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Vickie's Long Day

Just one Day!

Early 7AM at Vickie and Joe's apartment
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Joe: Hey, Sweetie, time to get up? What not even a grunt?

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Cat: Purrrrrrrrrrrrr, purrrrrr!

Joe: Hmmm, she must have dashed out when I was taking my shower! 

(Meanwhile Vicky hurries to the bakery to pick up her order for her gals at Vickie's Vintage.)
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(Next at the Vickie's Vintage) 

Brrrirnnnngggg! 
Vickie: Vickie's Vintage, how may I help you? Yes we have two appointments open this afternoon, each between 1-2 and 2-3. Yes masks are required and we have gloves and sanitizer available for your use. See you then, Miss Emilie and Miss Colette.

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Brrrrinnng:

Vickie's Vintage, how may I help you? Yes, we are still open with appointments for your shopping safety. Six people are allowed in the store at one time for shopping. 

We have an appointment between 2-3 open, we also have our website, VickiesV@blank.com. 

Sure, many of our items are available online. Okay, we will see you at two this afternoon, thank you, bye.


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An hour later after coffee and a complete wipe down of the store.

Zoe: Vickie, everything is ready upstairs.

Vickie: Great, please answer the door! 

Zoe: It's Joe, Vickie.

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Joe: I guess the honeymoon is over...not even a goodbye this morning.

Vickie: I hollered at you in the shower, but you were singing. I hollered, "JOE, I'm leaving, I LOVE YOU! "

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Joe: Well, then, you deserve a good morning kiss, since I almost jumped on the cat in bed thinking it was you. 

Vickie: (*giggle*) Have a good day! 

AND HER WORKDAY Continues...! 9:30 AM

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Vickie takes the phone calls and deals with the online orders. The phone and the computer emails never stop.


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Zoe: That dress is perfect for you, Tanya. Shall I wrap it up. 

Tanya the bride: Please do, and I need some shoes and hose. And I should have everything. I can't believe we are finally getting married. We were originally scheduled for March, but I think a park outdoor wedding this Sunday will do. And this dress is perfect!


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Zoe: I hope you have a glorious day and a happy life! 


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Tanya: I hope so, the weather seems so up and down now, is it Fall or is it still summer?

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Tanya: Thanks again!

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Carly: Miss Colette, if you can't find anything down here, you can try upstairs, Zoe doesnt' have anyone up there right now.

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Colette: This is perfect and I vant deez one too, and zee other one in blue.

Many hours and customers later, the door stops banging, the phone stops ringing, everything is wiped down for tomorrow. 
And Joe shows up to take Vickie to the bank.


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Carly: Goodnight, Officer and boss, see you tomorrow.

Vickie: Thanks, Carly. We have another full day of appointments tomorrow, and I shipped out 14 orders today. We are starting to get requests for Halloween though, we will have to decide what to do?

Nikki: We could make the whole shop Halloween, we have enough stock...for just four weeks? Will people venture out for Halloween in masks, LOL? I wonder.

Joe: Yea, they probably will, more than they do now. It's a gamble though? Halloween is usually a busy night for the police department, but every night is Halloween now.

Vickie: I'll have to check the numbers and what online venues are doing for the season, and see what might be happening?


Much later, back home, Joe is grilling supper! 


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Vickie: Hey Officer, aren't you a bit under-dressed. 

Joe: It's hot in here, some idiot downstairs has their heat cranked up already, at least the deck out here is cooler. Dinner done in just a few minutes. How about some white wine, Sweetie.

7:30 PM

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Joe: Salmon, corn, I'm starving!

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8:30 PM
Vickie: I'm afraid to ask, how was your day?
Joe: Okay.  But, I don't know which is worse, the politicians, the protestors, or the looters. Things seem to be getting under control, today anyway. I just need a day off, the whole department needs a time-out. 

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Joe: HEY Cat, that is not for you...you have to get down. (He puts a generous serving of salmon on Cat's dish)

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Vickie: That's why I love you...you take care of both of us! 

Cat: Prrrrrrrrr, prrrrrrrr! 

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Vickie and Joe talk,  Halloween, the shop,
 the online business,
the protests, 
and more talk, 
elections, 
when are we getting married?
and talk.
Joe says if and when I can get some time off...?
and talk.


9 PM

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Joe: I'm stuffed, are you for dessert?...(Wink!)


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10PM

Joe: Okay CAT this is another thing we don't share! 

Lights OUT!



With Chicago Halloween events in question,

  SHOULD VICKIE's VINTAGE
Be a Halloween Shop for a month?
Please comment on this! 
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Emilie- C'est la Vie

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(With Colette getting all attention and drama, I was very excited to find this outfit online. It has no tags, but is 1997 Cool Careers, Fashion Designer-Emilie is convinced it is from Paree...she added a beret and red shoes.) 


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Emilie:C'est la Vie! This may not be Paree--but, I do enjoy walking in dees park! 



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Colette ees getting  manicure and hair done...which leaves me to enjoy  peace and quiet for all of dees walk. 

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Ooh, la, la, what is dis I zee in za distance! Hmmmmmm, mmmm!

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Emilie: I shall sit here and enjoy zee 'wildlife'.

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Henrie: Ahem, pardon me for bothering you, but do you know the direction to the bakery in this neighborhood. I have seemed to have become disoriented.

Emilie: Sindy's Patisserie?

Henrie: Why, yes, which direction?



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Emilie: Just deux blocks down and to zee left.

Henrie: Thank you, or should I say, Merci.

Emilie: Pourquoi oui, et vous etes les bienvenus.(Why yes, and you are welcome)

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Henrie: Please excuse my Montreal accent. My Mother was French and Father was all Canadian. I am Henrie Martin, if I may be so bold.

Emilie: Je suis Emilie, and I am from Paree. (Phone goes off) Pleez excuse, my employer calls, I am needed. Pardon moi, I must go.


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Henrie: But, wait, will I see you again? May I walk you---to...?

Emilie: Bon jour...C'est la Vie. (Good bye and such is life!) Wink! 


diorama, handpainted backdrop, grass and greenery.
Chair thrift store find

Emilie: 2000 Society Hound (greyhound) Barbie
outfit-1997 Barbie Cool Careers-Fashion Designer untagged, black hat, purse, red shoes(Sparklz)
beret from Mattel Flavas-Tres 2003

Henrie: Henry Higgins Ken doll 1996
new Ken clothes




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Where ARE We?!

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In the middle of a pandemic, Alan White and Midge try and escape the Chicago for a few hours seeking the perfect riverside park for a picnic.

Four long hours later! 

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Lost in the Wilds of ILLINOIS....???

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Alan: Where are we, I can't believe we can't get cell phone service out here?

Midge: Well the clue would be, we ran out of road an hour ago. (Sigh)

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Alan: How old is this map anyway?

Midge: Chris said her parents had the jeep forever. Could be 20 years...

Alan: Are we still in McHenry county? 

Midge: Are we still in ILLINOIS???

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Alan: Well how about we picnic here? 

Midge: I didn't bring much food, I thought we would have somewhere to stop? Of course I didn't know we were taking only BACK roads!

Alan: Where's your sense of adventure....?

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Alan: Yugh, this is squishy here. I suppose 7 days of rain will do that. I guess we can eat in the Jeep.

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Midge: I for one, need to stretch my legs and my rear. Owweee! This really isn't a road at all. 

/FLASH!\ Flash!  BOOOM!

Oh, no........that sounds like a storm coming our way.

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Alan: (chewing on a cold hotdog) Check the radio...if we can get a station?

"Psst, crackle, hisss, "....this is Station WBFNW bringing you a weather warning. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Winnebago, Boone, and McHenry counties. A line of severe thunderstorms including hail and high winds stretching from Pecatonia, Illinois to Burlington, Wisconsin moving South East at 40 mph. ....Pssst, crackle..hissss...bzzzzzzzzzzzzz.


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Alan: Oh, great that is definitely us, no matter where we are...since we've been heading west for hours. So much for a picnic...let's get out of here.  

(Wheels spinning---ERrRRRR, errrrrr, )

 Midge, you drive and I will try and push us out of this muddy hole.


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Midge: I haven't driven a stick in a long time....(RRRrrrrrr, pop, crunch, rrrrrrr, _). DARN!


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Alan: Pull the stick to Center--Right, and then Up...Just get it in drive and I will push.

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Alan: Ugh, now, give it  a little gas...!

Midge: It's pouring now! VROOOM! (she floors it)


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Alan: Aaaaghhhh! (spitting, water--- dirt)WAIT!  Let me get in!

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Midge: I got a handle on this now....(Errrrrr, grind, pop, errrrr, -she makes a wicked Y turn!)

Alan: Whoa....leave some metal on the drives, will ya! 
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Alan:Yikes, take it easy!

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Midge: Now, let's find a real road...! Vrooooom....bummp, crack, bump vrrrooom!

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Alan: Um, maybe we should turn right up here! 

Midge: Sure Livingston....I think we will go straight until we hit a real road...! 

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Just a little HFIM saga.....
LOST IN THE WILDS OF ILLINOIS...!


Making the diorama

Jeep: Barbie Safari Scout 1987-8 (icky decals removed)
Midge: Life In the Dream house Midge 2003
Alan: Rapunzel's Wedding  Prince Stefan 2003
Alan's shirt, Vintage Ken
Midge dress: Current fashion
Miscellaneous stuff: mixed Mattel and others.

Quick pop-up Diorama 18 x 24(took me less than 5 min)
Folding foam core (covered in dull silver) 
Large poster of woods
Rocks, 
Artificial greens, plants, and flowers.
Lightening flash---accidental reflection from spotlight..(made it work).

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