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  1. Bluebird Marsha

    Anyone for a brand new crated Spitfire?

    Well, they weren't buried in the desert for a thousand years, but they are worth "considerably" more than they were when new. One figure says that they cost $12,604 when new. I think they might sell for more than that now. In a way I feel sorry for Myanmar. It's a small way, but still... Most...
  2. Bluebird Marsha

    What Are You Reading

    Just finished Wolf Hall, and I'm halfway thru Bring Up the Bodies. Caught between loving and loathing Thomas Cromwell.
  3. Bluebird Marsha

    Hospital, Dignity, Reality

    I've been fortunate in my life (so far). I recently had my Very First Surgery (there ought to be a picture book for adults on the subject:) ). It was minor surgery, and I can't say enough about how good my doctor and the hospital were. One lesson I learned as a single person - be very careful...
  4. Bluebird Marsha

    Anyone for a brand new crated Spitfire?

    I read that they had an agreement on who got to keep what percentage of the planes, but not much more than that.
  5. Bluebird Marsha

    Inside the tunnels of Washington’s mole man, Harrison G. Dyar

    I was reading this series today. The tunneling was interesting, but the divorce drama was over the top. When his wife filed for divorce on the basis of his adultery, he wrote her a long, self-serving letter claiming he hadn't cheated on her, and that she couldn't prove otherwise. Oh yes she could!
  7. Bluebird Marsha

    show us your lippy

    At a local antique store for about $5. I've seen similar containers fairly frequently in the past. You just have to closely in a shop's nooks and crannies.
  8. Bluebird Marsha

    Finishing / Charm School.

    This is a book you'll either love or hate: Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House http://www.amazon.com/Home-Comforts-Science-Keeping-House/dp/068481465X It came out several years ago, and it is a wonderful guide to housekeeping. It is not for the faint of heart. This thing is...
  9. Bluebird Marsha

    Dictionary of Speakeasy Slang

    Splifficated. I must work this into conversation on a regular basis.
  10. Bluebird Marsha

    show us your lippy

    This is "repotted" lippy! I love old cosmetics containers, but I hate not using them. So, I took one old Dusharme hair creme container (about 1 1/2 " diameter) and washed it out and then wiped down with alcohol. Then I broke a lipstick out of its container, placed in container, and microwaved...
  11. Bluebird Marsha

    Unwanted attentions?

    In real life I occasionally had old men keep hanging around my desk at the library, trying to flirt with me. Most of them were harmless. One was a total nut job and kept calling us with obscene proposals. After the call to the police, and my statement to the effect that I knew where he lived...
  13. Bluebird Marsha

    What, to you, is glamour/glamorous?

    I don't think that iciness is a necessity of being glamorous, but it can a component. I can see some very self-assured people wearing whatever they please- that's one part of being old money versus nouveau-riche. "I know I have money, and everyone else knows it. Therefore, I have nothing to...
  14. Bluebird Marsha

    What, to you, is glamour/glamorous?

    Errol Flynn. Had it in the 1930's. Lost it by the 1950s.
  15. Bluebird Marsha

    I'm about to draw myself a bath, and...

    It can be good either way. Either treat a tub soak the way the Japanese do, and wash yourself thoroughly before getting in the tub; or, soak in the tub to get your skin really ready for exfoliation, and then shower and wash.
  16. Bluebird Marsha

    What, to you, is glamour/glamorous?

    I don't think glamour is effortless- but it must appear to be effortless. Isn't there some old connotation to the word that implies bewitchment or enchantment? Some weird combination that makes you just want to be in the presence of this fabulous person? Of course, once they start actually...
  17. Bluebird Marsha

    Finishing / Charm School.

    Back in the 1920s, my grandmother attended something that might be considered a finishing school. It was a girls "preparatory school" in Kentucky, and many of the students went on to college. From what I remember, the school was heavy on French, art, and the humanities -not so much on math and...
  19. Bluebird Marsha

    PE Class Over the Years

    Frisbee throwing is a sport? Maybe if you embedded razors in the rim... Nawww. They wouldn't go for that! Somehow I remember PE as being a mix of exercising (sit ups, push ups, running), and various games (softball, volleyball, tennis). I think the grade was satisfactory/unsatisfactory, with...
  20. Bluebird Marsha

    How did the average couple dress for weddings?

    My great uncle and aunt married in 48. Somewhere I have a picture, but their wedding notice was posted in his hometown with a description. She wore a grey silk suit, and a matching hat with a half veil. I'm pretty sure he would have worn his Air Force uniform. The simplicity of everything was...
  21. Bluebird Marsha

    Aging beautifully and gracefully, then vs now: Who did it better?

    Nope. That is Bruce Jenner.
  22. Bluebird Marsha

    Aging beautifully and gracefully, then vs now: Who did it better?

    Or this... Not this...
  23. Bluebird Marsha

    Aging beautifully and gracefully, then vs now: Who did it better?

    *As I sit here with my first chemical peel eating away at my face* Since I plan on living to be at least 100, I want to spend it looking as good as possible. But like with vintage cars, I think a plan of well-thought out maintenance is much better than attempting a stem-to-stern rebuild. :) My...

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