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Stuff – Full Circle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

But, we also need stuff for emotional support – stuff to remind us that we are part of a generations old family, that we have accomplished significant tasks, seen impressive places and conquered difficult situations. I like my stuff and I refuse to acquiesce to the guilt trips imposed by others. Humans need stuff. You want stuff.

Cycle 113
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Naomi’s Christmas: Restorative Aloneness And A Childhood Spent In Retail

For the Mommas

A Page From Bloom’s Camera 1950 Catalog. I went on buying trips to New York for the fancy ladies wear shop run by one aunt (they used to model the dresses at high end shops), learned the uniform business from another aunt, and was taught the basics of the Borscht Belt hospitality business by a great cousin.