Month: December 2020

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A Mish-mash O’ Ties

Five miscellaneous Ties o’ the Day, united by Christmas: A Santa-hatted dog adorned in holiday lights; gift-filled stockings; a Santa-hatted sock monkey bearing presents and candy canes; a bell-ringing Santa and bow-tied wreaths; and Santa playing a game of football against a team of penguins, with a reindeer as the referee. What a grouping!

According to the bins full o’ holiday neckwear I still haven’t shown you this season, I’ve gotta step it up if I’m going to reach my goal of displaying them all by the end of the year. Get ready for my daily numbers to skyrocket. I am determined to show y’all every piece in my entire Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/New Year’s neckwear collection during this 2020 season. And then I vow to never try to wear them all again. I’m having a blast, but it takes a ton o’ time to keep track of what’s been worn and what hasn’t. I feel like I’m juggling about 400 holiday season ties and bow ties all at once—because that’s exactly what I am doing.

Holiday Tie Tally: 92 Neckties. 22 Bow Ties.

#keeponlighting #iwillshowyoumymaskifyouwillshowmeyours

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A X-mas Gift For Mom

[Enjoy this repeat of a “Christmas balls” post from 2017.]

Tie o’ the Day is covered in holiday greenery and classic ornaments: Christmas tree balls. I love these classic ornaments most of all. I mean—I like balls, in general. Sports balls, of course. And there’s Cinderella’s ball. And cotton balls. And cheese balls. And disco balls. When Mom reigned over the porch at my Delta house, her favorite balls belonged to our mini-dachsie, Vincent D’OGnofrio (R.I.P., Vin!). They amused her to no end. Whenever Vinnie sped across the lawn, she’d say, “His balls are so cute!” I should have painted them red and green one year for her for Christmas.

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I Meant To Do That

This post is sponsored by the colors red and green, and by the word “oh.” I wore this holiday Face Mask o’ the Day a few days ago, and I counted it in my Holiday Face Mask Tally. I decided I could count it as a different mask if I wore it upside-down—making the “HO”‘s into “OH”‘s. And who among us doesn’t say, “OH, OH, OH” here, there, and everywhere throughout the Christmas season? I say “OH” a lot during the jolly season—especially when I see nighttime light displays of exceptional beauty and/or masterful gaudiness.

Holiday Tie Tally: 87 Neckties. 22 Bow Ties.

Holiday Face Mask Tally: 6.

Skitter’s Holiday Tie Tally: 14 Neckties.

#itsoktogomasklessifyouhavefiguredoutanotherwaytokeepyourbreathandspittlefromleavingyourmouth #wearthedangmask #iwearmymaskforyou

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Skitter Can Count

Just Skitter this morning, adding to her Holiday Tie Tally with her upside-down penguin Tie o’ the Day. So far this season, she’s worn a total of 12 different festive neckties. I am wearing no ties this morning because I’m going back to bed. I had a restless night, for no reason whatsoever. Must catch up on my beauty sleep.

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Yes, Deer!

I’m wearing my banned book Face Mask o’ the Day, and Bow Tie o’ the Day is an homage to A CHRISTMAS STORY—with its bb guns and “You’ll shoot your eye out!” targets. I chose Bow Tie so it would resonate with the reindeer on our four Ties o’ the Day. You know, we do live in the Kingdom o’ Many Deer Hunts here in Utah. My sincere tip to Santa’s reindeer is for them to visit Temple Square to see the Christmas lights at their own peril.

A bigly holiday tie trend, according to these particular ties, seems to be fabric print designs of antler-decorated reindeer. Three of these ties show strings of Christmas lights as the proper primary antler decor. The fourth shows the deer’s antlers be-decked in Christmas tree balls. That reminds me—I haven’t yet written my annual X-mas BALLS post. As always, I will try very hard to keep it clean.

Holiday Tie Tally: 87 Neckties. 19 Bow Ties.

#washyourdanghands #wearthedangmask #keepyourdangsocialdistance #pleasedo

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Take A Selfie, It’ll Last Longer

Check out my flannel Face Mask o’ the Day. It is toasty. Bow Ties o’ the Day are decked in Christmas trees and Christmas icons. Ties o’ the Day present holiday characters taking selfies. Here’s my advice for anyone who takes a lot of selfies (myself included): Never let your selfie-taking get in the way of you actually experiencing your adventures. If taking the selfie gets to be more important to you than being a participant in the moment you are experiencing, you are not even living a life. Step back, and just notice your surroundings. Look at the people who are around you. Put down the phone, and step into the frame of your own existence. Somebody else will take a picture—or maybe they won’t. Ultimately, it doesn’t matter if you have photographic proof. You’re alive. Act like it.

Holiday Tie Tally: 83 Neckties. 18 Bow Ties.

Skitter’s Holiday Tie Tally: 11 Neckties.

#wearthedangmask