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#31,966
Fimpagebag said:
You’re right, Ludmilla. :yes:

There’s plenty of nasty viruses around and you really can’t avoid them all. :annoyed:

Unfortunately, the same can be said for certain family members. :rolleyes:

Now that my argumentative younger sister is home following her surgery, I’ve been given my marching orders to do her grocery shopping with strict instructions that no substitutions for anything on her list will be allowed. :rtr:

Which means I’ll have to go to three different grocery stores and hope they have what she wants. :facepalm:

If not, things could get ugly. :hysteric:
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How long is your ordeal going to last, Fim.? :sad:
 
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Mariapia said:
How long is your ordeal going to last, Fim.? :sad:
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Hard to say, Mariapia. :thinking:

She won’t be able to put any weight on her surgically repaired foot for the next two months. Fortunately our younger brother and youngest sister live in the area so we can all take turns bearing the brunt of her frustrations. :hysteric:

But it isn’t going to be pretty. :panic:

I might just have to preemptively buy a new bag just to get me through these next two months. :rolleyes:
 
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Fimpagebag said:
Hard to say, Mariapia. :thinking:

She won’t be able to put any weight on her surgically repaired foot for the next two months. Fortunately our younger brother and youngest sister live in the area so we can all take turns bearing the brunt of her frustrations. :hysteric:

But it isn’t going to be pretty. :panic:

I might just have to preemptively buy a new bag just to get me through these next two months. :rolleyes:
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Two months? :panic:
A new bag will certainly help, Fim…. and so will a few bottles of Jack Daniels for her poor husband..
That girl is a real pain in the neck!:wtf:
 
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Ludmilla said:
I am on sick leave until Wednesday.
Tested negative. But, obviously tons of other viruses are around at the moment, too. :shrugs:

What did you do with it?

Lovely bag!
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Fimpagebag said:
Gorgeous flower, Narnanz! :girlsigh:

Now the burning question, do you have a bag to go with it? :giggle:
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This was made out of icing and about 10 years old...it was brittle and faded so into a very large rubbish bag it went.
we were being very ruthless.
 
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Mariapia said:
Two months? :panic:
A new bag will certainly help, Fim…. and so will a few bottles of Jack Daniels for her poor husband..
That girl is a real pain in the neck!:wtf:
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That she is, Mariapia. And she’ll never change. :no:
Yet she does occasionally listen when I pull rank and remind her that I am the older sister. :lecture:

Like today. In addition to all the groceries she had on her list, I‘d added a bottle of the richest creamiest chocolate milk from our premier local dairy. :drool:

“I didn’t ask for this,” she snarled when I poured her a glass. :pout:

”Oh shut up, you little snot.” I replied in my best bedside manner. “I used to put chocolate milk in your baby bottle because it was the only way you’d drink your milk.” :console:

”Well I guess one glass wouldn’t kill me.” she grudgingly agreed. :annoyed:

I handed her the glass, she drank…

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And was already on her second glass by the time I left. :giggle:
 
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Fimpagebag said:
You’re right, Ludmilla. :yes:

There’s plenty of nasty viruses around and you really can’t avoid them all. :annoyed:

Unfortunately, the same can be said for certain family members. :rolleyes:

Now that my argumentative younger sister is home following her surgery, I’ve been given my marching orders to do her grocery shopping with strict instructions that no substitutions for anything on her list will be allowed. :rtr:

Which means I’ll have to go to three different grocery stores and hope they have what she wants. :facepalm:

If not, things could get ugly. :hysteric:
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she is a real darling!
 
#31,974
Fimpagebag said:
That she is, Mariapia. And she’ll never change. :no:
Yet she does occasionally listen when I pull rank and remind her that I am the older sister. :lecture:

Like today. In addition to all the groceries she had on her list, I‘d added a bottle of the richest creamiest chocolate milk from our premier local dairy. :drool:

“I didn’t ask for this,” she snarled when I poured her a glass. :pout:

”Oh shut up, you little snot.” I replied in my best bedside manner. “I used to put chocolate milk in your baby bottle because it was the only way you’d drink your milk.” :console:

”Well I guess one glass wouldn’t kill me.” she grudgingly agreed. :annoyed:

I handed her the glass, she drank…

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And was already on her second glass by the time I left. :giggle:
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Well done, Fim.:ps:
Funny how childhood memories can soften anyone’s heart.:yw:
 
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Happy Thursday, fellow Islanders! :beach:

My argumentative younger sister lives in a much more upscale County than mine. So on my way home from her place I stopped by her county’s Goodwill Thrift Shop to look at bags. :rolleyes:

While I was there I caught a glimpse of a crumpled bag that someone hadn’t bothered putting it back on its hook and was lying on bottom of the rack. :sneaky:

Upon closer inspection, I recognized it as a vintage bag from a brand I’m familiar with. :clap:

Established in 1988, ili New York began only offering either black or brown men’s leather wallets. But given their success, they later expanded their line to include bags and other leather goods as well.

And while their more recent bags don’t really appeal to me, their vintage woven leather bags have long been on my radar. :search:

So naturally once I not only found one, but one IRL rather than online….

I was severely tempted. After examining it closely, I knew I’d have to replace its zipper pull for one more substantial, as well as ply my craft on its crumpled strap.. :smash:

Sold! :whiteflag:

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