Mes amies, may I introduce the Poodle Sisters?!I know, I know, my momma would send me to bed with no supper for being so tacky, but I poke fun at my "Poodle Sisters" with a great deal of affection. And trust me, the situation I'm in right now, I need a good sense of humor. My place is under construction!
I'm under attack from every angle: the upstairs bedroom, the front door downstairs and the entire living room area. I'm surrounded by clear plastic wall tarps. Knock on an exposed wood beam, if everything goes as planned, the construction workers will be out of here in 36 hours. In the meantime, there's much banging, sawing, drilling, hammering and pounding by about a half-dozen or so carpenters replacing the huge picture windows in the living room, rebuilding the upstairs deck, replacing the doors and such. My 'million dollar' view of the gorgeous Columbia River is now a sheet of huge plastic -- and I'm just so thankful the clear plastic lets in some light. I was having a Deluxe Bitch mood envisioning a dark brown tarp barrier with no light at all. I can't handle having no natural light!
Needless to say, with windows removed, jambs and door frames being rebuilt, the winter chill is coming through. [Why all this construction is taking place now is a long story that has to do with a lawsuit settlement, the condo builders and the condo owner...] I've given up heating the outdoors and moved a portable oil heater next to my desk. Yes, it's been an interesting morning....:)
I had several false starts but was determined to get my Poodle Sisters to you. See, here's the original postcard:
The French script adds nothing; the drab, gray background does nothing. These girls decked in all their furry finery are just crying out for a new environment! And so I entrust them to your care with full confidence that you will create a dazzling winter wonderland worthy of fur-trimmed go-go boots:)OH....my original postcard was mailed to Elisa in 1905 -- on May 22! And just FYI, the cutout was created from a 1200 dpi scan. After cutting around them, I enlarged them to get them back to standard postcard size, about 3.5 inches wide, and then saved them at 300 dpi. After the fact, I realize I probably should have dabbed some rosy glow to their cheeks -- but you don't mind too terribly if I let you do that, do you? The hammering and drilling are getting the best of me. I think I'm going to go hide under a goose-down comforter ....:)
PS My Buy 4 Scans/Get 2 Free offer is still going on .....Details on the home page of my Etsy and Zibbet shops.
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8 comments:
Oh, I love these Poodle Sisters! what a gorgeous vintage image. Thanks so much, Trishia!
I’m sure your place will return to its heated normalcy soon, but "new and improved”. Living with home re-construction is such a drag; really the only way to deal with it is from under the covers, where you are now all warm and toasty!
Thanks for the delightful and incomparable Poodle Sisters!
the poodle sisters are fabulous!! love them.
so sorry to hear of all the "reconstruction"!! certainly isn't the time of year for plastic walls!!
sending warm hugs your way!!
Love the poodle sisters. As for construction this time of year... we've been in the middle of building or finishing up this time of year.. to many times, but we weren't living in those places. I doubt if the plastic has a very high insulation number, right?
They had go-go boots in 1905!? Just goes to show you that styles just come back and back and back!
Thanks for the freebie. Looking forward to giving it a more lively background.
PS Hope your lively background is already being cleared away and your window(etc.) is just beautiful!
I know how cold it is right now, so my heart goes out to you. You must be freezing. What terrible timing! I do hope they really are done in 36 hours.
They are so lovely, thank you very much again for your generosity!! I hope the renos are finished very quickly for you, not nice to live is such immediate change. Hugs, Jean
I love these girls. Thank you so much for your generosity and artistry!
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