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[scarf1]

Thank you so much! It is lovely but I am making my way back to Pennsylvania very soon... Now would you recommend purchasing online for the scarf I mentioned?

If you are going to Pennsylvania soon, I believe they have just opened a new larger store at KOP.

At any rate, i think you should go to a H boutique to try the gavroche on in person. They are very small. In fact you could go to the Monaco or nice store and try on any design in that format so you are sure the format works for you.
Then you could still order the design you actually want on-line, if that is more convenient for you.

 

[Mindi B]

We sleep with our dogs--my old girl, Olive, is almost 16 and has slept with us since puppyhood--and no illnesses, ever. For us, or for her! Of course fleas or ticks could be a problem, but those are a problem whether the animal is in bed with you or not, and yes, doing routine prevention is all that is required. Also, while it is probably wise not to, say, kiss a pet on the mouth or rub your eyes just after petting them, and while avoidance of excrement (anyone's and anything's) is a good hygenic policy always, there are actually relatively few zoonotic illnesses shared with domestic dogs or cats, and many of the most potentially serious (i.e., rabies) are entirely preventable with vaccines. One of the most dangerous issues I can think of is toxoplasmosis, a parasitic disease that can be contracted through exposure to cat feces, and this is primarily a concern for pregnant women, as it can cause fetal damage--to healthy adults, it is not life-threatening. So, long story short, while I certainly would not claim that it is necessary to sleep with one's pets, or that people who don't choose to are doing anything in the least "wrong," the risk of contagion is relatively small. I happen to love snuggling up with a warm, salty-smelling fuzzy critter, but I do get that the allure of this may be lost on many!

 

[MSO13]

Love it! "I can getcha a great price on kibble. It fell off da back of a truck."

exactly, he knows the guy who knows the guy
We need to get him a cool eye patch and gold pinky ring

 

[cremel]

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Please excuse the lv logo reflection. I can't photoshop on my phone to that degree

Thanks for sharing Dharma. I love these photos. Amazing!!!

 

[cremel]

Thank you very much! I will try to post a picture of the hat I bought tomorrow as well.

I've heard people call my Hermes one a cape before but I can't seem to like that myself; it seems like something out of a superhero comic book rather than a fashion item. Personally I call mine a wrap when I talk about it outside of TPF since I like that term a bit better.

I've attached a picture of the Gianvito Rossi booties. They are amazing!

You are back !!!! Great to hear you again. I love these boots![emoji173]️[emoji173]️

 

[MSO13]

I have a friend who rehab's kittens and cats from damaged backgrounds, it's sort of an underground railroad with the animals evidently passed along from one cat lover to another until the little beastie finds a home. Ultimately that may be in the NYC area. Of course friend has a boatload of her own "kitties" as keepers.
She leaves/has left cat food out for them and wound up getting a couple of mice who came into the house thru a opening that wasn't properly sealed. It's since fixed and she hasn't seen any more of them. But I'm wondering, is that what people do, leave food out like that? I would think it would attract bugs.

Also do you sleep with your animals? She does. I read this horror story on MSN that one isn't supposed to do that b/c they are germy. Story said one man wipes off his dogs paws with a mixture of rubbing alcohol and water after they come in from outdoors. Story said that dogs can eat poop, walk in poop, and I forget the 3rd thing they did with poop. Also dogs can spread fleas and ticks. (I thought a flea/tick collar takes care of this).

I'll bet I'll unleash a can of worms with that comment. DH slept with dog back in the day. DH was on a mat and dog on floor beside him. So, technically dog wasn't in his bed.

Hi Eagle, no can of worms here. I understand that not everyone has the same feeling about animals as we do!

We are in the process of integrating new cats into our house so a few are separated in our bedroom and adjoining bath and guest room. Cats need to get used to each other before we throw them together so I'm sleeping with 3 cats at the moment and our others are in our kitchen and family room with access to their basement with their "facilities". We've been allowing the others to meet the new cats in supervised visits and eating meals together. We've done this a lot and it works best to take it slow.

I'm not sure I understand about your friends process. A mouse would have to have a terrible sense of smell to wander into our house, the scent of predators usually deters them. We don't leave food out for cats outside but they eat when they need to inside the house. My studio is in an up and coming neighborhood with lots of stray, feral cats and DH works with the local shelter and a program to trap feral cats, get them fixed and adopted if they're suitable or back on the street if they're not people friendly. It just prevents them having more cats on the street. When we have cats that need medical attention, we have a charitable fund we started to get them the care they need and then work with a network of foster care groups to find them homes. We do not keep fosters or rescues at our house, it's just not something we have time to do. We use a family foundation fund to contribute to rescues and shelters to find placement for them.

As for germs, all that same stuff is on our shoes, our phones, our computer keyboards etc. If I stopped to think about it beyond my already slightly OCD hygiene behavior, I would never eat out or leave the house. I did get a cat bite that got infected because their teeth are covered in germs but also they're so sharp and it was a deep puncture. That's the only issue I've ever had. We keep the house clean, continually vacuum and have even managed to have my cat allergic SIL stay for a few nights so I think we're doing ok. The love they give us and joy my DH gets from seeing these street animals have wonderful lives is worth a lot of cat hair and cleaning.

 

[cremel]

Mrs O enjoy your little new company. I had a white Persian cat before. She must be the most beautiful cat I have seen. She had blue eyes and Snow White hair. I miss her a lot. Her name was Mimi. He was my companion who would wait for me to come home at the door at 6pm every single day.

 

[cremel]

Hi Cafe, i'm getting a pedicure on a chilly rainy morning and then i have some work to do this afternoon.
We have a new cat in the family, a gray tabby who was rescued from a rough neighborhood and then given life saving surgery to remove an infected eye. DH and I provide a medical emergency fund each year at the local shelter to save cats like him. Well once the eye was fixed he's a total love muffin so he came to join the posse. Really at this point it's more of a herd or a flock. Let's just say we're still under the legal limit but just barely [emoji5] He's bonding with our skittish mini shop kitty who prefers cats to humans. Hopefully they'll become good friends.

Kyokei, so nice to hear what you're up to and see your growing collection.

Hope everyone down south is safe, my family is FL said they're very lucky. i'm thinking of Haiti though i know that's not Cafe talk. My friends do work building wells there so i'm going to chat with them about how to contribute.

Hope everyone has a relaxing Sunday.

And love your idea to get new pedicure. I have not done in ages. I mostly do a simply one at home these days. One day when I have a little more time I will go paint the toes again. [emoji39][emoji1]

You are super kind to rescue the kitten. [emoji173]️[emoji106]

 

[cremel]

Dharma, thanks for thinking of us. I think Corde is safe and so am I. Florida is beautiful and sunny today.

Report back on our trip Mindi madmadcat Ppup Corde and all: we arrived in Orlando just fine except a two hour delay for the flight. It's nice and sunny here in the east coast of Florida. Matthew didn't really touch the land with major damage so we are lucky. Thanks again for everyone's kind thoughts. [emoji173]️[emoji173]️[emoji257]

 

[cremel]

As for StyleWe madmadcat, I don't have a lot of experience so I cannot recommend a designer yet. Let me get back to you after I receive my orders.

 

[Mindi B]

cremel, I am so happy to hear that Florida is behaving itself again for your vacay! Enjoy!

 

[cremel]

Hi Cafe,

i'm taking a long weekend and like @dharma i went to a similarly swanky soirée last night which was so much fun and i met some very important people who were quite impressed with my work. It could mean more projects with dream clients.

This morning i went to see the new King of Prussia H boutique. it's lovely, the windows are amazing with all sorts of creatures made of leather and exotics too. While there are apparently piles of goodies in the stock room nothing was waiting for me and my sweet SA looked for other options but i'm very particular so today was not my day. Ah well, it gives me a bit more time to save and I went to Burberry and ordered a trench with fur trim and a removable liner. It's a splurge but i figure this is the most versatile piece i could get. It needs some tailoring but it's not yet the weather so I think it'll be ready in a couple more weeks. I think this will be perfect for Paris.

It's a lovely day here so i'm meeting my girlfriend and her newly adopted snarky dachshund. She was going to be put down for her attitude/biting and my BFF saved her and is working with a trainer to get her to chill a bit. She's an old girl but was not ready to go.

Hope everyone has a lovely day and weekend!

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Great coat Mrs O!

I am a big fun of BB trench coat. I wanted to share some photos when I wore them in Europe in the Fall. And I just realized that all my photos from that time are stored on my computer and I am in Florida.

Great choice!

 

[Hermes24Fbg]

For you dearest Mindi, you are my spirit animal View attachment 3487910

Maybe they are available at the Paris Sevres Boutique. They always stock lots of Petit H. You could try calling...

 

[MadMadCat]

Well I am leaving soon but going back to Pennsylvania with my family, not to NYC . But my father is actually flying to Geneva on business as we speak. Th3e lower prices are great, but I would only considering buying a bag if I were in Paris. As I said I just don't like the store here. NYC will wait for me But should i just buy the scarf online not having seen it in person?

As scarf1 says, the H store in king of prussia is supposed to be lovely. It may be worth a stop.
And i also agree with her about trying on the format in your local store before ordering online.

Of course, make sure you post your pics here when you purchase something!

 

[Kyokei]

Thank you to everyone for the welcome backs! It's nice to have some time this weekend to be back here. I had a few unexpected medical issues expenses the past two months but things appear to be getting better. I even worried my SA by my disappearance from the H boutique.

I miss TPF a lot; I've had nobody to discuss my recent Hermes purchases with or to just indulge my love of their designs. I'm still debating back and forth between a few things.... especially the solid color cashmere stole vs another CSGM and between two long silver necklaces that both have caught my attention. I'll definitely get one of each, but which....

The weather has been cold and rainy and generally terrible here this weekend but my H poncho is keeping me warm.