Wednesday, April 11, 2012

I can have my popcorn and ice cream, too!

I have been eating popcorn every day...in addition to ice cream every night. Aren't they the two best snacks ever?
I can't decide which one I would like, so I have them both. The ultimate in self-indulgence, right?

I get like that when I'm making stuff. Why only one coat when I can have two?  Should I have to choose between two different styles of ankle pants or can't I have both? Or why can't a girl own more than two maxi skirts, right? That's right! We get to make whatever we want!

My black and white Burda trench is about to get a lining. And I'm very, VERY excited about this coat. I think about it when I'm at work, take ten minutes in the morning to pin something or sew a seam, and race upstairs when I get home to get in a bit of sewing time before I make dinner. I just want to finish it and wear it!


Then comes along Spring Trench #2, which was a thrift find. And I am very, VERY excited about this coat, too!


Basically, the color is amazing, and it has modification possibilities, so....


I have already begun the transformation.


It will be fun to have both coats for Spring/Summer. Just like having popcorn and ice cream.
I'm reminded of one of my all time favorite Peanuts cartoons:

Snoopy is sitting on his doghouse, typing his novel. In the first panel, he writes: 
`Edith had refused to marry him because he was too fat.' 
Panel two: `Why don't you go on a diet?, suggested a friend. You can't have your cake and Edith too.' 
Panel three: `Mmmm!' thinks, Snoopy, turning from the typewriter and joyfully kicking his dog feet in the air. 
Last panel: `It's exciting when you've written something that you know is good!'

 It's exciting when you are making  something that you know is good. My two coats are good. And I'm excited.

8 comments:

  1. Two coats at the same time! How exciting. Both are stunning. I love the b/w pattern & equally love the shade of blue of the other. You make me want a coat;)

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  2. Can't wait to see both of your coats, they will be amazing

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  3. You're right - why not two coats! Both look amazing, but I do think that the black and white is extra special (just because it's such a gorgeous print).

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  4. Those are two very awesome coats, and quite different so they will both be useful for different situations! That Snoopy story made me smile :)

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  5. Its just not fair...I am lactose & soy intolerant so I can't have any icecream so 2 trench coats would be a BIG treat.

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  6. The two coats are lovely -- and I'm with you on the ice cream. Not the popcorn, though. It is among my least favorite snacks; there's something about the texture that sets my teeth on edge. You can have mine!

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  7. ohhhh salt and sweet...yum . I wish I could have popcorn., the hulls irritate my gums and seem to get stuck.

    I love the blue coat

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  8. That jacket is great! Can't wait to see that in the market.

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