this is not an account of my mad jewelry lust. it’s a seller feature, i swear.

i had been eyeing redpanda‘s stitch markers, which are lovely. i’m a knitter, and i’m trying to knit more hats, despite the comically-too-big nature of the hat i knit for k.  you can never have too many stitchmarkers.   if you’re not a knitter, just nod and smile and trust me on that one.

anyway.  today i was clicking stuff, as i do, and i saw gorgeous earrings by redpanda that i’d somehow overlooked due to my stitchmarker fixation.  i had to stop and stare, and then stare some more.  i was tempted to check the balance in my paypal account, but i have enough new earrings lately.  for now.

and then there was the necklace that matched.  oh, that necklace.  it’s even on sale.  but, well, i should be Sensible about money.   siiiigh.

and now i have an elaborate fantasy which involves my perfect black dress and Just The Right Shoes (as yet, unfound)…and that necklace, along with the matching earrings.  gorgeous.

you know how sometimes, you put on the right pieces of jewelry, with that lovely dress that’s incredibly flattering…and you feel stunning, and confident, and self-assured?   suddenly you can take on the world?  that feeling–that’s what would come with dressing accordingly and wearing that jewelry.  just for an evening, feeling unspeakably hot.  possibly with two t’s.

i just thought of the right shoes!  i’m going to have to be able to walk in heels to fulfill this fantasy, too.  hmm.

for now, i might just think about buying her stitchmarkers.  she’s the only seller on the jewelry on etsy team that makes them.