Matching chairs

We bought four matching oak chairs at a yard sale last week. Only rich people have matching chairs...
This week I found a fly costume (haven't seen one of those before, size 7/8, child), a chef hat, a sheer scarf for 1950's dress up and a CI game for Dan.
Bruce and Andrew are camping and canoeing at Wallawa lake with the Scouts.
I finished my 11 stupid monkey tails and hoods for the Wiz. I am going to cut out a green king cape today and begin on the Winkie guard costumes. Dress rehearsal is this week. Did you see my name in the paper as a skilled seamstress that is helping to do the sewing? I get free tickets.

Estate clothing

My friend gave me 6 black garbage bags filled with clothing. They had put her sister in a nursing home and were cleaning out the house. She had a bright red/blue clown costume, a white apron, and several Eastern Star formal dresses made from polyester. She said she had paid $200 for some of the dresses. They will make nice prom dresses or Titanic dinner dresses, sz 14-18.
There were two Pendleton wool ponchos in a brown plaid and a blue plaid, both with fringe. I took the pockets off and I think they will be perfect for period clothing and warm too.
There was one milk maid costume from the colonial period that will be nice to have.
There was a crop top in big red/blue flowers, I'm thinking 1980's.
Also a green polyester short sleeve turtleneck with matching mini skirt and hot pants, maybe a cheer leader outfit?
There was a blue mid calf, fur collar coat with big buttons, definitely 1950's. LOL
And the best of all was a leather jacket, mid- calf length, sz 15/16. Just wish I could fit into it!
The clothes smelled musty and stale from being in a closet so I am letting some air outside while the weather is nice.
I will take some of the clothes to a vintage clothing store in SLC in Sept. to trade for other clothing for the costume shop. He has good junk there.

August 16th

Bruce started back to work this week. They hired a new teacher.

I made 5 monkey tails and still need to make 5 more plus hoods with ears for the Oz.

Andrew had two soccer games, won one and tied one.
Andrew and I started the Communications merit badge. He is getting good at communicating.

Duncan had a Birthday. Happy Birthday! He wanted a Joy of Cooking cookbook. Happy cooking!

Gave a box or two to the Free Market. Andrew came home with a boffing shield, a tank toy and a plastic baseball bat. I got a belly dancing belt, (the ladies saved it out for moi), a beautiful brown teddy bear, some striped pants that might make good pirate pants, an old prom dress, and a green reversible jacket for the Emerald city costumes. Good haul!

the men in my life

Here is family picture of the males when we blessed baby Thea last week.

August

Bruce starts back work tomorrow. He has been busy mudding and taping the upstairs windows so we can pain around them. He has another set of interviews tomorrow to do and they had 40 people apply for the teaching job. One lady came last week for the special ED job from the Eugene area and said this was not a safe place to live. We have had three murders by some guy using Meth. If one stays away from people like that it is safe to live in this area. The headlines scared the lady and she didn't even do an interview.
I have been sewing costumes for the Wizard of Oz. I have cut out and partialy sewn three munchkin costumes in bright colors. We found some monkey wings for the flying monkeys in Boise on Saturday. I found two shirts and six belts at the DI to make a strait jacket. The instructions are on the internet. It looks easy enough.
Andrew had two soccer games get canceled because of lightening. He got his service hours in this week helping other boys do their Eagle projects.
Dan left for Medford on Thursday to secure an apartment. He bought two couches and end tables and a queen size bed so he is set.
Dunc went back to ID and will work for four weeks and then school starts for him. He is on the grounds crew and likes it better than flipping burgers or cleaning toilets.
We are happy , healthy and ready for a new week to begin.