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I got a new pair of shoes for the '20s party last night - some modern wingtips. I needed a new pair of dress shoes anyway, and while these are more formal than I normally wear, it was good to complete the outfit. The party was fabulous and I had a great time dressing up and seeing friends dressed up in ways I normally don't see them. I got several compliments on my vintage '20s vest and jacket. I've never owned a vest before, so I wasn't entirely comfortable in it. It fits fine; I'm just not used to being confined like that. The only down note was accidentally popping a jacket button because I forgot to unbutton before sitting on a couch. Oops. (The jacket was that comfortable, not that I am pushing the size.) The wife spent the last week sewing a new outfit for herself and looked really good - especially with her vintage fur drape.

The inevitable fate of shoeboxes when you have a cat, of course, is that the cat decides that I got it just for him.

Date: 2016-01-18 06:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] beanolc.livejournal.com
Our kitten just discovered boxes. We have one full of packing paper for the older one since he likes to burrow and hide. The kitten went a little nuts when he found it.

Date: 2016-01-20 08:36 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] tshuma
One corner of our living room is dedicated to the packing paper left over from Giftmas shipping boxes. It had been the entirety of the recreation room given over to both the boxes and paper, but I put my foot down when we were going to have guests over. Besides, we started re-using the boxes and paper when we shipped presents off to the Kentuckians.

Our roly-poly cat tends to go over to where the paper is and roll it flat while muttering to herself. There's a heating vent near where the paper is, so it tends to be both warm and satisfyingly crinkly to her. We fluff the paper up a couple of times a week so she can have fun oppressing it all over again.

Date: 2016-01-20 09:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] madbaker.livejournal.com
Galen is the only cat I have ever known who dislikes the heating vents. He doesn't like the air blowing on him, I guess.

Date: 2016-01-20 10:36 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] tshuma
Oh, she runs like the devil is chasing her if it comes on when she's there. She just appreciates the ambient warmth when it's not running.

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