Have a Lovely Weekend.

How quickly things are moving! Your Friday posts are definitely my favorite, and I’ve gotten behind the past few weeks, so I’m just now getting to this one. The image of Bar Bete, full of people enjoying dinner and drinks together, brought a nostalgic frown to my face! We take so many things for granted, including the luxury of being in a dimly lit, crowded restaurant full of the lovely sounds of multiple conversations, clinking dishes, laughter, and a great soundtrack. So looking forward to getting back to it.

I have Dickies men’s coveralls from Target, they were about $20. I chuckle a little bit at paying over $100.

As for peeing, you just get used to it. I wear overalls all the time too, it’s the same. For me, all the pockets, no waistband and a big old f you to conventional standards of what women should wear are worth a little wrangling in the bathroom. Beat the socks off of pulling tights or even tight jeans up and down.

I was so shocked and thrilled to click through and see Deanna’s photos-I nannied for her for three years in college, for that little guy in the photos! I remember her, her parents and even the pup so very well. She is so talented and I’m so happy her work is getting recognition!

The photo series was so simple yet moving. It reminded me of pulling out of my in-laws driveway when my father-in-law had pancreatic cancer. We lived far away and I was pretty sure it would be the last time my kids and I would see him (my husband flew back multiple times as the cancer progressed). Seeing he and my mother-in-law wave goodbye through tears was so heartbreaking. I don’t have a photograph of it but it’s one of those moments that I will never forget.

COveralls for women: Don’t, I don’t know why but definitely don’t.

No to coveralls. Jump suits are more my speed. But yes, the bathroom issue. Finally started the Modern Love show. Amazing!! And those photography waves, my heart.

Gah! The photo story of the parents waving goodbye and then the parenting comment about teenagers have me feeling all the feels today!

Coveralls: a do! I am a sculptor and installation artist which = mess. So nice to pop them over clothes rather than change every time I enter and exit the studio.

For me, coveralls just have to be a no. How do you pee? I don’t want to strip naked just to go to the bathroom. And snap crotches seem best reserved for those in diapers.

The jumpsuit is cute, but why is it only available in sizes zero and two? Are other sizes sold out, or do they just not exist?

10000000000000% heart coveralls! I bought a grey one at Target and I LOVE IT!! I get so many compliments and ah I love that it’s one piece of clothing can serve as an entire outfit. https://www.target.com/p/women-39-s-long-sleeve-v-neck-cropped-boilersuit-universal-thread-8482-gray-8/-/A-77332228

On parenting: last year’s Best American Poetry Anthology had this poem, which I just loved: https://newrepublic.com/article/148888/virgil-hey
Worth a read if you have time!

Yes! Yes! Yes! To coveralls!

Also, I have determined I am painting my room! I’m done with white walls!

Finally, when I was a teenager, my parents looked to a slightly more humerons version of the advice. Because my tone sounded like everything I said should end with me calling the person I was talking to an asshole, my parents just tacked it on their heads or mouthed it to each other behind my back to help themselves deal with me! They told me when I was in my twenties, and I died. I had no idea what a pain in the ass I was for a few years, but I did know that parents loved me very much!

With the Spring Market cancellation, I hope that you are rescheduling with your vendors rather than asking for refunds. My husband works in the event industry in NYC and with all of these cancellations happening, they may not be able to make payroll this month. He’s working extreme hours trying to keep the business afloat over all of this hysteria.

The photograph of the parents waving good-bye is so sweet. My mother had those exact same culottes! It started as a child, but I always wave good-bye when family leaves. My mom always stood at the door and waved when I left.

I made myself a pair of coveralls this week and got tons of compliments on them! If there are any seamstresses out there who want to give it a go, I recommend the Thelma pattern from Merchant & Mills. It’s got a million pieces, but goes together well. It is so comfy to wear which I hadn’t expected for some reason. I will never love the having to sit mostly naked to use the bathroom part. Anyone else in high school in the late 80’s/early 90’s who remembers the romper craze?

Photographers’ parents farewell is soooo moving. My oatmeal is now salty from my tears.

I love a good playlist! Thank you for sharing Bar Bête’s one. So cool.

I just bought a pair of coveralls from Alex Mill and I LOVE them. They do make me look like I’m Rosie the Riveter or there to fix your air conditioning, but that’s part of the appeal, right?

That photography series! Gah! All the tears. Beautiful.

Great play list….. I love the kinks!

That 4 year old of Kristin’s – her comment just blew me away. Such a beautiful heart! It reminded me of my 4 yr old g-daughter asking me if my “mommy” was dead. (She had been through her, and our, dogs dying and my father also dying in a short period of time – ugh). I told her yes. She thought for just a moment and told me, “When I grow up, I can be your mommy.” Oh the sweetness!

As someone who is mid-way through planning an international library conference, I just want to say thank you for canceling your event even though it’s probably crushing to not see the results of all your time/effort as planned. Choosing safety over profits and convenience- and let’s me honest, inertia- makes me love this site even more.

I’m not sure how the U.S. system works, but if Biden becomes president, can Elizabeth be VP? Then the world will be “right” again, because as we know behind every man, there’s a women actually running things.

The very thought of hopping into the restroom and pulling my coveralls down to my thighs, letting the sleeves drag while my chest freezes makes me shiver. Is it not still winter where you live too? But you do you. :)