July 2024.
The next three days including today will be the hottest in Ukraine. Maybe for the whole history. Due to the load on the power system damaged by the Russians, power outages are very severe. The outage lasts most of the day, like 6 hours without light, then light is back for 2 or 3 hours, and again outage for 6 hours.
We save electricity. Electric kettles, hair dryers, iron, water heaters are all luxury. Sometimes we use a washing machine and an air conditioner or a fan. In addition, the cost of electricity in Ukraine is the highest in Europe now.
I am saying this to prepare you for how my T-shirts look these days. I don't use an iron not only because it consumes a lot of electricity, but also heats up the air in the apartment. Yesterday I learned that there is a spray that removes creases in fabric after washing. I need to find the one for myself!
Until then, be lenient, ple-e-ease! 😊😌
Now back to the topic of July for all Hive collectors proposed by @mipiano. Or by the lady who owns a chic embroidered girl T-shirt.😉
I must confess that my tastes slightly changed since the full-scaled war started. I still have all my HardRock T-shirts and others with printed butterflies or stars, but my top 2 are related to the war because it is a big part of my life now. Let's go!
Chornobaivka.
This is the text on it, in Ukrainian. I fall in love with this print at first sight. Behind the mask of a woman dressed in luxurious traditional Ukrainian clothes (I have a similar one!) hides ....
Chornobaivka is the name of a village located 10 km north of Kherson, south of Ukraine. Its name became a meme of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
The village is strategically important for the assault on Kherson and Mykolaiv, and there is an airfield nearby that the Russians planned to use as a landing site for troop deployment. Between 27 February and 11 November 2022, when the village was liberated, the Armed Forces of Ukraine 26 destroyed military equipment, ammunition depots, and manpower. Sometimes Russia lost 49 helicopters in 1 day.
After each report about the Russians' decline, Ukrainians asked themselves why they were doing the same inept thing over and over again? As a result of the constant defeats of Russian troops, the village got the reputation of a cursed place.☠️
The history of the village began with a settlement founded by Cossacks at the end of the 17th century to protect against attacks from the south by Turks and Tarars. They built 3 fortresses that formed a mystical triangle, and inside the triangle they built a church. The Cossacks successfully repelled the attacks of the Turks, who were more numerous than them. They were commanded by a brave leader whom the Turks feared and called in their way Cherny Bai, i.e. Chornobay.
But the Goths lived on this land even earlier. The war between the Goths and the Huns left behind burials that are 1,500 years old. I think that what happened here with the Russians happened not without reasons...
WITCH.
I think it's cool, and I love this one for the "wings" on its back. It is made by a Ukrainian brand of cloth "AVIATSIYA HALYCHYNY". To be honest, their clothes are quite expensive, but very high quality and pleasant to the body. Their prints and styles are always unique. What I especially like is that their T-shirts don't change shape after washing, when, you know, the side seam comes out front or back. I bought 3 or 4 with military-themed prints for my husband, and 1 for me. This one was a birthday gift from my girlfriend.
I feel like wearing this T-shirt after another shelling by the Russians of our peaceful cities. Yes, we feel sadness but also anger and a desire for revenge. Besides, it looks cool.
Pink unicorn.
My favorite T-shirt from pre-war times.
I actually call it by what is written at the plate the unicorn holds above the head. This is what the child would say when they want you to take them in your arms.🖤
The kids' reactions amuse me whenever I wear it. 😅 But it speaks about me. Because whenever I am sad, angry or annoyed the best medicine for me is a hug. Those who met me in person can witness it, LOL.
Trust me, I am an engineer.
This one is the oldest in my "favorites" collection. And I love it because it is about me as well. 😊 Although sometimes I am a bore.😬 It's simple. I have degree in Math. So every time I get told "I'll call back in 10 minutes" I do expect it will be in 10 minutes. Sounds silly, I know. And when I hear "I'm 10 minutes late"... I just hate people who are late.
Now a few of my hubby's T-shirts. I didn't think twice about including them in my collection. Because I found them, and I bought them for him without even asking his opinion. I am the wife who knows what her husband will like.😎
Engineer.
I bought it along with my T-shirt that I just mentioned at https://www.redbubble.com/. You probably know this website. A marketplace where different artists sell their designs. You can choose where to print it, a T-shirt of various colors and styles, a bag, a cup, a mobile phone case.
When I saw this print, I loved it and ordered right away because... it is so funny, my husband is exactly this person. He used to make silly grammatical mistakes, he does not deny it though. But he is a brilliant engenere engineer. And good in Math indeed. This is so sweet. When I am walking with him wearing this T-shirt I always enjoy the reaction of the people, LOL.
Shabbat.
The last but not least favorite.
The printing on it simulates a vision test chart, especially since the two largest letters in the first line (the first that catches your eye) 100% match. Any person has seen such a table at least once in his life, so this joke is understandable to everyone.
Instead of the standard set of letters, they used Cyrillic letters from the word Shabbat in Ukrainian. My hubby liked to wear it to the office on Fridays. 😊
Well, this is almost all. I hope my collection made you smile too. 🙂
The last 2 questions:
👕 Do you iron your t-shirts?
... and...
👕 If you are a man, do you buy clothes on your own? If you are a woman and you have a husband, who buys clothes for him?
The cover of this post is created in Canva.com
