Holiday Fanatic or Just Well Dressed

I am diligently stitching on my two (really I am still on the first one) Halloween bracelets. It may seem crazy , but you are reading the ramblings of a woman that once wore a Thanksgiving jumper complete with Indians and Pilgrims appliqued on the front, quite largely, in fact, almost life size. Did I mention the matching cornucopia earrings? Note to self: Never drink before shopping at a craft fair. As the years have passed, I have slowly stopped dressing for a holiday the entire month while never repeating an outfit. I have dumped holiday sweaters by the truckload, embroidered T-shirts, scarves, socks, turtlenecks, broaches, necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. I even owned a pair of shoes with a Christmas design on them. Oddly, I never went for the typical decorated sweatshirts. They were just too over the top for me. Did I mention the quilted jackets?

So when I say I want a Halloween bracelet, it must be pretty serious business. I have kept small accessories, of course. Wouldn't want the world to think I don't embrace the joy every holiday brings. Even those are an entire dresser drawer. What with Chinese New Years, St. Pats, Valentines, the 4Th of July, Talk Like a Pirate Day (my eye patch has a hole), the start of the Iditarod, Pi Day (don't even ask how large those earrings are with that equation) and so on and so on. Now my tastes are much more subtle and sophisticated. I may not be on page six of the NY Times, but don't get the idea I dress like a clown, except for International Clown Day, of course. I have been known to stay vaguely in style.

Except for this bracelet. I saw the completed, hand painted canvas turned into a cuff last year and simply had to have it. After all the work put into this, no one will be allowed to touch it. No wearing it near food, water, air, etc. I may have to wrap it in plastic like some clear sofa slipcover of the 60's.

In fact there is only one friend I have that would appreciate this as a gift, and that's only because she can make her own. She is the only one I would make socks for also. Not really, she has two feet and I specialize in one of a kind single socks. The point is, you would open the box and think whoopee, she bought socks at Walmart. Or, nooooo, not more Holiday crap! Yet I see it as an entire month's free time given up out of love just for you. So if you do open a box from me, remember to act as if I went to Tiffany's. During October this year, you'll see me showing it off as if it came from some fabulous jeweler. You'll probably see it well into November for all the time it is taking. Maybe it will lend itself to New Year's. If I don't get back to stitching, I won't be wearing it until Spring.