I’m a softie. Always have been. Over-sensitive, a soft touch. I tear up at commercials (I need to leave the room for those commercials about the homeless cats and dogs, I just can’t bear it). But sometimes you need to harden your heart and power through whatever situation needs to be handled, to just pull yourself together and do what needs to be done. That’s been the situation with my mom for quite a while now, beginning a few years ago when I had to take her car away after she totaled it (well, I didn’t TAKE it away, I refused to let her get a new one). A few months ago, we had to move her into memory care when it became obvious that she was just losing touch with reality. There were a few times there when she didn’t recognize me; one when she couldn’t remember almost anything or anyone beyond her childhood. It’s hard. I miss the woman she was. But this is the way it is, and the way it will be from now on. She had a good life, she’s in a good place as long as the money holds out, and somehow thinks she’s on a cruise that somehow never ends and is nowhere near the water, but since there’s no reasoning with dementia, you just go with it. So I need to change that bleeding heart of mine into one of stone, and just be strong and do what needs to be done. And I’ll save my tears for all those little four-legged creatures that I can actually help and do something about. And oh yeah, happy shopping…
- Outfit: [Icewerk] – BlackBerry. Includes the form-clinging sleeveless black Tube Dress (which can be worn alone), the cropped suede jacket that IMHO hits at the absolutely perfect place, & the over-the-knees black suede boots with the most awesome silver buttons going up the side. I love all the little touches — the buttons on the jacket lapels match the buttons on the boots; the sole of the boots is the same color as the jacket, the hanging zippers on the jacket, the realistic wrinkles on the dress… THAT’S style. EXCLUSIVELY available at the last round of the Designer Circle 26/19, open Dec 29th – Jan 11th.
- Head: Akeruka (AK) – Cleo (deluxe bento, now with BOM)
- Body: Slink – Hourglass Mesh Body Original, Full Version including Hands (Dynamic) & Feet
- Skin: theSkinnery – Flora (Freckled version)
- Hair: Doux – Mecca
- Lashes/Makeup: SlackGirl – Thay Deluxe Lashes; HD9 Eyeshadow; Jessy HD Lips
- Freckles: Izzie’s – Heart Mole & Freckles (Omega)
- Jewelry: IT! (Indulge Temptation) – Serendipity Set; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
- Pose: WetCat – “Last Christmas” (Winter Holiday Gift)
- Fountain: Dench Designs – The Ice Fountain