More sparkle, sparkle

I have been here in the living room all night working on a couple of hats.

One is a lampshade hat. You takes lampshade and bling it up. Well I think I might have done okay. At least I am hoping I have accomplished something. Picture is at the bottom. I took some taille and wrapped it around the outside. It was sparkley and left a mess all over the place. Then I had found some people kids necklaces from the dollar store and put them around the top along with some garland of purple to fill opinion the hole on the top. From there I had picked up a few ornaments at the dollar store of birds, dragonflies and some bead type things that I will glue on another day. By the time I got this all done for the night I had sparkle everywhere. I used the vacuum to pick it up but I don't think I got the half of it. I can still see most of the stuff on the floor and on the couch and cushions. Humm this is gonna be fun to get rid of. Anyways finished off tonight by putting on a ribbon to be able to hold it on my head. Tie it around my chin. Well tried that tonight and it still really didn't stay on too well. So got a baseball hat to put under it. That holds it in place.

Now the thing is I may have to wear it someplace. I think I will be some dork to have to wear it. Hopefully there will be other ones so I don't feel so bad. This event takes place in the fall so don't need to worry about it for awhile.

I also finished off another feathery hat here tonight. Something just to pass the time. I am not sure where I will wear this one. I have two funvations coming up this year and one more next year so maybe at one of them. Have hat will travel is my motto right now. Red hat that is.

Tomorrow night will be heading out to dinner with the ladies in my own group. Then we are taking in a play afterwards. Sounds like a good night. We did one of these last year and I enjoyed my self allot. Good company and lots of fun talk. The play is a mystery this time so should keep us guessing all the way through.

Red hat hugs to all. I will be off air for a little while after this. Holidays await in another week.

Well I am getting way too into this (obsession I think)

I got home from work tonight and started on the computer.

Well lets go back a couple of weeks here first. Another funvations came out over the Internet. Or maybe it was a few months ago, but I just got an update on it here a few days ago. So I did a silly thing and e mailed the person running it and asked if there was still room to be able to go.

Quick response. Yes there is still room. So I did a silly thing and sent off the application to go. I am now going to Reno Nevada. Yeah another little trip. I should stop or I am going to be spending way too much. But for now. Since I can still move around and want to spread my wings I am going where ever I can go and do a little traveling. Have a little fun and act like a red hatter. Or maybe a mad hatter the way I am going.

So now on the Internet tonight I went to Expedia and got my flight to Reno. Then went on the phone and made the hotel reservations. Then while I was at it I made another hotel reservation for another event that is coming up. So now it looks like I am doing something each month for end of the summer and into the fall. Hmmm!!! What am I going to do if I can't get off work in order to go. There is a problem. Cross that bridge when I come to it.

So now that I have that done. I have to get to work on making a hat. This one is a special hat. Well not that special. You see one of the events has to do with making a hat out of a lamp shade. So tonight I have sparkled it up. I took some glitter glue and started to sparkle. Tomorrow when it is dry. I will start by putting on some feathers, boas and lots of bling. Maybe will look okay, then again maybe not. Now the big question is. I am making this am I suppose to wear it if I am not doing a runway walk. Or am I just waisting a little time making something I really don't need to. Well anyways it is a fun thing to make for now. Something more to put on my shelf of red hats.

I have decorated a couple of them. Not sure where I would wear them. Well one I can wear to a funvations. For a gala night. Just have to pack it in a suitcase and not have it crushed. Then I can pull it out of the suitcase and see how flat it will be and hope that it still looks okay. Yeah another bridge to cross if that happens. Just pack my clothes around it and hope it will be okay.

Yeah I am making allot of hoping for the best.

So now that I have spread my wing so to say I have to follow through on this. Each time I fly I will be flying out of bellingham. This is going to be an experience in itself. I have never flown out of there. Always tried to get out of Abbotsford or Vancouver. But looking on the Internet I have seen that it is cheaper to fly out of there and more convenient. If you fly out of Vancouver you have to go to Seattle and then San Fransico or maybe a few other places before you get to your destination.. When it is out of bellingham I only have to make on stop over and then it is on to my final destination. So I guess I am driving down to bellingham and getting on a flight there. So an hours drive to make it more convenient and cross the border driving instead of doing a big security check in the airport.

So now the chicken shit I am has to get the gumpshum to get up off my duff and do these things. Now that I have committed my self. Well one I will be traveling with some other ladies. So will learn from that and then start the travel things on my own for the rest of them. Or maybe some other ladies will be going the same time I am and still get to travel with somebody. Well I am just a worry wart. I can do this. I will do this and have a fun time.

Hoot, hoot, hoot

Well I had my first experience at a hoot.

A hoot what the heck is that. I have never heard of a hoot. Well now I know. It is a gathering of a group of people just to enjoy others company.

In this case it was a group of red hatters gathering together just for the fun of it.

This hoot was held at Willowbrooke mall in Langley British Columbia.

I had gone alone and didn't know anyone there so it was a little overwhelming for me. As I am a person who does not get out much and meet people in the first place. The few that I did know where just acquaintances that I have met on Facebook mostly. This is where we talk. Well at least this is where I talk. And find out info on red hatting. Beside talking to my queen about what is going on.

The meeting place was just past the food court. There was goodies of cookies and squares and coffee. Too bad I am not much of a coffee drinker. Yeah getting off subject, I know.

They also handed out a goodie bag. With some nice yummy chocolates inside. I do love chocolate. A list of places that was doing discounts in the mall for purchases. And specials that where going on.

So I was there for a couple of hours. Sat and talked with a few ladies then went off to wander the mall. Took a few pictures of the ladies in their hats and bling. I also got a ticket so I am able to go to the pirate dinner going on in September. Another fun event to go to. Along with a good meal and good conversation and many laughs.

Over by the pantry was a quartet of singers. My goodness did they sound so lovely. I stood around and listened for awhile. Then went off to do my favourite thing.

SHOPPING!!! Yeah something I shouldn't be doing. You know holiday coming up should not be spending money on other things. I did find a couple of cover ups that should keep some of the sun off me while I am walking around in the next couple of weeks. So that I guess is okay. I also found a couple of CDs that were a cheap price. So more music i can put on my iPod and enjoy while I am siting on the plane heading to my holiday. I also stopped at chapters and found a book on Orlando. Should help me be a better tourist. ( I hope)

So that was it for finding out what a hoot is. I think it would have been a little better for me if I had some company to wander with. I get some place by myself and wonder what the heck I am really doing here. I still don't like going out much on my own and going into situations were there are allot of people I don't know. Mind you I am trying. I do get out in some social areas. But still the big chicken shit I have been all my life. Courage Brenda lets get some here!

I just put on that magic red hat and hope for the best.

Next thing will be a play here I mission with my own little group. These ladies I am getting to know and AMA little more comfortable with them. Then in the month to come will be going to a craft event with the ladies of my group. So I have a little support there.

I guess that is about it. Things coming up to do in the future were I will be traveling on my own. That is going to be an experience for me. I will be fine. So I say to myself over and over again. The courage wavering back and forth right now. Just have to push myself and hope for the best I can do. Wish me luck