The cubs and I went swimming today. We weren't able to stay very long cos their father needed the car but we had fun. Both of the cubs are able to free-float in the water now, that is float face down, with their arms and legs stretched out. They're very pleased with themselves. : )

Ooh, Mistress Seam-checker Onna! You are a costume nazi!
Admittedly, though I've played dress-ups at lots of parties and a few conventions, I've never actually dressed as anything other than what came out of my imagination. It's fun, and yes, it's partly about the attention but there is also something intensely satisfying about creating these costumes, doing the research, plotting how the damn thing will go together, hunting for fabrics and suitable trims... : ) And that's just the fantasy stuff, it's not including the effort that goes into making historically acurate clothing. *g*

Just trying something...
<I tracked down the 'html-thingy' for the chevrons - as Goodtwin so eloguently puts it - by doing a 'view source' on the mouse-hole...>

Hey cool, it worked! <feeling very clever>