Thursday 9 December 2010

Vision of my future .. maybe


Ruby Tuesday

Okay, I am still staying incognito ... so I have blurred out the background and blocked off my face.  I wasn't going to personalise this blog... but hell.. this is me.  I cannot help it, I wanted to share this with you as although I found the comparison very disturbing,  it also gave me a giggle.

The weather is dangerously cold here, we could open the garden to the public to practice both Bobsleigh and Ice skating.  Stepping outside you are literally taking your life in your hands, I have to wear my walking boots everywhere, but the animals are dependant on me, I have to go and give them fresh water as it freezes within hours .. so here  I am above, dressed to feed the animals.  I am wearing my warmest coat I own.. my coat of death,  I may get a lot of hate mail now from anti fur supporters.  Frankly at this moment in time, I am enjoying wearing the cousins of the bastard fox that got my hens this summer. 


Little Edie 

As I hobbled out of the house with my jug of luke warm water.. and caught a glimpse of my reflection in the window.. I was reminded of the haunting image of 'Little Edie" from the film "Grey Gardens" ..  its a film I have been meaning to watch for ages, a 1975 documentary about a mother and daughter sharing their lives in an a dilapidated house in the East Hampton, New York.  A very up market area, they were the Aunt and cousin of the late Jackie Kennedy.  I live in an old house and often wonder what the future would hold, should I be left alone.. 
I think I have just had a glimpse .. 
An eccentric, batty old lady, still attempting, desperately to be glamorous...with a white recycling bag filled with empty Absolut bottles.


My image gave the dog a laugh anyhow

25 comments:

  1. You are the chicest version of Eddie possible. I think your dog is laughing at your vision of your future. No way is that your future!xoxo

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  2. If you have not already seen both the documentary and the movie starring Drew Barrymore (watch in that order) you must do so ASAP! You will become obsessed, inspired and appreciative of everything you are and are not. x

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  3. I will .. is it available to download do you know? I have always wanted to watch it.. I did see a photo of Jessica Lange who i love and was shocked she looks really weird.. had some seriously bad plastic surgery .. shame xx

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  4. Ruby, that photo is fabulous, don't worry hon, on a scale on 1 to ten I am about 2 off being like Little Edie! Hell I go to the end of the lane in dressing gown and wellies to feed the recycling bin! Your vision of the future is totally flawed, your gorgeous!
    XXX

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  5. Ditto.
    Do you need a raccoon skin cap to go with the coat, I'll be glad to supply them.

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  6. Hey gorgeous I'm glad that I found you. I love the new blog!

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  7. Your dog's laugh made me laugh.

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  8. What a brilliant picture. Even I don't mind you wearing those horrible foxes that killed your poor chickens!

    Phoebe and I are always joking that we're like the two Edie's!

    Hope all's well with you. Love the banner by the way! I approve! xxx

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  9. Have you seen the 2009 film version of Grey Gardens with Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore? It's brilliant. But you are NOTHING like them! The documentary is amazing, too. Love your photo!

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  10. I need to see both of these films I would love to xx

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  11. I've heard nothing about these films - I'll have to add them to my never ending list!

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  12. oooh, I've never seen or even heard of Eddie before. I feel the need to watch them now! And living in Lapland I totally get wearing the warmest ting you can regardless of how it looks!

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  13. Hi my dear-I'm with you on the real fur, as long as its vintage, I'm wearing it for winter, keep warm and snug and have a great weekend too! xx

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  14. Sorry but you still look glam.I'm intrigued now and also want to see the documentary! X

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  15. By all means see Grey Gardens and as Phoenix suggests, start with the 1975 documentary film by Albert and David Maysles.
    It is filled with one liners that I still quote today.
    To mix a truly exceptional bloody mary, use Absolute Peppar.
    X David

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  16. I love your warm coat, it makes sense to be wearing some fur in this bloody freezing weather, although I so hot today it's at least 6c, better make a dash for the manicure I have booked then. Have a great weekend xx

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  18. it is truly an extraordinary movie and staple viewing amongst my west village friends....last new year I went to a Grey Gardens party where turbans and big broaches were much in evidence...haven't seen the dramatised version yet though!!

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  19. I spent the whole weekend wearing my rabbit fur, there really is nothing else that keeps you as warm x

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  20. I love that coat and you look uber glam in it. The photo itself is brilliant... the blurriness looks like frost! xx

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  21. You must see Grey Gardens. It is one of my favourites.

    Your post made me laugh.

    Happy holidays! Try and stay warm. We are cold and snowy here in awful Ohio, too.

    Love,

    SB

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  22. I'm an old eccentric in waiting too! Love your cute dog. :)

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  24. Ruth, you look wonderful, and now I can't wait to see those movies.

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