Finally......this is what we grew up to be.Gourds. LOTS and LOTS of gourds.
Custom order today........lavender, shades of light green, and a little purple.Not my favorite combo, but I am trying to get into it.
I would rather make purses.
Like this one.
I went to the Y today, to swim. I made the mistake of getting there at 8am. This "older" lady kept crowding me. She seemed to have a problem with boundaries. I was getting very annoyed.So I have decided that I need to treat this like a job, and set my alarm on the days I am swimming, so I can get there any time after 5am, and be done swimming by the time the blue haired ladies arrive at 8am.
No offense intended.
I am going to my class reunion on Saturday night. I have mixed feelings about it. I am not that sure I want to see the people I went to high school with. But one old classmate has been bugging me pretty regularly, til I caved, and said I would go.
I was not one of the "clique" in high school. I guess I was somewhat out of the loop. I had my own ideas of what was cool, and I guess I had some selective inattention going on.
At any rate, I don't really know many of them any more, and the ones I was close to won't be there because they live so far away.
It is a very informal affair. Bring your own drinks. Bring a dish. The invitation actually said dress casually, but not in your birthday suit.
Do you wonder why I am somewhat reluctant.
Hell, let's be honest. I only want to go to see who looks older and fatter than me.
HA!
There. I said it.
And I'm glad.
They probably all look older and fatter.. in fact.. that lady in the pool might have been one of them. ;)
ReplyDeleteGreat shots.. and I keep meaning to tell you that the song with which your page opens (Into the Mystic) is a favourite. I'm not a fan of music playing on blogs but I can't help but smile each time I hear that song. :)
LOL. My next reunion is my 40th in 2012. I attended the 35th, in fact the powers that be made me plan the entire thing. First one I had attended since my 15th. Was amazed to see that there were still a few cliques going on... How retarded is that?
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I heard that my 25th class reunion was just a couple of weekends ago. I wasn't invited, probably because they couldn't find me, which was fine but I have seen pictures online. I wasn't with the In Crowd. I'll be honest and say that it gave me a little joy to see that many of them do look older and bigger. At the same time, I find it kind of sad that I didn't make the friends in high school like others seemed to have.
ReplyDeleteThe gourds are great....they will make some cool birdhouses for your feathered friends.
ReplyDeleteI have been on the planning committee for the last few reunions, but I have no desire to work on the next one. It gets a little old...trying to plan something that everyone can enjoy. There's NO WAY to make everyone happy! Besides, I keep in touch with the people I want to see.
I'm proud of you for getting up so early to work out! You're a great example to get me motivated.
LA
I've never gone to a reunion - no reason. I hope yours is fun and you get to visit with lots of friends. I do like your purses but think the combination requested for the rug is going to be cool, but then those are colors I like.
ReplyDeleteI used to swim before work when it was clear that I could no longer run, but the chlorine was killing my skin and my hair so I finally threw away my pool pass so I wouldn't be tempted to go again. Our municipal pool chlorinated so heavily that I could smell it on my skin clear into the day. Lucky you to have a good pool.
I feel your ambivalence about the reunion-went to one and that was enough of that!!! Love the new colors-even if they are a stretch to you. The handbag has a lovely shape-great work!
ReplyDeleteLove the gourds, I'd never seen actual ones until I went to NC for a vacation, I was facinated by them and all the things people create with the dryed hollow one. Don't worry about the reunion just have fun.
ReplyDeleteI have a bad case of gourd envy right now. Ours did not do well this year, maybe next year. I love carving gourds with my dremel and staining them, and painting and I just love gourds.
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