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Happy Birthday! Enjoy your special day, and fingers crossed you push that virus away. Looking forward to pictures soon.
We are at the coast this weekend. Holy moly it rained but the wind was something else. We've got very large cypress trees on our property and two huge limbs on the two biggest trees gave way. there is no damage to the house but it puts other limbs in jeopardy. So our arborist is coming tomorrow (on a Sunday -- he's amazing) to figure out what we can do. The trees weren't maintained well before us and poor cuts have weakened them. We're doing what we can to strength them, but for the big trees, years of no care have taken their toll.
We went on a big hike this morning in wind. When we got close to the beach, the sand was flying and the dogs were right behind us so we could act as a wind break. Needless to say, we didn't spend a lot of time hanging out on the beach. Both dogs are now happily sleeping in the wind free warmth of a dog bed in a sunny window.
We went on a big hike this morning in wind. When we got close to the beach, the sand was flying and the dogs were right behind us so we could act as a wind break. Needless to say, we didn't spend a lot of time hanging out on the beach. Both dogs are now happily sleeping in the wind free warmth of a dog bed in a sunny window.
Glad you are not floating away
My niece lives in Del Mar
(I think it is a suburb of San Diego but not sure)
She says they are okay but she has water in her house
I am thinking about my friends in Cali and hoping they are safe
Meanwhile on the opposite coast we are having spring like weather
Supposed to be 65 tomorrow
I am usually never cold but this winter I have not been able to get warm
Only 29 days until Spring [emoji322][emoji253][emoji257][emoji255][emoji254][emoji259][emoji106]
We are getting hammered with wind and rain in the Silicon Valley tonight. I'm off to LA for an overnight biz trip tomorrow morning. My trip last week to PDX was so bumpy. Hoping the winds calm down tomorrow and hoping there are no cancellations on Southwest. Luckily all of my meetings in LA are in Santa Monica and the South Bay. Happy I don't have to drive to the Valley on the 405 and the 101. Won't have time to check out the remodeled Rodeo Drive boutique. Will check it out on my next trip in mid March.
I'm in San Jose, visiting my sister for a couple of days. It's pouring here too. May wait until later this week to drive back. I think it's supposed to clear up on Wednesday......
i am thinking aloud (or 'in writing' would be more appropriate??)
as i mentioned earlier, i am considering a Cabat.... not quite sure if i really need one, but i definitely want one, as i personally think that as a true BV-ette my collection is incomplete without having at least one
it definitely will be a pre-loved one, and i am not in a hurry
been recently going through my current collection i realised that i have one pretty similar bag - Chanel On The Road tote
she is almost the same size as the medium cabat (L40 x H30 x W12 cm) and has 2 handles
but costruction is different, the middle section is fully zipped, thus it's safe for travelling, and it has four (i think) small pockets on the sides.
so, my question (to my own self) is - DO I NEED a Cabat?? can they live together in my closet and get enough of use to justify the spenditure?....
i love big bags, i love carry-on-the-shoulder totes, i don't travel much but with 2 kids every outing is almost equal to a short trip...
any comments and think-in-writing-s are welcome
as i mentioned earlier, i am considering a Cabat.... not quite sure if i really need one, but i definitely want one, as i personally think that as a true BV-ette my collection is incomplete without having at least one
it definitely will be a pre-loved one, and i am not in a hurry
been recently going through my current collection i realised that i have one pretty similar bag - Chanel On The Road tote
she is almost the same size as the medium cabat (L40 x H30 x W12 cm) and has 2 handles
but costruction is different, the middle section is fully zipped, thus it's safe for travelling, and it has four (i think) small pockets on the sides.
so, my question (to my own self) is - DO I NEED a Cabat?? can they live together in my closet and get enough of use to justify the spenditure?....
i love big bags, i love carry-on-the-shoulder totes, i don't travel much but with 2 kids every outing is almost equal to a short trip...
any comments and think-in-writing-s are welcome
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Do you need aCabat?
There is a big temptation to think that a Cabat completes one's BV collection. I say that only applies if you actually like the bag and if it suits your life style.
You're acquiring quite a collection quickly. But what I see you gravitating towards is the pillow and baseball hobo. There's an ease to what you gravitate to and the Cabat shares that. But style wise, it's perhaps a bit less modern. And that may not align with you. Do you use your Chanel tote a ton?
My experience was this: I liked the bag but every time I tried one on, it didn't look right. So I just accepted that I was not a Cabat girl. It was much later, I realized color had a ton to do with it. and I found one I really liked. Also, the timing was better. I was a bit older, traveling less, and the function and style aligned with he look I had.
I also want to pint out that I feel like I should have a Knot. IVe had two actually. But I am not a Knot girl! As much I think they are elegant and cool, they just don't work with my lifestyle. So I admire from afar.
There is a big temptation to think that a Cabat completes one's BV collection. I say that only applies if you actually like the bag and if it suits your life style.
You're acquiring quite a collection quickly. But what I see you gravitating towards is the pillow and baseball hobo. There's an ease to what you gravitate to and the Cabat shares that. But style wise, it's perhaps a bit less modern. And that may not align with you. Do you use your Chanel tote a ton?
My experience was this: I liked the bag but every time I tried one on, it didn't look right. So I just accepted that I was not a Cabat girl. It was much later, I realized color had a ton to do with it. and I found one I really liked. Also, the timing was better. I was a bit older, traveling less, and the function and style aligned with he look I had.
I also want to pint out that I feel like I should have a Knot. IVe had two actually. But I am not a Knot girl! As much I think they are elegant and cool, they just don't work with my lifestyle. So I admire from afar.
thanks a lot, Grietje
you are targeting exact points of my curiosity and concerns Yes, it's temptation indeed
and yes, i do like it a lot. But liking doesn't necessarily mean it's gonna work for me
hobos work best for me, i love all about them!
Pillows are my compromise (i tried them many times, never got them) but then i had a problem with my neck and shoulder and i had to revise my carry-the-whole-house-along approach, and now i force myself to carry bare minimum on light/weekend errands, besides, i have them in those loud colours which are good in small pieces (for me at least).
I do like ease.
I used to use my CC tote a lot more earlier, but it gets too heavy when i drop everything in it, because it easily accommodates all and a bit more, so, keeping in mind my shoulder issue i don't use it too often now.
I tend to agree with you on timing, maybe it's just not right moment.... yet...
but it could be a combo thing... i am crazy in love with my memory knot, but absolutely cool-minded with any other option.
Maybe if i see THAT VERY ONE AND ONLY piece that will make my heart jump, i will not doubt and question myself?...
Thanks a lot for all correct questions and very wise ideas, really appreciate it
