Month: April 2020

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Gussy Up Your Isolation

Getting what I refer to as the STAY THE HELL HOME order from our state and county health departments is our ticket to stay in our bedclothes all day, all night, all week, all whatever. So far, I find myself declaring a Pajama Day most days o’ the pandemic. As a fashion genius—which I certainly am, because a real model once called me such—I still try to push the boundaries of pajama couture, whether or not anyone outside the house sees it. I’ve found that a silk Ascot o’ the Day can class up sleepwear like almost no other style of neckwear. An ascot is elegant, charming, and unforgettable— all the things I want my attire to aspire to be. A frou-frou ascot is a touch of neck adornment which can make your thirteen-year-old, ratty pj’s look like a new million bucks.

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Just For Me

In these COVID-19 days, I could wear this “couch potato” Tie o’ the Day every day, and it would be a fair representation of how most of my time is currently being spent. Suzanne, on the other hand, still works at her job in the dark, dank mines of public education. She just does it in a makeshift office which has taken over our living room.

I praise Suzanne all the time for gracefully putting up with my neckwear whims. Bow Ties in the refrigerator? She doesn’t bat an eye. Bow Ties drying in the bathtub—after their swim in Lake Washing Machine? I heard nary a peep from her about it.Of course, I normally create my little post scenes when Suzanne’s at work, so I don’t even risk bothering her. But now that she’s working at home, I can’t always keep my tblog photo preparations completely out of her purview. But she asks no questions, nor does she fuss.

Anyhoo… I was couch potato-ing last night, after having snapped and posted a few of my impromptu face “masks.” I think seeing me try to wear my shoe as a medical mask might have been the kicker for Suzanne, cuz she silently kicked into Sewing Gear. I, of course, was the beneficiary of her labors. Check out the real masks Suzanne made me for when I have to go out into the world.

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Plenty More Masks

Tie o’ the Day helped me out in my quest to create a few medical mask substitutes which could be used if you have absolutely no access to the real thing. From a cowgirl hot pad, to a running shoe, to a copy of a photo of Mom and Dad, and all the way to Mom’s long-time license plate, which my truck inherited when Mom quit driving her car— they all work, as far as I’m concerned.

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Here’s Another Fine Mask I’ve Gotten Myself Into

While we’re on the subject of wearing masks to help protect ourselves and others from COVID-19…

Suzanne makes me fantastic capes, and I’m discovering that they are not just beautastical to gaze at. My glitter-fied Wintry Cape—and all my other Suzanne-made capes—can perform a public service, by acting as a protective mask for my face and most of my body. Wood Bow Tie o’ the Day’s magnetized hardware sufficiently hangs on for the ride. I’m all set. Until my next post.

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To Mask, Or Not To Mask

If it will make you feel safer to wear a mask during the pandemic but you don’t have access to the real thing, simply use your imagination as you look around the house you’re stuck in.

Within five minutes of searching through my house, Tie o’ the Day and I found a multitude of possible items that could potentially work for me. Here are just a few. First, I tried a paper party hat on my face. I only had to fold-close the hole at the point to make a seal. It was painless to wear. The second item I found and tried to turn into a mask was my blow-up Santa beard. The plastic beard worked only so-so, because it got sweaty with breath way too quickly.

And then I tried on a bunch of Skitter’s hats. The animal-print cowboy hat was probably the overall most efficient mask made out of Skitter’s hats, in terms of both fit and purpose. My favorite pseudo-mask, by far, was Skitter’s sombrero. I didn’t care that I couldn’t see while wearing it, because it looked so very dandilicious on me.

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When There’s Love At Home

Sometimes it feels like all this time spent hunkering down with each other at home during the pandemic is just one weeks’-long Family Home Evening. All we do is play, and snack, and sing, and talk about life’s teeny and bigly questions. It’s quite nice, for the most part.

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Pandemic Changes For Bow Tie Housing

In non-pandemic times, the bow tie population of The Tie Room sleeps twelve-to-a-drawer in our old card catalog. This picture shows BEFORE social distancing and AFTER social distancing. I’m proud Bow Ties o’ the Day understand the concept, and that they want to do their part in the worldwide fight against the spread of COVID-19.

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Rudolph Saves The Day

Hey! Remember that skimpy, red-nose reindeer body thong somebody sent me last holiday season? I just turned it sorta upside-down, and VOILA!—I have a protective mask to wear when I am out of the house. In times of pandemic, we must make do with what we’ve got. Fat Tie o’ the Day will have to share all the attention with Rudolph for today.