It started out like this.....

We made some bracelets....

And then this....need  I say more?

Normal Girl

Sir Walter

I am in Raleigh tonight.....it is named after Sir Walter Raleigh who sponsored the colony of Roanoke, which you remember from history class, was a failure.  All the people disappeared and were never found.  Enough history.

I got here without a camera, hence the picture of Wally.  I also got here without my computer power cord, so I had trip to a lovely mall (with the famous resturants Steak Escape and Kabobi) here as soon as I arrived.  It was a hectic day.  Eight middle school girls were over for a party this afternoon.  Things got out of hand.  Usually the girls are great, but we have one new one who is the instigator of many things of questionable quality.  Isn't it interesting how it just takes one to change the behavior of the whole group?

So, anyway, I was feeling a little frazzled and got out of the house with one girl I did not know I would have to deliver before I went to the airport, and no power cord.  

Off to work on a paper...on......how old testament community differed from new testament community.  If you have any thoughts on that, send them on.

Normal Girl

Join In!

Girl World Announces the Round Robin Charm Bracelet Project. You are invited to play. A round robin is a project in which each participant ends up with a charm bracelet full of charms added by each person in the game. It can be fun and surprising.

If you are not a jewelry maker, this is a good project to start with. All you have to do is attach a charm or two. I will teach you some ways to quickly and easily do that. Anyone can do it.

Read the information below to fully understand what is involved. A commitment means you must participate in all of the bracelets, that is why I am limiting the number of participants. It also means you will agree to mail 8 envelopes.

If you have any questions, please email my assistant Imaginina at imaginina@aol.com, or leave them in the comments section here.

We will begin when the group is lined up.


How the Round Robin Charm Bracelet Project will work:
o Participation will be limited to 8 people.
o At the designated start week, each player will mail to the next person on the list:
1. Her own charm bracelet with one charm of her choosing on it
2. A small journal (can be a couple papers stapled together, a journal from the $1 bin, or something fabulous and handmade that will fit into a 6”x9” padded envelope
3. A description of the theme chosen for her own charm bracelet (can be as simple as “purple” or it can be a thought, a poem, a sentiment, a location, anything, you name it
o Each player will receive an envelope in the mail that week from the person whose name is above hers on the list.
o Each player will add at least one charm to the bracelet that follows the owner’s designated theme.
o She will then write a message in the journal for the owner of the bracelet. It can be an explanation of the charm she chose. It can be a description of how the charm was made. It can be a poem. Whatever. Creativity is welcome.
o Two weeks will be allowed for each mailing cycle, unless everyone gets done sooner.
o She will then pack up the bracelet and mail it to the next person on the list. She will always mail to the same person. The list will be set up geographically to allow for short mailing times.
o When your own bracelet has completed the round robin, you will have a bracelet with at least 8 charms and a message from 7 other people about their parts in your bracelet.


To join the round robin charm bracelet project, send an email to Imaginina (imaginina@aol.com) that includes your name, mailing address and email address.

Looking forward to playing with you!
Normal Girl

Dance Day

The Praise in Motion girls danced at church this morning, and I was again reminded what terrific kids they are.  I love this ministry.  The kids make me laugh and make me proud.  For weeks they have been rehearsing two long dances, even practicing at home.  When we got to the run through this morning, we found out that one of the dances had been cut.  Also, sometimes when we practice with a track and then we dance on Sunday morning with the musicians live, it is not quite the same.  That happened today.  Sections were shorter, they had to make some changes on the spot.  They graciously took it in stride without complaints or pouts.  

Not all middle school girls behave like this.  They enjoyed what they were given and danced joyfully.  I am going to try to follow their example this week and trust that God knows what He is doing in my life even if I have worked really hard to get someplace He is not taking me. Doing that really does bring you joy.

If you are interested in their video from this morning, it is on their blog.   www.cbcpim.blogspot.com

Normal Girl

Moses Was My Lab Partner

Here she is as promised, The Human PinBall.....

signed,

Imaginina

I woke up this morning feeling like my right pinky finger is going to fall off.  Now tell me, just exactly how does one injure her right pinky finger and not realize it until the next day?  So I tell my husband, Mr. H. that my pinky is killing me and feels like it is about to fall off....to which he replies, "it's probably arthritis."

That lead me to think about all of the things he could have said,

• maybe you slept with it in an odd position
• maybe you need to call and get a massage so you feel better (OK, I know this one is a stretch..)
• maybe that cute little pinky needs a sparkling diamond ring on it to make it feel all better

In the meantime, my pinky is still hurting.  Then it came to me...I remembered what is wrong with my pinky......only last week, my 9 year old human pinball son told me, "Mom, you are so old that Moses was in your yearbook."  There is the answer, I am about 4000 years old.

How old are you?

The Human PinBall

Where is Normal Girl?

People are just crazy, they all need more beads.   First of all, Normal Girl sent me downtown for a meeting this morning.  Why did I have to go?  It is pouring rain, the kind of Michigan day when you walk out the door and break into a sweat.  Then she made me walk so she could have the car.  Where is she going that is so all fired important?  Look at her, it isn't to the salon!  So, I walked to Starbucks.  I admit, I am not a Starbucks girl.  It is full of tragically hip people drinking fancy coffee that costs the budget of a small country.  And tall means small.  Who thought up that genius marketing tactic?  

I sat at a table waiting for my meeting and listened to the conversation at the next table.  Oh stop it.  You do it too.  Husband and wife.  She is giving him a painful minute by minute rundown of her week.  Does she really think he cares what she was doing Tuesday at 3:15?  He is catatonic.  She stops talking for a second and they are silent.  She can't stand the silence and starts in again.  He married her.

Off to work.  I have a long list from Normal Girl today.  Who knows when she will show up?  If she is not off buying me a new car or a bead store, or a tuna sandwich, I am going on strike.

I just got word from the Human PinBall that she is sending in a post today.  Yeah, I do everybody's bidding and will be posting that later for you.  

Have a great day,

Imaginina

Slacker Charms

It isn't the charms that are the slackers, it is the charm maker.  I am on homework overload and along with that, I have a huge case of denial.  I don't mind the homework, but when one class takes 3-4 hours every day of the week, I get a little sick of it.  I am hoping if I ignore it, it will go away.

Anyway, denial was fun while it lasted.  The Human PinBall and I bought these little tags when we were in NYC at Tinsel Trading: www.tinseltrading.com.  

Tonight, I painted them, both sides.  They are so small they barely take any paint and are quick to do.

When they were dry, I glazed them.  I used Dimensional Magic, but anything clear and shiny would have made me happy.  You know I cannot stand the wait to dry, so I stuck them under a lamp.  The hair dryer does not work to hurry this process and neither does the oven.  

I can never take pictures of shiny things.  If I do a better job tomorrow in natural light, I will repost.  Note the one at the bottom.  It is glittered.  HBP and I bought this fab glass glitter at Tinsel.  So, I tried it on a charm.  Like it.

Denial time is over, I am off to do homework, with my Mother's voice in my head telling me I should not wait until so late at night when I can't think well.  Yeah.

Normal Girl