An Unfortunate Sign Of The Times

On Friday, we had tornadoes near by.  We didn't know it.  The wind had been crazy all day.  Meri had headed off to a town an hour away with a friend to see a movie.  On the way home, saw a semi that had been flipped in a ditch due to one and then roads to her friend's destination were blocked off due to downed trees.  The power went off at our house for a few hours as well.  I got tired of playing Sudoku on my phone and plugged it into the night-time cord just in case the power came back on. 

It finally did around 10:30 or 11 that night...

And then ALL the lights in the house were suddenly on.

On Saturday, I did some work on the suit and dress again.  Mostly the suit.  I made my first tie!  There wasn't enough of the eggnog satin, so it's not done correctly but will serve it's purpose.

Matching Meri's dress.  It has the peach overlay on the tie also.  A bit of shimmer!

It rained all day Saturday, but that evening, Meri and I headed out to the local college Style Show that we attend every year.  We sat with several of our ASG sewing friends to enjoy the show.

We got home JUST as the rain turned into snow and by Sunday night had two inches of snow coverage.  As I've said before...

If you don't like tornadoes, wait until the next day when you can have a blizzard.

Any time together with Meri is great!  However I wasn't too impressed with some of the entries in the show.  Maybe we were seated too closely, but I saw bad zippers, poor construction and pornographic outfits on some.  I mean really...  Was that necessary? 

ANYONE can tape string to dixie cups and call it a top! 

I am deliberately not posting that pic.  PLUS it didn't fit her very well either.

I will post this one.  From where we were sitting, we admired it.  Wow...  a close fitting sparkling gold dress!  NOW we're getting somewhere.  

But then she turned to look toward us and gasp!  It's entirely see through with nothing on underneath.  Yeah...  I'm not making that one after all.

Meri says I'm too judge-y.  Ummm  NOTHING wrong with that.

There were some very cute kid's clothes.

Some suits where I nudged Meri and said, "SEE???  NONE of these suits have more than one button!"  She has agreed now that we only have to do one button on Briar's suit jacket...

PLUS since I've only got enough matching fabric for one patch pocket, 

I was trying to convince Meri that one pocket would be good.  She wasn't buying it...  

SEE how cool that matched up with the Caribbean?

However I don't have enough at the base of Africa for the other side...

And I "MOMMILY" pointed out, "SEE?  College students are only doing one pocket!

So we've changed our strategy and will do slit pockets instead.

and students are also apparently doing short vests...

There was a tribute to Alice in Wonderland.  I knew it before I looked at the program!  The back of Alice's bodice is open to the waist.  Kind of cute.

 I don't remember what this one was.   But I think it was in the conceptual section of the program.

And the girl on the left's wings moved up and down.

And I have no idea what concept this outfit was.  But some of his sudsy (foam) hair bits fell off onto the stage for the following models to kick around.

Meri like this one especially...

The following entry inspired Meri and we may have to make a hat now for her prom dress...

I REALLY don't want to make her horns.

So anyway...  Meri still loves the style shows, so we'll still attend, and I'll hold out hope that next years has less burlesque-ish-ness and more creativity.

Am I getting old?