That is Priceless by Steve Melcher for February 05, 2024

Still can’t figure out how that fit little in that little case.

/// Manon sorts through her Treasured Possessions,

and each one brings forth vivid impressions.

Each a gift from a beau

she’d known long, long ago.

Souvenirs of her past indiscretions.

Yes, that would do, Charlotte mused as she examined the cloth sample. She would have the entire dress made from that, and then the king would certainly not be able take his eyes off of her.

these CVS receipts are ridiculously long…wow!

“I really had a dangerous run in, with that alligator! I barely escaped, and my dress was shredded. But it was worth it, to be able to leave my ex in the swamp”.

You are lucky you were able to get it out of the store with that plastic thingy attached. You could be doing time now.

If she kept a tight grip on it, Pandora was still maintained Hope within her chest, Although its feathers tickled, its throat’s gentle warble soothed her.

I’m sure my baby is in here somewhere? Who or what have I been swaddling for the last half-hour?

What is this embroidered at the bottom? J de Beauharnais? Merde, I told Napoleon I do not want any more of her hand-me-downs.

Esmerelda thinking jersey swaps aren’t what they used to be.

“You call this ‘satin’? I’ve seen smoother burlap!”

I can’t believe I traded my official “Shroud of Turin” beach towel for this! I’m such a fool…

She couldn’t believe it, it states right on the label. “100% Human Hair”

Found a treasure map, sailed to the remote, deserted island, measured 30 paces north from the big tree, yes, yes, etc., etc., and dug where X marked the spot. What a rip-off.

An older Salome, wondering if she still fits in those veils.

I love this outfit, but it no longer fits. I’m going to hang onto it until I lose that last 20 pounds.

Treasured Possessions: 

Paste (including the quote marks) 

"Category:Emile Villa" Wikimedia 

(syntax supported by the Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, Ecosia and Yandex search engines) in the browser address bar (or search for it using one of those search engines) and choose the first Category: found and once there find the text string Treasured, and click its link for info and links that point to more info about this painting. 

Again, a larger strip image is shown by (Ctrl- or right-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #3264 (February 5, 2024) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment, and using the dropdown menu (even larger, if you trim what’s after .png from the URL). I have added a comment there pointing to info about this artist I used to point to here. Only work by him used here so far.

Odd….that lipstick smudge is not my shade.

Air guitar!

“ Did I really wear this? I must’ve been mad!”