Next to Last Day

of this second phase of training for the new job. I am happy bout that. I cannot tell a lie. Granted, I have learned quite a bit and grateful for it. Yet, I must be honest about my impatience on a couple fronts. Yea. Yea. Sure. It might be all due to the generation gap. It does exist. Majority of co-workers are 70's and 80's babies. I was doing other things when when these folks were in pre-school--like discovering the true meaning of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer--I digress. What I must remind myself of, I was their age once. Giddy. Loud. And the older folks  grew impatient with me too. Just when did this turn of the hands of time happen? The other impatience stems from the co-worker who said I did not talk much.  Yea. Yea. Sure. Well, somewhere along the way, I tried to talk to him. And he's few years younger. Dished up a few helpings of chat. I smiled. Thought I was witty. However, he seemed to deposit a  few words and strut on. While on the other hand, his looks toward me from other parts of the room or he stands close to me (like today) in silence, speak otherwise. Here again, I have not read the rules in the "How-to" book for this particular game in a decade or two or three. And I ain't got any plans to check the clearance bin of Amazon for said "How-to" book. I have decided to not instigate any chit chat. If he does want to chat, I am right there.  
OK.  Yes, I know I should be more understanding.  Patient. Friends are not made over night. .
Am I being too rough?  Be honest. I can handle it....uh...well... :)  

Terra Cotta Cute....Maybe

Have I finished a pot yet? Uh...well....

Let's say I'm real good at getting the pots primed. My cup of impatience runneth over. My 8 inch pots, which from now on, are called 'big pots' just haven't been the 'vision' I have for them. Close, yet not quite the dish of cookies' n cream I imagine.

Over the weekend, I thought about 4 inch pots. Which somewhere around this adventure was a thought to use. I have co-workers that are leaving the company. I'd like to give them a little something that reminds them of me. So I began to fiddle with 4 inch pots and pictures.

I realize my biggest issue (with myself) is that I don't give myself permission to 'just try'--I don't need to have the pot covered or think I must. A few months, I discovered I was a minimalist. I may like big and bold, yet to not over do it. That's what I've done on some test run pots.

Already went to Wal-mart and got my Folk Art acrylic blue paints. Michael's has it's own brand for about 40 cents cheaper. It would cost me more in gas to go to the nearest Michael's. To the point I bout know all of Folk Art's colors.

Will paint my primed 4 inch pots tonight. I think they will be cute. You're gonna hafta trust me on that.

I may show you later...maybe

Sun Sum Up Saturday

Such a GORGEOUS day in Dallas and the best time to be in Texas!

Had a good girl gab fest last night with a chum over some yummy Mexican cuisine. The Bride2B's dream is to be an actress full time. She was in college to study architecture, and close to graduation, when the bug bit her. Since, then as she pays her dues, here in Dallas, she told how when the head of theatre asked her if she could wake up tomorrow and do what she loved for free-what would it be? Her answer was to act. I do believe she will go far.

As for me, I thought about the question. My answer was to write. I put down words on paper since grade school. I devoured books--hey, this was so before the internet and cable TV, and the only way you could see a movie is if you went to the movie theatre. I was so into making up the make believe others saw. Dance, music, acting--all was on my mind..

Alas, I didn't follow that dream. As I watched the Iowa Hawkeyes beat the Wisconsin Badgers today, I remember Iowa denied my entrance application, those years ago. My grades weren't good enough and they suggested I attend a community college first. I felt like such a failure. Community College? ME? Bolderdash! Instead of even giving a thought to what the University of Iowa suggested to do and to learn to be patient, I just went on my merry way to show them.

Oh my. Well, turns out I didn't show them much of anything...

Live and learn, especially on gorgeous days like this one, which the Lord has made.

Stay tuned.