A Halloween Adventure in Autism (11/12) New Thread Begun on TR Board!

[KathyRN137]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Ooops!

Kathy

 

[mousescrapper]

Not when you have a Disney World trip planned. I'm already thinking about New Year's!

or when it feels like fall in June...it was in the high 50's this morning

 

[Beka]

Ahh, but do you still have your Christmas Village up on Valentine's Day?? That's what drives my DH nuts.... he thinks it should all come down after New Year's!

Why do all the decorations seem to go up so quickly, but then take forever to get put away??

Kathy

I haven't put out my Village in a long time for 2 reasons:
1) It's the German village, and not super Christmas-sy
2) I didn't have a place for it.

But now I might. I've known people to leave theirs up year-round.

 

[KathyRN137]

I haven't put out my Village in a long time for 2 reasons:
1) It's the German village, and not super Christmas-sy
2) I didn't have a place for it.

But now I might. I've known people to leave theirs up year-round.

Oooh, the Alpine Village is so pretty... I have a sister who started one. Another sister collects the Dicken's pieces and my mom...well...she mashes everything together in one big urban sprawl!!!

Mine is the North Pole Village, so it would seem a bit odd to leave it up all year!! We moved into our renovated house on Halloween last year, and it took so long to settle in that I didn't get the chance to put it up... but I hope to this year.

Same problem though.... where to put it?? (I've got about 30 houses!)

I should've added another room....


Kathy

 

[Goofster57]

Your latest installment title made me start singing it to the tune of "So Long, Farewell" from The Sound of Music.

No show tunes please...what's next the small world song......lol

 

[KathyRN137]

No show tunes please...what's next the small world song......lol

Nah... just did that to someone on my April report!!

Kathy

 

[KathyRN137]

Well, the bag has arrived!!

I must say that at first inspection, I am very, very pleased!!

The Ellington "Catalina" travel tote is smaller than the Overland "Carmel" bag, but it is still quite roomy. As the name implies, it is shaped more like a tote bag, so I can put items like rolled up clothes in the bottom and they won't get in the way of the things I need to get at more frequently!

The shoulder strap is padded, too, which is a good thing when you carry a lot of stuff. Lots of organizational pockets, too...

Just wanted you all to know that it arrived... I'm afraid that I won't be able to take pix until later... I promised Tricia I'd take her clothes shopping and I've already put her off long enough between cleaning and DISing.... so I will post more juicy details later tonight!!!


Kathy

 

[nu2wdisneyw]

Oh my I can't wait to see the pictures. I think that I am going to go with the baggallini messenger bag! We will see though!

 

[preschoolmom]

Woo Hoo! I can't wait to see it!
Have fun shopping!

 

[mousescrapper]

looking forward to the review!

 

[brookelizabeth]

or when it feels like fall in June...it was in the high 50's this morning

We finally have some warm weather here in Minnesota! Is it any warmer down in Chicago today?


Kathy,
I'm glad to hear the inital reviews of the bag are positive! It sounds like it might be a winner with being smaller, but still being able to carry a lot, and have the padded shoulder. I look forward to the pics and details later...have a great time shopping!

 

[KathyRN137]

Hi Everybody!

Tricia and I had great shopping karma, despite the fact that it was a rainy Saturday afternoon and everyone and their brother was at the mall!!

Four pair of shorts and two t-shirts for Tricia, plus two t-shirts for Billy = $47.50.

So... on to the bag!!


First, some glamour shots of the Ellington Catalina Tote:

From the front. One of the two front pockets is zippered and the other is a magnetized snap:

Behind the two front pockets, but in front of the main compartment, is a large zippered pocket. Inside is a small pocket sized, I think, for a cell phone or small camera. You can also see the padding on the shoulder strap:

Main compartment, which is quite deep:

Main compartment from the opposite angle showing an inner zippered pocket:

The zippered pocket can be removed by unsnapping it:

Side View. Medium pocket with a snap closure, a small zippered pocket underneath. (The other side has one large pocket with a snap closure.)

And finally, posing with the bag so you can get an idea of it's size and how it hangs from the shoulder....

I definitely prefer this bag to the Overland bag... it's more comfortable on my shoulder and will fit better in the netted storage bags on rides. One negative is that there are no mesh pockets to hold water bottles (but since I've got so much other stuff to carry, I'm sure I can sweet-talk Hubby into carrying mine!)



Kathy

 

[preschoolmom]

I really like that! It looks more comfortable to carry, and I think it has a nice amount of storage and little compartments!

Plus, my favorite color is blue

 

[moparop]

I like it a lot! I can't wait to see it all filled with stuff to get a better idea of size!

(How was that for a hint? )

 

[Hedy]

Nice bag.
I like the (old?) new hair, too.

 

[KathyRN137]

I really like that! It looks more comfortable to carry, and I think it has a nice amount of storage and little compartments!

Plus, my favorite color is blue

I love compartments...really helps you stay organized! And I'm a fan of blue as well!

I like it a lot! I can't wait to see it all filled with stuff to get a better idea of size!

(How was that for a hint? )

I didn't feel like running around gathering up all my "real" park stuff again, so I just emptied my current bag into it, plus stuffed all the new clothes we just bought inside to fluff it out a bit!!

I think the depth of the bag really hides how much room there is inside! (But, I'm sure that at some point I'll be posting packing pictures!!)

Ed didn't even make fun of me when I asked him to take bag pix!!

Nice bag.
I like the (old?) new hair, too.

Thanks Hedy!

It got very long over the winter and I cut it short around Easter... its getting longer now, but I like it shorter so it will get cut again (eventually.) Ed doesn not approve; he likes my hair long. But he's in luck because I'm pretty bad about getting my hair cut... I usually do it about every three months when I should do it every two....

Shorter is just so much cooler for summer!


Kathy

 

[cjackearl]

I like it Kathy!

 

[nu2wdisneyw]

I like the bag Kathy!! It looks like it holds a lot of stuff!

 

[KathyRN137]

I like it Kathy!

I like the bag Kathy!! It looks like it holds a lot of stuff!

Thanks, you guys! I think this one's a keeper!


Kathy

 

[MinnieNurse]

I really like the new bag. I didnt think it would hold that much when I first saw it. But when I saw you modeling it, I could see it would. Love the color.

Your picture is so cute, love the Minnie shirt.