This shirt has had to go in the bin

@JudyEv (353597)
Rockingham, Australia
May 18, 2025 11:35pm CST
The photo is an old one but it’s the only one I can find where I am wearing this particular shirt. I’ve had this for many years and it used to have a skirt that matched. It’s become the shirt I wear for handyman/woman/person jobs but today I had to throw it in the bin. We were putting the last coat on the balustrade and while moving to another spot in the garden I fell over, tipping paint all over most of one side of this blouse. There is no way to resurrect it so it’s had to go in the bin. The best part is that I didn’t hurt myself although I think I’ll have a bruise tomorrow as I landed on the flat part of a cement brick. We still have a coat of ‘Capsicum Red’ to put on the horizontal but that will have to wait until another day.
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@rakski (136267)
• Philippines
10h
oh no, I hope you are okay. what a shame about the shirt, especially one with so many years and memories stitched into it
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@JudyEv (353597)
• Rockingham, Australia
6h
It was a very comfortable shirt and it didn't matter if it got damaged. It was also quite cool in hot weather.
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@rakski (136267)
• Philippines
5h
@JudyEv at least you were able to use it for a long time
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@JudyEv (353597)
• Rockingham, Australia
4h
@rakski Yes, that's true.
@DaddyEvil (148368)
• United States
10h
I'm glad you're okay and hope you don't have a big bruise or any pain tomorrow. It's a shame when a good shirt gets ruined by paint but it does happen. I was afraid you were talking about one of Vince's favorite shirts that was more holes than shirt... Pretty always tries to throw my shirts like that away but I rescue them from the trash before it goes out to the curb... I don't understand why women think those good and comfortable shirts need to be thrown away.
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@DaddyEvil (148368)
• United States
6h
@JudyEv I have a couple of shirts that look like that. Every once in a while Pretty tries to throw them away, too. I'm sorry you both bruise so easily. I do too. Pretty is always pointing out a new bruise and asking how I managed to get it.
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@JudyEv (353597)
• Rockingham, Australia
4h
@DaddyEvil Do you ever know how you got a bruise? I very rarely remember even though, when I knock myself, I think 'I'll remember this time when I get a bruise'.
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@JudyEv (353597)
• Rockingham, Australia
6h
I'll have a bruise for sure as I bruise quite easily, much to Vince's disgust as he never used to bruise at all. Now that he is on blood thinners, he beats me hands down. Here is one of Vince's jumpers that I had to smuggle off to the rubbish bin after he'd done one too many welding jobs in it.
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@Juliaacv (53340)
• Canada
6h
Is it my imagination or are you doing more of that heavy work since moving into town than you ever did before? I love a good work shirt, regardless what comes our way, it protects us, but it has done its service.
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@Juliaacv (53340)
• Canada
6h
@JudyEv You are both very quick to help others in your family with big heavy projects. I admire that.
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@JudyEv (353597)
• Rockingham, Australia
6h
I suppose we did some heavy work in the first year or two as we were getting the place how we wanted it but we've now been in the new place since 26 May 2021 so our 4-year anniversary is coming up very shortly.
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@JudyEv (353597)
• Rockingham, Australia
4h
@Juliaacv It's always fun but this one taxed us a bit. We'll be pretty careful about what we take on in future.
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@LindaOHio (188784)
• United States
7h
I'm glad you didn't hurt yourself badly. Sorry about the shirt. I'm glad to see that you were wearing ear protection.
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@JudyEv (353597)
• Rockingham, Australia
6h
We always wear ear muffs when we're using noisy machines but we don't use them much nowadays.
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@Kandae11 (56427)
6h
I am glad it was the shirt and not you the paint got splattered on. Time for a new work shirt.
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@JudyEv (353597)
• Rockingham, Australia
6h
The paint went through the shirt and I had to have a shower and scrub myself to get the paint off. Luckily it was water-based paint.
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@MarieCoyle (43820)
10h
I am glad that you aren’t hurt badly. Tomorrow you may feel bruised and sore but thankfully it wasn’t worse. It sounds like the shirt had a long productive life!
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@JudyEv (353597)
• Rockingham, Australia
6h
Here is a photo of me wearing the skirt with a different top. You can tell I was quite a bit younger. lol
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@MarieCoyle (43820)
1h
@JudyEv No matter the age, you are a pretty lady, Judy.
@ARIES1973 (11825)
• Legaspi, Philippines
8h
That shirt should go and there is nothing to worry about it. The most important thing is that you are safe. I don't understand much as to which part of your body landed. Make sure to have it checked again. Stay safe.
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@JudyEv (353597)
• Rockingham, Australia
6h
I went to sit on a stool and it tipped over backwards with me and I landed on my back in the garden. Luckily I didn't fall far or I might have hurt myself.
@RebeccasFarm (94685)
• Arvada, Colorado
5h
Oh dear Judy..but glad you are okay..what a sad shame..I know how shirts like that can be so familiar. I like the look of it too..and you look so lovely as always.
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• Arvada, Colorado
4h
@JudyEv Yes!
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@JudyEv (353597)
• Rockingham, Australia
4h
Thanks. I'm supposed to have osteoporosis so I'm just glad I didn't break anything.
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@jstory07 (144055)
• Roseburg, Oregon
9h
I hope the bruise will not be to big.
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@JudyEv (353597)
• Rockingham, Australia
6h
Thanks. I'm supposed to have osteoporosis so I''m just glad I didn't break anything.
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• United States
Just now
I bet you have a nice bruise from that fall but glad you weren't seriously hurt. You do look like a professional handyperson in that photo. Too bad the shirt got ruined and you had to toss it.
@Shiva49 (27210)
• Singapore
3m
It is fortunate the damage is only on the shirt. It could have been worse.
@SIDIKIMPOLE (2332)
• Eldoret, Kenya
6h
Sorry for the mishap. Also sorry you have to throw what you liked because there is no way to restore its glory. But at least happy you didn't hurt yourself. Take care,,
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@JudyEv (353597)
• Rockingham, Australia
6h
Thanks. I guess it was nearly time for the shirt to go out. I'll have to find another 'favourite' now.
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@JudyEv (353597)
• Rockingham, Australia
4h
@SIDIKIMPOLE This one was quite loose and cool in the summer.
• Eldoret, Kenya
6h
@JudyEv Sure, a good idea to find an nearperfect replacement
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8m
I think you have a good memories with that shirt
• United States
5h
I hate when I run a blouse I like
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@JudyEv (353597)
• Rockingham, Australia
4h
I was a bit sad to have to chuck this one but one sleeve was completely covered in paint.
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@BarBaraPrz (49616)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
2h
What happened to the matching skirt? Spilled paint on it, too? Hope you didn't hurt yourself too much.
@snowy22315 (189560)
• United States
1h
Look at you, the little ol worker bee. Very colorful.
@LadyDuck (474395)
• Italy
1h
I am sorry and I hope you will not feel pain tomorrow. I am fighting with my husband to throw a pair of jeans (full of holes) that he does not want to throw.
@wolfgirl569 (116147)
• Marion, Ohio
2h
Glad you are okay. That was a pretty shirt
@Beestring (15363)
• Hong Kong
41m
I'm glad you didn't hurt yourself badly. That was a pretty shirt. Sorry you have to throw it in the bin.