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#31,651
westvillage said:
Greetings ... it was a busy week for me with 2 graduations and all the hoopla that surrounds them.

And then very good news came in unexpectedly on Friday ... my younger daughter and her husband have been foster parents to a newborn who was placed with them two weeks into lockdown in 2020. This beautiful little baby girl, who is now a feisty two year old, was a silver lining in the Covid crisis, and the “parents” immediately applied for adoption .... which went through finally on Friday! We are all over the moon.

So should I go get a new bag to celebrate :yahoo: :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo: Nah ... I’ll just let the moment be.

But YOU all have been busy! My celebratory mood got lifted even higher by some real good EYE CANDY on here :loveeyes:

Tomsmom, that Stam and especially that new Marc are real finds. And the color of the new one...plum brown ... ahhhhh. Beautiful era of bags, both fabulous.

Fim... great new pinkie. I so enjoy your commitment to color. The pink bag doesn’t need drawstrings at all. It’s summery and lovely. I also like your commitment to neutrals with you outfit of the day and alligator-two-ways.

Ludmilla, The color and leather of your new brown tote and your original “bolide” shaped bag are so saddle-y/handsome. I’d have fallen for the tote in a second too :giggle:

Mariapia, what a cutie ... and with those Teddys ... makes me smile :smile::smile::smile:

Finally, Tomsmom, that Alaia bag is truly to die for. What a beauty!!

So I caught up on some good sights and hope I got all the new additions. Here’s to another excellent week coming right up:drinks:
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Oh my goodness what incredible wonderful news!!! Congratulations to all!!’
 
#31,652
westvillage said:
Greetings ... it was a busy week for me with 2 graduations and all the hoopla that surrounds them.

And then very good news came in unexpectedly on Friday ... my younger daughter and her husband have been foster parents to a newborn who was placed with them two weeks into lockdown in 2020. This beautiful little baby girl, who is now a feisty two year old, was a silver lining in the Covid crisis, and the “parents” immediately applied for adoption .... which went through finally on Friday! We are all over the moon.

So should I go get a new bag to celebrate :yahoo: :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo: Nah ... I’ll just let the moment be.

But YOU all have been busy! My celebratory mood got lifted even higher by some real good EYE CANDY on here :loveeyes:

Tomsmom, that Stam and especially that new Marc are real finds. And the color of the new one...plum brown ... ahhhhh. Beautiful era of bags, both fabulous.

Fim... great new pinkie. I so enjoy your commitment to color. The pink bag doesn’t need drawstrings at all. It’s summery and lovely. I also like your commitment to neutrals with you outfit of the day and alligator-two-ways.

Ludmilla, The color and leather of your new brown tote and your original “bolide” shaped bag are so saddle-y/handsome. I’d have fallen for the tote in a second too :giggle:

Mariapia, what a cutie ... and with those Teddys ... makes me smile :smile::smile::smile:

Finally, Tomsmom, that Alaia bag is truly to die for. What a beauty!!

So I caught up on some good sights and hope I got all the new additions. Here’s to another excellent week coming right up:drinks:
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What a wonderful story, westvillage.
I am so happy for you, for your daughter and her husband and, of course, for that baby girl who has found such a loving family.
Congratulations to all of you. :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart:
 
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westvillage said:
Now on to the bag of the day :flowers:

I’m back up in the country, presenting our “mascot” Obie, wearing one of my summer bags. The ‘summers’ get tucked away here for much of the year so I love being reunited every time we reopen this house. I just want to wear two or three at once:giggle:

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Wonderful bag for any season, westvillage! :drool:

Perfect weave, timeless style, and gorgeous color! :hbeat:

I swoon…. :faint:
 
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Mariapia said:
Perfect outfit, perfect matching bag, Fim, as usual.. :tup: :hbeat:
You must be a model in terms of elegance for a lot of ladies in town..
:congrats::congrats::yw:
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As always, you are too kind, Mariapia. :hugs:

With the exception of the bag, all the other components of my outfit are years (the belt actually decades) older. :rolleyes:

But with the magic inherent in the perfect bag, what’s old appears “au courant.” :whistle:

Which occasionally has caused some difficulties whenever someone asked me where I shopped for my clothes as most of those shops I’d frequented in the past have long since ceased to be in business. :giggle:
 
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Happy Tuesday, fellow Islanders! :beach:

Given what some might consider the undue influence bags have on me, there is only one logical conclusion I can reach. :thinking:

Aliens. Beings from a doomed planet seeking refuge with the more susceptible amongst us. :rolleyes:

So the next time you find yourself inexplicably drawn to a bag you know you don’t need but must have….

What other possible explanation could there be? :roflmfao:
 
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Fimpagebag said:
Happy Tuesday, fellow Islanders! :beach:

Given what some might consider the undue influence bags have on me, there is only one logical conclusion I can reach. :thinking:

Aliens. Beings from a doomed planet seeking refuge with the more susceptible amongst us. :rolleyes:

So the next time you find yourself inexplicably drawn to a bag you know you don’t need but must have….

What other possible explanation could there be? :roflmfao:
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Update: my washing machine just mounted a counterattack against a potential alien incursion.

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It began making ominous noises just as I was prepared to make a final bid on a Botkier bag that had recently appeared on my radar. :cray:

But duty called and I raced to my washing machine to see what was causing the horrible noise. :panic:

Which duly ceased after I retrieved the stray roofing nail (which had escaped my notice) in the pocket of my DH’s hoodie. :facepalm:

Needless to say, by the time I returned to my iPad I saw that I had been outbid in the waning seconds of the auction. :pout:
 
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westvillage said:
Looks like Providence stepped in on that one but there are ever more chances to win coming
your way :yes::yes::yes:
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I have to agree, westvillage. :yes:

The Botkier that‘d caught my attention was more momentary madness rather than a bag I could see myself actually wearing. Far too large and (upon reflection) far too ornate for my taste.

So kudos to my intrepid washing machine for saving me from buying a bag I know I would eventually have regretted. :tup:
 
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westvillage said:
Now on to the bag of the day :flowers:

I’m back up in the country, presenting our “mascot” Obie, wearing one of my summer bags. The ‘summers’ get tucked away here for much of the year so I love being reunited every time we reopen this house. I just want to wear two or three at once:giggle:

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I love this bag! I've wanted one for years but have been too cheap to get one. This is the perfect color.
 
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