can’t die. Now I have proof. There was the surrey with the fringe on top, Dale Evans wearing it on shirt sleeves and even her gloves, a bunch of us in the 60’s and now designer handbags. Fringe is the cockroach of the fashion world.

It’s a cloudy day, 55˚, not pretty in any way, even a bit dreary. The breeze is ever so slight and barely ruffles the leaves left on the trees. My front lawn and walkway are totally covered with leaves and pine needles. When I went to get the papers, the pine needles stuck to my slippers. I found a few needles by the front door.

I keep saving recipes with apples, squash, pumpkin and all of the fall vegetables as ingredients. The pictures of the finished dishes are mouth-watering. They also inspire me to put on that apron and head to the kitchen.

Dark comes far too early. My palm tree lights up the small farmer’s deck, but the fir tree lights have died. I need to replace them. Window lights shed a beam on the lawn. They are lit all the time. My new neighbor has put window lights in her front windows. Now there are two of us.

“Be careless in your dress if you will, but keep a tidy soul.”

May 23, 2010

I never tire of describing a beautiful day. The sun is popping in and out, and there are some clouds, but it is still lovely. The breeze is from the south, always the best direction.

I was out earlier watering the deck plants, replenishing the fountain, which Gracie drinks nearly dry, and putting up my outside pictures. Somehow I locked myself out of the house. I tried to decide which fence to take down so I could get to the front then I remembered my neighbor was out and I called to her. She heard me, came and opened the door. I made her day was her comment when she stopped laughing. I’m going to have to start bringing the phone with me or at least provisions.

Today I have designated chore day. The bed needs changing, the litter too, and Gracie and I have to go the dump. I also want to buy the last of the plants, and I need a few essentials at the grocery store, toilet paper topping the list. I want to finish early as I have a couple of books I picked up at the library yesterday, and I’m looking forward to sitting on the deck with a book and a cold drink.

Sunday was my least favorite day when I was a kid. Church, especially in the summer, wrecked the morning. Church also demanded Sunday clothes, usually a dress. When we got home from church, my mother made us hang around, within shouting distance, until dinner, around two. By then, the best part of the day was gone. Sunday night was early to bed for school the next morning.

I wanted a jacket with fringe for my birthday when I was turning eighteen. I was a bit ahead of the 60’s trend as fringe hadn’t yet become a fashion statement. I was probably more influenced by Dale Evans than Haight Ashbury. The jacket was suede, but it was cheap suede. It didn’t matter. I wanted the look. I dropped tons of hints to anyone within hearing distance. My mother more or less ignored me. She was never the fringe type. She was a car coat sort. Unsurprisingly, my mother didn’t buy it for me. My friends did. They chipped in. It was the best gift, a favorite gift, but I didn’t wear it for long. When I got to college, fringe was nowhere in sight. Most of the co-eds wore car coats. My mother would have given me an I-told-you-so smirk.