General Discussion & Chat: Best/Worse/What did I learn today? Pt.44 Visit with Friends, 1 by Sharran

Sharran wrote:
Aaaaarrrrrggggghhhhhh....y'all ran off and left me. Now I am so behind. Isn't it fun to start with a brand new yard, Celia....what fun. Hard work, too, but it's well worth it when it all begins to work together. I love your plants.

Mat looks great, Betty , as always....am thinking of doing one for my kitchen, well more than one, I think. I have a big kitchen.

Marion, so glad you joined us. I am anxious to see all your crafts come to life again. Finding ourselves alone is not always easy, but sometimes it gives us the push to bring forth all those things we used to be interested in, just to fill our time. Glad you are here.

I have to tell you a gallery story. Most of you know that I have a gallery in what used to be the old courtroom, complete with handmade wooden benches and a juror's area, judge's raised seat, etc. New judicial building replaced the courtroom. So fiscal court asked me when I retired from teaching if I would turn the courtroom into a gallery so that we could show the art work of local people. Well, of course...gave me something fun to do. That was two years ago. There is a little art guild in the county that has about 8 old women in it. They are mostly older than me and that is pretty old. They meet every Thursday at the county library to paint.

About 3 weeks ago I asked the one member that I know if they would be interested in showing their work in the gallery. They debated for 2 weeks then finally said yes....it was like pulling teeth, but I knew most of them were really good. They brought the work to the courtroom and I got it all hung today. They were in and out chattering like chickens....so excited to have their own show. One little old woman trudged up the steps maybe a dozen times bringing more of her art....she would disappear for a half hour, then here she would be with just one more piece. They were so cute, funny...so afraid they weren't "good" enough.

And the show is just wonderful. I told them I would have a reception for them. Their eyes opened wide and you would have thought I had given them the winning lottery ticket.

I am so tired, too old to be going up and down a ladder again....remember my last ladder experience....but all is well, and they are so excited. So am I. It is so wonderful to have helped make so many little women so happy. I told them the show would extend through July. Well another OH , Ahhh....didn't take much to please them, but a million dollars would not be worth as much as their excitement.

Anyway, that was my day.....you all sound very busy, and I hate to tell you Betty, and Carol, but it was about 85 and beautiful here. My roses are great....
Here is Lady X....I hope I didn't show her to you yesterday, can't remember anything these days.

Love to all of you,
Shar