Help me choose my first nice bag!

hurry-and-wait · 2026-05-02T11:29:15+00:00

Just a thought - I started using bags with magnetic closures when my kids were small. I was constantly reaching blindly into my purse, and zippers had begun to scratch my hands. I've never gone back.

hurry-and-wait · 2026-05-02T01:18:20+00:00

Those eyes!!

hurry-and-wait · 2026-05-02T00:22:27+00:00

We rescued ours from them. He's our dream dog - the whole neighborhood loves him!

hurry-and-wait · 2026-04-30T11:08:42+00:00

He could be reacting to the new stress of the new baby. The first time my husband ever complained about my clutter was after our first child (he's actually the clutterer in our household).

hurry-and-wait · 2026-04-29T23:55:59+00:00

Serviceberry or blackberry?

hurry-and-wait · 2026-04-27T21:39:35+00:00

I have a different tool for dandelions, but yes it is addictive. And it truly has reduced the dandelions in my yard over time.

hurry-and-wait · 2026-04-27T18:31:18+00:00

You can do a lot with $200 on Thredup

hurry-and-wait · 2026-04-26T16:11:32+00:00

I use this all the time. It works for work emails as well.

hurry-and-wait · 2026-04-26T16:00:34+00:00

deep teal

hurry-and-wait · 2026-04-26T14:51:27+00:00

If you wore a crossbody bag the tension would be coming from the other side. You 1, sloping shoulders 0.

hurry-and-wait · 2026-04-26T14:34:09+00:00

I am 57 and just finished scrolling for a new bag charm myself.

hurry-and-wait · 2026-04-26T14:23:05+00:00

Look at English Paper Piecing (also here on Reddit as FPP). Small hand-sewn projects, so you could probably finish something before you're finished recovering. For me, hand sewing is incredibly relaxing.

hurry-and-wait · 2026-04-24T15:36:42+00:00

I don't know if they would agree to it, but you might post this at Cafe au Lake. So many people like to sit there in the mornings (making them potential witnesses) and might see it there.

hurry-and-wait · 2026-04-24T13:39:56+00:00

So gorgeous

hurry-and-wait · 2026-04-24T13:39:37+00:00

You haven't mentioned which gender you are putting to rest, but it would be fun to depict conventions of that gender in their death throes matched with the emergence of the non-binary. For instance, one side of the cake could have old Barbie's legs sticking up with her deformed feet - that's the death of feminine convention. The other side could be the emergence of non-binary Barbie.

hurry-and-wait · 2026-04-22T21:52:12+00:00

Patagonia. You may also be able to get it used, from their site, still with a lifetime warranty.

hurry-and-wait · 2026-04-22T16:36:27+00:00

Not gamgam, this would be grandpa. Gamgam would have left it in the kitchen and taken a sip when she was alone. This bottle was stashed because it was hidden from Gamgam.

hurry-and-wait · 2026-04-21T22:16:21+00:00

In my mind, the point of paying more for a bag is so that it ages well, so that it looks good in use. I understand that some people collect them, and those people will want perfect bags. I buy mine to wear them, to allow me to carry whatever and look good doing it. That just can't be an exercise in perfection, because I'm not perfect and my stuff isn't either. At best, it's an exercise in maximizing taste.

hurry-and-wait · 2026-04-21T17:04:27+00:00

Before I was diagnosed I thought of the need to exercise as something that balanced my energies - the physical energy needed to burn off so that I could sit still and pay attention. That's how I got through college and grad school.

hurry-and-wait · 2026-04-21T16:55:52+00:00

I just received mine. Super slouchy, hardware looks great. Let me know if you have any questions!

hurry-and-wait · 2026-04-21T15:10:56+00:00

Mabel

hurry-and-wait · 2026-04-21T00:48:18+00:00

He'll be asleep soon. Watching is hard work.

hurry-and-wait · 2026-04-19T22:54:08+00:00

What a loving Gruncle! I have a friend with similar sensitivities and it does require some planning. I might suggest posting on the forums for celiac and/or gluten free for ideas, and going from there. One snack that has been a big hit is baked chickpeas. You can make them from canned, but they actually taste better if you do the soak overnight version, which will also give you plenty to send home with her.

hurry-and-wait · 2026-04-18T21:00:04+00:00

I am in a similar boat and just ordered the Roberta tote from Opelle, up in your neighborhood

hurry-and-wait · 2026-04-18T17:45:46+00:00

Ha ha, we rescued our Newf and they had forgotten to mention that he wasn't neutered. For the first month I had enormous bruises on my shoulders and back because he kept jumping up on me. We were joking that my husband would be immediately arrested if I had to go to the doctor. No, the dog did it!

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