Pushing Through!
Posted: February 1, 2023 Filed under: Entertainment, Musings | Tags: BDSM, D/s, dievca, humanity, Life, mental health, mood, work Leave a comment
dievca is running in to quite a few people who are having this moment in their lives…
Its been gridlock all day…
Posted: January 31, 2023 Filed under: Home and Garden, Neighborhood Anecdotes (NYC), Uncategorized | Tags: BDSM, D/s, dievca, frustration, Life, NYC, traffic, US President Leave a comment
even on the bike.
Thinking of you! (and your coffee)
Posted: January 30, 2023 Filed under: Entertainment, Home and Garden, Uncategorized | Tags: BDSM, coffee, D/s, dievca, good wishes, Life, Love, Monday, Morning, submissive, variety Leave a comment
However you take your coffee – may it start your week on a positive note!
Cultural Appropriation? Its just stuck in my head…
Posted: January 29, 2023 Filed under: Entertainment | Tags: BDSM, D/s, dievca, earworm, hip hop, Humor, Life, music videos, retro, sharing, Sugarhill Gang Leave a comment
Now aren’t you just irritated with dievca?
Its stuck in your head, too!
Heh, heh, heh – XO
Made me laugh – a description of readers magnification
Posted: January 28, 2023 Filed under: Accessories | Tags: aging, BDSM, Caddis, D/s, dievca, eyeglasses, Humor, Life, magnification, readers, reading, Shopping 1 CommentCaddis Eyewear offered this description of magnifications for Reading Glasses (readers, cheaters, magnifiers, blue light glasess)
dievca just started to laugh…see below. XO
0.00: No magnification.
1.00: If you’re new to corrective eyewear, 40 or older, or believe that you don’t need glasses and you’re at least 45 years old, start with a 1.00. In the last several years we wish we had a buck for every time one of our friends said , “Cool company…but I don’t need reading glasses..” then we handed them a pair of 1.00 and without fail, “Holy shit!….this is awesome”. This is the gateway drug, game changer magnification level most start with.
1.50: As you begin to recognize the need, and eventual addiction, to seeing things clear again, you’ll want to upgrade and have a pair of +1.50 around. There are times of the day where the extra boost is welcomed.
2.00: More than likely, you’re already a buyer and user of corrective eyewear, so from here on out, you have some idea of what you need. More times than not, your first rodeo is not with a set of +2.00. You’ve probably flirted with the tower of shame at CVS, Walgreens, Krogers, etc.…the one that sits between the Dr. Scholls display and the Sonicare refill kits. You probably didn’t feel all that awesome…our goal is to change all that.
2.50: Varsity league user. We don’t need to tell you anything that you don’t already know. We also want to thank you for being a model citizen for those who will come after you. You’re a pioneer.
3.00: We got one word for our people in this group…… Magoo. You know who you are, and you know what we mean. Who loves you….we do. Caddis has a Magoo user on their team at headquarters, known as the Secret Squirrel, he sends you all a fist bump.
A long tall drink ≠ dehydration
Posted: January 27, 2023 Filed under: Analysis, Body Type | Tags: BDSM, D/s, dehydration, dievca, fluid replacement, Health, idioms, Life, Master, workout Leave a comment
OK, dievca is not long legged – nor a “hottie”. And Master isn’t that tall – though He is handsome. In this case, dievca needs a long tall cool drink to replace fluids.
dievca has been running slightly dehydrated. she thinks its because of wearing masks during Covid she got out of the habit of drinking enough fluids. That and upping her workouts in a pool setting where she doesn’t realize that she is sweating.
The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommend 15.5 c (3.7 L) of fluids a day for men and 11.5 c (2.7 L) for women. This includes all fluids — not just water — from anything you eat and drink all day. Everything from coffee to cucumbers to chicken contains some fluid, and it all adds up.
Research suggests that hydration status doesn’t differ much if someone drinks water, cola, or fruit juice, provided that they drink enough to stay hydrated. So there doesn’t appear to be a clear winner. Even caffeinated beverages, such as coffee and tea, can be hydrating, as long as you limit intake to no more than 300 mg caffeine per day (about three 8-oz cups of coffee).
Tangled up in Blue with Intermissi
Posted: January 26, 2023 Filed under: lingerie | Tags: BDSM, Blue, bra panty sets, D/s, dievca, Elegant, erotic, garter belt, Intermissi, Italian, Shopping, tulle Leave a comment
Intermissi Digital Blue Garter Belt and set.
A quick get away: Options
Posted: January 25, 2023 Filed under: Clothing | Tags: Alberta Ferretti, BDSM, beach, California, closet, D/s, dievca, Else, Life, packing, swim, travel, Weather Leave a comment
dievca is raiding her closet for a quick CA getaway in February. she will be two blocks from the beach, but she figures the temperature is going to be cooler – so she’s looking at swimsuits with options of cover. Her Else two piece is very flattering and the Dries van Noten Pareo is a large wrap. The Alberta Ferretti Swimsuit and Cashmere sweater can cut the chill. Looking at options!
A sweet start to the Chinese New Year~
Posted: January 23, 2023 Filed under: Accessories, Home and Garden | Tags: BDSM, coffee, coffee mug, D/s, dievca, Life, Monday, Morning, Rabbit, Shopping, sweet Leave a comment
The Pet Friends mugs can be found at Interismo – dievca prefers the Fox mug, but one should go with the season! XO
Happy Lunar New Year! (your forecast for 2023)
Posted: January 22, 2023 Filed under: Analysis, Entertainment | Tags: BDSM, Chinese New Year 2023, D/s, dievca, horoscope, Life, luck, Rabbit, Shopping Leave a commentHeavenly stems and earthly branches (via CNN Travel)
Rabbit
Dragon
Snake
Horse
Goat
Monkey
Rooster
Dog
Pig
Rat
Ox
Tiger
As a former…
Posted: January 22, 2023 Filed under: Accessories, Entertainment, Home and Garden | Tags: BDSM, cats, D/s, dievca, download, Humor, Joy, Life, pets, US Army Core of Engineers Leave a comment
parent/owner/servant to two cats who made it to 20 -years-old, dievca finds this Cat Calendar from the US Army Corp of Engineers Portland District – masterful.
Look, Print or Download a copy here!
If I’m up, everyone is up!
Posted: January 21, 2023 Filed under: Entertainment, Uncategorized | Tags: BDSM, Calvin and Hobbes, comics, D/s, dievca, Humor, job, Life, Saturday, work Leave a comment
In Living Color with Rose Assoulin and Miu Miu
Posted: January 20, 2023 Filed under: Dresses, Shoes | Tags: BDSM, Color, D/s, dievca, Elegant, formal gown, gala, Presentation Outfit, rainbow, Sandals, Shopping, submissive Leave a comment
Rosie Assoulin Rainbow Embroidered Gown ($6995) with Miu Miu Leather platform Sandals ($1120) would put some Spark into January and a crimp on your wallet!
~the Kiss of a Butterfly~
Posted: January 19, 2023 Filed under: lingerie | Tags: BDSM, bra panty sets, Butterfly, D/s, dievca, Elegant, erotic, Fleur du Mal, garter belt, Irish Blessing, Sexy, Shopping, submissive, Undergarments Leave a comment
May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun.
And find your shoulder to light on.
To bring you luck, happiness and riches.
Today, tomorrow and beyond.
Fleur du Mal Butterfly lingerie
Back to the OG!
Posted: January 18, 2023 Filed under: Home and Garden, Shoes | Tags: BDSM, cozy, D/s, dievca, Etsy, Family, History, Life, Love, Pier One, sharing, slippers, something of use, wool Leave a commentdievca had a large project to complete by 11:59 PST – she made it and slept in to 6:30 am this morning. Watching the dawn break across the city is a cozy experience. she’s wearing the fourth rendition of inexpensive Afghan Slipper Socks and thinking of her family.
dievca bought three pairs from Pier One in college as gifts for her Mom, her Aunt and herself. She wore out her pair, wore out her Aunt’s pair (taken when her Aunt died from Cancer) and wore out her Mom’s when Mom could no longer wear them because of slipping.
A 30 year process.
Pier One stores have closed and the J. Crew rendition ripped in the heel after 3 years. dievca didn’t know where to get her next pair of slippers…until she looked on Etsy!
Back to the OG!
Coffee Anyone?
Posted: January 16, 2023 Filed under: Entertainment, Home and Garden | Tags: BDSM, coffee, D/s, dievca, Life, Love, Monday, Morning, Sexy, submissive Leave a comment
Watching the clouds drift
Posted: January 15, 2023 Filed under: Clothing, lingerie, Musings | Tags: BDSM, clouds, D/s, dievca, drifting, Life, Morning, NYC, Shopping, submissive, Sunday Leave a comment
It’s Sunday morning and dievca is watching the clouds drift.
she took a look for silk cloud pattern items (dress, bedding, lingerie) and didn’t come up with much. There is a Moncler cotton cloud pattern dress that didn’t have attractive photographs. This micro-mesh dress from LA Angeles Apparel and fabric by the yard in polyester.
Nothing that dievca is too interested in at the moment – she’s going back to watching the clouds.
Wind on the Hill (or the 25th floor)
Posted: January 14, 2023 Filed under: Entertainment, Home and Garden, Poetry | Tags: Alan Alexander Milne, BDSM, D/s, dievca, height, Life, poem, pondering, Weather, wind, Winter Leave a comment
No one can tell me,
Nobody knows,
Where the wind comes from,
Where the wind goes.
It’s flying from somewhere
As fast as it can,
I couldn’t keep up with it,
Not if I ran.
But if I stopped holding
The string of my kite,
It would blow with the wind
For a day and a night.
And then when I found it,
Wherever it blew,
I should know that the wind
Had been going there too.
So then I could tell them
Where the wind goes…
But where the wind comes from
Nobody knows.
Alan Alexander Milne
Cleaning the closet for Master: “The Basics Ma’am, just the Basics”
Posted: January 13, 2023 Filed under: Clothing, Master | Tags: BDSM, cleaning, closet, Curated Basics, D/s, dievca, Dominant, helping, Humor, Master, Shopping, submissive, wardrobe revamp Leave a commentdievca found this blog title in her “drafts” file. It was from 2016.
she just went through Master’s Closet this past Monday, 2023.
The sorting/clear out is not an annual activity, but every two to three years.
The process consists of emptying everything out of the closet and drawers. Taking a good look at each piece and sorting into a keep pile, repair pile, rag pile and Goodwill pile. Master loves to get rid of items. Then there is the painful process of buying replacement items either online or in person.
dievca steps in with the second part of the process because Master tends to avoid shopping for replacement items. But if you have tossed 3 faded/stained black t-shirts that you wear on repeat – you will need to replace them.
So, a large Nordstrom’s credit dictated the shopping destination for this year. Instead of Barneys and Banana Republic t-shirts, Master will be trying Vince, Rag & Bone and Frame Denim. Apparently, dievca will be watching a fashion show of “the basics” the next time they meet.
she thinks she will love this Rag & Bone Dexter waffle -weave cotton sweater:
Lucky Rabbit 🐇 with Fleur du Mal
Posted: January 12, 2023 Filed under: lingerie | Tags: BDSM, bra panty sets, Bunny, Chinese New Year 2023, D/s, dievca, Elegant, erotic, Fleur du Mal, Rabbit, Shopping, Undergarments Leave a comment
Simple in the City
Posted: January 11, 2023 Filed under: Accessories, Clothing, Fashion, Shoes | Tags: BDSM, clean lines, comfotable, D/s, dievca, Life, NYC, Outfits, practical, submissive Leave a comment
After a few years of taking care of aging parents, COVID and body changes – dievca lost interest in Fashion or even a closet revamp. she’s been coming out of her shell and leaning towards a more practical closet. Things seem to be coming together because she feels like she can reach in to the closet and find something to wear. That’s the point, right?
(click on the item to see a larger image and the brand)
Nipples in the Sun
Posted: January 10, 2023 Filed under: Home and Garden, Master | Tags: BDSM, clouds, D/s relationships, dievca, Dominant, erect, erotic, Life, light, Master, Nipples, play, Southern Exposure, submissive, Sunshine Leave a comment
Master has an apartment with Southern Exposure.
It makes for lovely D/s play in the sun.
The nipple on the cloud looked like dievca’s nipples yesterday,
at attention for their Master.
The Brightest Thing on a Rainy Day!
Posted: January 9, 2023 Filed under: Entertainment, Home and Garden, Uncategorized | Tags: coffee, D/s, D/s relationships, Dominant, happy, Humor, Life, Master, Monday, Morning, Rain, sharing, submissive Leave a comment
Isn’t the Good Morning Coffee!
It’s catching up with your Sir or Madam. XO
dievca wasn’t this bad, but~
Posted: January 8, 2023 Filed under: Disasters, submissive | Tags: Alcoholic Drink, BDSM, D/s, dievca, Early Bird, exhausted, Humor, Life, party pooper, retro, tired Leave a comment
she hasn’t gone out much and she rides her bike to work at 5:40 am — that makes her useless around 11 pm.
Add alcohol? Yeah, the eyelids want to shut. XO
Saturday Night! (and I only want to be with You)
Posted: January 7, 2023 Filed under: Entertainment | Tags: 1970's, Bay City Rollers, BDSM, d-s, dievca, Humor, Humore, Life, music videos, Party, Saturday, submissive Leave a comment
dievca has a friend who is a Bay City Rollers aficionado —
this song applies to dievca’s plans for this evening!
Honestly, its so bad, its good.
dievca hopes your evening is rockin’ , too!
(If you let it roll. the vdeo following is another Bay City Rollers favorite – “I only want to be with You”)
Ditto (a flashback)
Posted: January 6, 2023 Filed under: Discussion, Entertainment | Tags: BDSM, D/s, dievca, Ditto Machines, Humor, Life, Memories, old age, old school, School, smell, submissive, teaching 1 Comment
A spirit duplicator (also referred to as a Rexograph or Ditto machine in North America, Banda machine in the UK, Gestetner machine in Australia) is a printing method invented in 1923 by Wilhelm Ritzerfeld that was commonly used for much of the rest of the 20th century.
The ditto machine used no ink. The user typed, wrote, or drew on a ditto master sheet which was backed by a second sheet of paper coated with a dye-impregnated, waxy substance. The inscribed image appeared on the back of the ditto sheet in reverse. The ditto machine used an alcohol-based fluid to dissolve some of the dye in the document, and transferred the image to the copy paper.
Though other colors of ditto sheets were available, purple was commonly used. In elementary school, dievca remembers that teachers would distribute drawing sheets for coloring or vocabulary. The sheets had been through the ditto machine, which gave purple outlines to drawings, letters, numbers, and anything else needed.
When dievca taught High School she used the Ditto Machines for worksheets – there wasn’t a copier available…old school!
The output of the ditto machine had a special aroma. Students could tell when a class assignment was hot out of the machine by the strength of the odor of the pages. The smell came from the ditto machine’s duplicating fluid, a mix of methanol and isopropanol.
The photo above shows a mimeograph:
The mimeograph printing process used an ink-filled cylinder and ink pad. Documents had to be prepared on a special wax-covered stencil on a typewriter which had its ribbon disengaged. The typewriter thus made impressions in the stencil, which were filled with ink and squeezed onto paper by the mimeograph’s roller. The stencils could also be used with drawings made by hand.
Origami Bags from Yee Si
Posted: January 5, 2023 Filed under: Accessories | Tags: BDSM, convertable, crossbody, D/s, dievca, Elegant, folding, fun, handbag, Leather, origami, purse, Shopping, submissive Leave a comment
- Designer foldable leather crossbody bag / handbag
- Crafted with double-layer cowhide leather
- Customized silver-tone hardware
- Handcrafted collapsible bag body
- A magnetic snap top closure
- Adopted the luxury stitching technique of watch band making
- A removable & adjustable 19.7- 21.7 in / 50-55 cm shoulder strap
- 7.5 x 4.7 x2.4 inch, 19 x 12 x 6 cm
- $265
Originating in NYC, YEE SI is the first brand to create a line of strictly foldable handbags. We are minimalistic in our forms, and aim to serve consumers, regardless of gender, age, or occupation. Our bags are ubiquitous bags – the fashionable yet functional option to replace a bag for each occasion. YEE SI specializes in designing foldable handbags by considering geometry and linearity, converting from three dimensions to a flat surface in a second. Once folded, the space our bags take up decreases by 70%. Our bags are ideal for a life on the go and for frequent fliers. They easily fit into your suitcase, drawers, or closets.
YEE SI records all of our design elements and investigates new potential sustainable materials trending every season to incorporate into our designs. We are stringent on quality control that enhances foldability and versatility. Each handbag is constructed to be durable enough to maintain its original structure. Every style is the result of continuous experiments, long hours of calculations, research, and numerous improvements to optimize portability and its ability to fold. YEE SI handpicks only quality materials, utilizes advanced machinery, and embellishes with detailed hardware from artisans well versed in luxury goods. Our handbags have a classic appearance and durability to last years.
Our products are gaining popularity among bloggers and celebrities in New York and around the world since its launch in 2017. YEE SI was invited to show in designers’ collaborations during NYFW and officially promoted by NYFW’s media platforms. Additionally, we received notable press exposure. We had an exhibit at Paris Design Week and have been featured in a Japan NHK TV interview. We’ve also been nominated as the “Most Popular Designer Brand” at Beijing Design Week and also featured in Vogue Business, ELLE, Popsugar, Refinery 29, Wallpaper, Designboom, and other well-known publications.
In its fifth year in the fashion industry, YEE SI has come a long way to achieve what we promised to consumers. Our journey encompassed many days and nights of brainstorming and discussions, countless communications with factories for quality assurance, and serious consideration of every customer’s feedback. YEE SI is always looking to transmute and evolve. We always appreciate feedback from our loyal customers. YEE SI handbags embody all of our passion, love, and effort in an optimal package.
See the bags at YEE SI
After a long day – a moment for a beer
Posted: January 4, 2023 Filed under: Poetry | Tags: BDSM, Beer, D/s, dievca, Humor, Life, poem, Relaxtion, spoof, submissive Leave a comment
Beers, a spoof of Joyce Kilmer’s Trees (1886-1918)
I THINK that I shall never hear
A poem lovely as a beer.
A brew that’s best straight from a tap
With golden hue and snowy cap;
The liquid bread I drink all day,
Until my memory melts away;
A beer that’s made with summer malt
Too little hops its only fault;
Upon whose brow the yeast has lain;
In water clear as falling rain.
Poems are made by fools I fear,
But only wort can make a beer.
Mysterious Mist – NYC
Posted: January 3, 2023 Filed under: Home and Garden, Neighborhood Anecdotes (NYC) | Tags: BDSM, Chelsea, D/s, dievca, Hudson River, Hudson River Greenway, Life, lovely, NYC, Photos, Weather, Winter Leave a comment
We do not have snow, but we do have interesting weather~
Click on the photos for more detail.
Photos: dievca Hudson River Walk NYC 12/2022
Winter Dawn – poem
Posted: January 2, 2023 Filed under: Home and Garden, Neighborhood Anecdotes (NYC), Poetry | Tags: BDSM, D/s, Dawn, dievca, Life, Love, Monday, Morning, NYC, peace, photo, poem, Sunrise, translation, Tu Fu, Winter 1 Comment
WINTER DAWN
The men and beasts of the zodiac
Have marched over us once more.
Green wine bottle and red lobster shells,
Both emptied, litter the table.
“Should auld acquaintance be forgot?” Each
Sits listening to his own thoughts,
And the sound of cars starting outside.
The birds in the eaves are restless,
Because of the noise and light. Soon now
In the winter dawn I will face
My fortieth year. Borne headlong
Towards the long shadows of sunset
By the headstrong, stubborn moments,
Life whirls past like drunken wildfire.
Translated from the Chinese by Kenneth Rexroth
Tu Fu (713-771) was the leading poet in the T’ung Dynasty of 8th century China. In this remarkable piece called “Winter Dawn,” he captures a moment of flashing epiphany with language, so simple, that speaks from another plain and another time, decades earlier, about the swift flood of life rushing by — as John Prine wrote, “like a broken-down dam.”
dievca believes that Mr. Rexford took liberties in the translation to draw the poem into the future – its still lovely.
Photo: dievca NYC dawn 01/2023
dievca 