Waiting For My Invitation

I want to attend a fancy ball.  In a beautiful gown.  That's been my dream for years.

I need two things.  First, a satin dress in a pretty shade of purple, pink or blue.  Strapless and elegant.  With a built-in petticoat.  Fortunately, I found one today.  At a thrift-store for $14.

Next, I need a party.  An occasion to twirl and pose, preen and primp.  A chance to display my feminine wiles.

Where, oh where is my invitation??   Have you seen it?



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My First Garden

I like to learn new things. Exploring is fun.

I've never gardened before.  I love to cook and love hot peppers so a thought popped into my head -- instead of buying peppers, I could make them! From scratch. It'll be an adventure.

I'm choosing to grow two types of hot peppers -- jalapenos and habaneros. Jalapenos have moderate heat and delicious flavor. Habaneros are extremely hot. I use both in my dishes and, last year, even made my own hot sauce which was delicious. I plan to do that again.

The first step is to get seeds. You take existing peppers, cut them open, scrape out some seeds and dry them for a few weeks on a paper plate. You can't use them before they dry out or they'll rot.

Once they're dry, you need to start them indoors. I'll plant them in small pots until they germinate. Once they're two inches tall, I'll transfer them out to my backyard. I've already picked out a space for them to grow. My first garden!

Well, that's the plan anyway. Lots can go wrong, but failure is the price of learning. Maybe I'll have peppers to eat this year or maybe I'll just get an education to use in 2016.

Have you ever grown food? Any advice or suggestions?

My Passion

The temperature popped over 50-degrees yesterday which was enough excuse for me to go riding on my motorcycle. It was my first ride of 2015. Despite heavy fog and wet roads, the experience was glorious.

I'm fortunate to have stumbled onto an activity that offers thrills and endless joy. Riding is my passion. What's your passion?

Things I Saw Today

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm In Love...

... with a skirt!

Over the holidays I was browsing in Target when I thought, while I'm here I should check out the sale-rack in the Women's Department.  Damage to our wallets always follows the thought, "while I'm here...".

My eye caught a faux-leather black skirt with cute diagonal zipper-pockets.  Yes, it's a Small which normally would be impossible for me to fit into but (1) it stretches and (2) I have boy-hips.  For the price ($12), I figured I'd take the chance.  I always wanted a pencil-skirt with a little sass.  This one has that.  If you want to tell me the skirt is too tight, I know that -- I'm just happy I can squeeze into it.

So here is my first outfit of the year.  I like it.  Elegant and mature, but sassy too.  Simple and graphic, but bold as well.  A combination of elements that meld into my personal style.

What do you think??

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Women on Motorcycles

Here are some cool vintage photos of women riding motorcycles.  They're from the wonderful book Jessica gave me for Christmas.

What would it take to persuade you to hop on my bike for a ride?!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fashion Art

There's something wonderfully symbolic about a fresh pair of hosiery.  To celebrate the New Year, I purchased an attractive pair of seamed stockings.  I played with them to see what visual images I could produce.  Here are some results.

I'm attracted to art made with female bodies and feminine clothes.  The lines of a silhouette, the curves of surfaces, the textures and colors.  They all evoke aesthetic and personal responses in me.

Being a model as well as a photographer is hard work.  When shooting, I'm not able to see through the viewfinder so I have to take a lot of bad pictures in order to get a few good ones.  Plus, this time my calves are howling like wolves from flexing them so much.  The things we do for our blogs!