I know it wouldn't be a big deal for many people, but it is for me! Besides, I didn't have a chance to make another thing that day. (The occassion for getting dolled-up was a Krinkle Bearcat show.)
Still can't quite believe I got away with this one...
I am running off now to the Lantern Festival organized by fellow thing-a-dayer Ranjit Bhatnagar.
For day 23, I went to his lantern-building workshop and built this lantern:

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mmmmm, love your work. this is an outlier of what I’ve seen, but love it too! very rich, serene, warm. the scent of the fruit rises from the image
— polusladkaia July 12, 2009 #