2022 Resolution: Shopping my own bag and SLG collection. Anyone else?

[Katinahat]

2 Aug - brand showcase: A-F
4 Sept - brand showcase: G-L
11 Sept - brand showcase: M-R
18 Sept - brand showcase: S-Z
25 Sept - totes
2 Oct - satchels
9 Oct - crossbodies inc WOCS
16 Oct - shoulder bags
23 Oct - bucket bags
30 Oct - clutches
6 Nov - backpacks
13 Nov - bags that don’t count
20 Nov - pairing bags with shoes
27 Nov - pairing bags with other accessories
4 Dec - bag storage
11 Dec - SLGs
18 Dec - charms

Challenges:
Sept - bags in different locations
Oct - Halloween: wear orange or black bags
Nov - International Merlot Day: wear wine coloured bags or pair bags with wine.
Dec - use the bag.

 

[papertiger]

I should of added Chanel lamb (I have a waistcoat/vest in that leather too - stunning for RTW)

 

[papertiger]

Hello all. Life update, we have adopted a 1 year old mini brindle pug! Picked her up yesterday. (Posted this on another thread but I promise this will be the only other post. I won’t spam everyone lol)

Won’t be posting as often but I’ll be reading everyone’s post as we get the new baby acclimated!

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Her previous family didn’t want her anymore because she was too high energy for them. I’m sure she and our other pug will enjoy getting their energy out playing with each other.
She just got spayed last week so she needs 1 more week of rest and minimal movement. But our older pug loves her and wants to play with her at every moment!

So pleased this absolute cutie-pie-kiss-her-for-me-adorable pup has fitted-in with the family so well already - so lovely to hear and see this.

I have a cat - he is my darling (also a rescue) otherwise I couldn't resist adopting a dog.

 

[papertiger]

Next pairings lol.

Coach Marlie with little Ulbricht toy seller smoker.

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Celine Romy with Merlin. He was a gift from my parents and is one of my favorites

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I think your Romy looks quite at home with Merlin, be careful it doesn't become a permanent pairing

 

[papertiger]

Cozy hair-calf bags - I have even fluffier ones, both white, a sheepskin-wool (shearling inside-out) and a white rex-rabbit, both evening bags. I would have to find them (or find a pic of either). The white rabbit makes me feel guilty as we used to have a white rabbit. In my defence it was given to me.

 

[whateve]

Cozy hair-calf bags - I have even fluffier ones, both white, a sheepskin-wool (shearling inside-out) and a white rex-rabbit, both evening bags. I would have to find them (or find a pic of either). The white rabbit makes me feel guilty as we used to have a white rabbit. In my defence it was given to me.


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I used to have a pet rabbit too so I feel a little guilty about my rabbit fur bag, but I bought it second hand. When I was a child I had a rabbit fur coat that I loved. At the time it never occurred to me that rabbits died making that coat.

 

[whateve]

So pleased this absolute cutie-pie-kiss-her-for-me-adorable pup has fitted-in with the family so well already - so lovely to hear and see this.

I have a cat - he is my darling (also a rescue) otherwise I couldn't resist adopting a dog.

If we didn't travel, I'd get another dog or cat or both. Back when we had lots of pets, it was a pain taking them to a kennel (the pets didn't like it either) and we couldn't travel spontaneously.

 

[papertiger]

If we didn't travel, I'd get another dog or cat or both. Back when we had lots of pets, it was a pain taking them to a kennel (the pets didn't like it either) and we couldn't travel spontaneously.

I know what you mean. We don't travel abroad together because of our cat. When we go up and down to Scotland we take him with us (it used to be 2 cats). I would never put him in a cattery.

The neighbours just leave their cat and DH goes into feed it. I could never do that.

 

[whateve]

I know what you mean. We don't travel abroad together because of our cat. When we go up and down to Scotland we take him with us (it used to be 2 cats). I would never put him in a cattery.

The neighbours just leave their cat and DH goes into feed it. I could never do that.

We can leave our tortoise. He eats the grass and plants in the yard. During the summer, he can sleep anywhere but in the winter he has a heated house. I don't like to leave him alone in the winter because I want to make sure he goes into his house and when it is really cold there is an extra door I close to keep him extra warm. These week I've found some feral kittens in there with him; they take off as soon as they hear me. My son moved away last year. He used to check up on the tortoise for me.

Many years ago we went away for a weekend and left our cat with plenty of food and water. When we got home, we couldn't find her. She was stuck in the closet where we kept the suitcases. She got in there when we were packing and we didn't realize it. Even after being locked up for an entire weekend, she didn't make a mess.

 

[papertiger]

We can leave our tortoise. He eats the grass and plants in the yard. During the summer, he can sleep anywhere but in the winter he has a heated house. I don't like to leave him alone in the winter because I want to make sure he goes into his house and when it is really cold there is an extra door I close to keep him extra warm. These week I've found some feral kittens in there with him; they take off as soon as they hear me. My son moved away last year. He used to check up on the tortoise for me.

Many years ago we went away for a weekend and left our cat with plenty of food and water. When we got home, we couldn't find her. She was stuck in the closet where we kept the suitcases. She got in there when we were packing and we didn't realize it. Even after being locked up for an entire weekend, she didn't make a mess.

These tales would make good children's stories.

I find tortoises totally fascinating.

OMG, your poor, sweet cat. I remember when we moved house. One of our cats wouldn't come out of a rolled carpet for 4 days and I had to hand-feed him down the tube. The other went to sleep for 36 hours down the back of our kitchen cupboards, meanwhile because we couldn't find him, I went looking everywhere (including the park) knocking on doors, called around, put up posters and called the microchip company

 

[lill_canele]

I definitely understand about the traveling. We did a lot of traveling pre-pandemic and knew it wouldn’t be a good idea to have pets at the time.

Ever since the pandemic we haven’t traveled internationally and are currently just too tied down with work.
We are fortunate to have my parents who live close and love dogs who are happy to babysit them if we ever go on a trip. And 2 friends who professional dog sitters in the area. We are thinking of traveling at the end of 2023 (or beginning of 2024) and hope by then both dogs will be well-rounded and mature. (Or as mature as they can get!)

 

[dcooney4]

Traveling and having pets is never easy, but to me the house would be to empty without them. Finding the proper care for my spoiled critters is always easy. My neighbor can't handle my big dog, all the other animals are fine at home with her coming multiple times a day. Luckily my big dog loves all animals and the dog sitter that takes them in her home loved her. She sent me pictures each day of my big girl surrounded and happy with a large group of tiny dogs.

 

[dcooney4]

As far as Leather goes one of my favorites is the Bison from Go Forth Goods.

 

[Vintage Leather]

So, I have covid.

I’m spoilering a self-pitiying rant.

Spoiler

This is actually my fourth time around with it. This is already week two of symptoms, and I’ve gotten all the weird ones - vision problems, hearing loss, perpetual nausea. The fragile VintageMama and the Knight also caught covid, but they’re already symptom free. Doctors are “whelp, don’t have anything that will help you, but keep us informed!” And I am “recovering” at home.

Christmas is half done. I bought the food for a whole Christmas dinner, but don’t know if I have the energy to do something with it. And I find it really sad and disappointing that no one has tried to get anything done without me. Like, I have a nutcracker collection. I put out two of them in the first week of December. 6 are sitting in a drawer. We put a simple string of lights around the house. No lights or wreath.

If I didn’t do the work, would my family celebrate Christmas at all?

And this afternoon, the Knight asked me “what’s for dinner.”

My bag carries are off, as is any closet goals. I’ll need to see what I set as my goals for the year - I remember that they were vague and a lot of them. I suspect I will be better off this year, focusing on one goal, max two.


Best leather?

Chanel lambskin of the 90s
Balenciaga Chèvre pre ‘05
Mulberry of ‘08-‘15
Coach 1970s-90s (made in usa)
Hermes chèvre.

I have a weakness for soft and strong.

 

[JenJBS]

So, I have covid.

I’m spoilering a self-pitiying rant.

Spoiler

This is actually my fourth time around with it. This is already week two of symptoms, and I’ve gotten all the weird ones - vision problems, hearing loss, perpetual nausea. The fragile VintageMama and the Knight also caught covid, but they’re already symptom free. Doctors are “whelp, don’t have anything that will help you, but keep us informed!” And I am “recovering” at home.

Christmas is half done. I bought the food for a whole Christmas dinner, but don’t know if I have the energy to do something with it. And I find it really sad and disappointing that no one has tried to get anything done without me. Like, I have a nutcracker collection. I put out two of them in the first week of December. 6 are sitting in a drawer. We put a simple string of lights around the house. No lights or wreath.

If I didn’t do the work, would my family celebrate Christmas at all?

And this afternoon, the Knight asked me “what’s for dinner.”

My bag carries are off, as is any closet goals. I’ll need to see what I set as my goals for the year - I remember that they were vague and a lot of them. I suspect I will be better off this year, focusing on one goal, max two.


Best leather?

Chanel lambskin of the 90s
Balenciaga Chèvre pre ‘05
Mulberry of ‘08-‘15
Coach 1970s-90s (made in usa)
Hermes chèvre.

I have a weakness for soft and strong.

I'm so sorry you're so sick; and that your family isn't being supportive. Hope you feel better soon.

 

[dcooney4]

So, I have covid.

I’m spoilering a self-pitiying rant.

Spoiler

This is actually my fourth time around with it. This is already week two of symptoms, and I’ve gotten all the weird ones - vision problems, hearing loss, perpetual nausea. The fragile VintageMama and the Knight also caught covid, but they’re already symptom free. Doctors are “whelp, don’t have anything that will help you, but keep us informed!” And I am “recovering” at home.

Christmas is half done. I bought the food for a whole Christmas dinner, but don’t know if I have the energy to do something with it. And I find it really sad and disappointing that no one has tried to get anything done without me. Like, I have a nutcracker collection. I put out two of them in the first week of December. 6 are sitting in a drawer. We put a simple string of lights around the house. No lights or wreath.

If I didn’t do the work, would my family celebrate Christmas at all?

And this afternoon, the Knight asked me “what’s for dinner.”

My bag carries are off, as is any closet goals. I’ll need to see what I set as my goals for the year - I remember that they were vague and a lot of them. I suspect I will be better off this year, focusing on one goal, max two.


Best leather?

Chanel lambskin of the 90s
Balenciaga Chèvre pre ‘05
Mulberry of ‘08-‘15
Coach 1970s-90s (made in usa)
Hermes chèvre.

I have a weakness for soft and strong.

Feel better soon!