Night at dinner and a play.

Raining out. Good night to go someplace and enjoy some good conversation.

So plans are made to see a play at the small playhouse on railway ave. went and bought a ticket.

A few days later got an email. Newell where are we going for supper. Yeah supper and a play. Sounds great. Two choices came up. Elena's or mission springs.. Well we went to mission springs last time so now lets try some Greek food. Hmm never had Greek food. So lets give it a try. My conisour pallet gropes to Burger King or Wendy's or McDonald's. so this will be an experience for me.

So tonight bling myself up with a bit of jewellery put on my purple shirt and red hat. A little makeup and off I go. Yeah still pouring out so is an good night to go out.

I arrive first at the restaraunts. A couple minutes later my queen is there, then a couple of other ladies show up. The last is on her way back from Washington so will be a little late. May just enjoy a coffee afterwards with us. No meal for her. I try the roast lamb.. Oh Gaul was it good, I mean real good. Mouth watering and just so juicy. With a Caesar salade and some rice. It was just right. I couldn't eat it all. No desert for me.

The conversation was all over the place. From women issues to what was going on about town. To red hatting stuff. I told them that I would be going to a few funvations and how I am spreading my wings. They thought it was great.

After the meal we walked over to the playhouse and enjoyed the play. It was a full house. All about a murder in the garden at a big mansion. Then had to figure out who done it. Well I was wrong. But I did not guess the maid. And you know the maid did not do it. It usually is something like that. I am not giving away the who done it. So go see the play yourself. It is well worth it. The actors are very good in it.

Well this brings me up to me now writing down my fun filled night. I know the boring part. Well you got it now. I will now take my garlic breath to bed.

Night night. Red hat hugs

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

Still more stuff I can do

I just signed up to go to a couple more funvations.

Sent off my registration today. One is in ferndale. It is a one day event that sounds like a fun time. I figured I would go a day early and take in the casino for the day.. Then maybe spend another night and drive home in the morning. Sounds like a plan. So now just have to figure out what I can wear to this event. They are having a model how were you had to decorate a lamp shade with dollar store items and then wear it. This will be interesting. Also item from the dollars store to decorate your outfit. Hmmm what can I do with that.

The other one is in Oshawa next year. It is to celebrate the red hat birthday. I am going to take an extra day an go over to niagra falls on a tour. I always like going to see the falls. The theme for this is the titanic. So there will be a night of dressing in your finery from the era of the time of the titanic.

The other event that I signed up of is over the rainbow in Sacramento. I have found a few other ladies who are going from this area. So. They will help me out with my first funvations. Then I will get myself in deep and go on my own.

There is also a few other things going on through the year that will keep me coming back for more. I do like this being able to get out and meet other ladies. To dress up in some finery with bling is a new thing for me. I usually go out someplace and just wear my grubby jeans and a t shirt. So to be dressed up and having some bling on does make big difference in how I feel.

Oh I guess speaking of bling. I have been buying a few pieces. I went on the web site for red hats. Got my self a name badge so everyone will know who I is and were I come from. Then I also was looking and saw a couple of red hat I liked and a bit of blingy jewellery as well. I just had to have it and ordered. Well now I just wait with baited breath for my items to be delivered. Soo excited. Getting into the blingy thing. I really love the decorated hats too. Just not sure where to wear them other then to a red hat event.

I also wander around stores now and seen blingy stuff in the store. Oh that would look great or this would look right. Hmm do thy have that in purple or maybe red and I can wear it on my birthday month. Hmmm there is something that looks good. Or over there I see a red hat. How can I decorate it.

Well I am hooked. Lined and sunk. Lovin it so far.

I have a fever or bug or something

I go shopping now and the only thing I seem to look at is red or purple . Lets see how would that look on a hat. Does this purple look right to go with that pare of pants or skirt. How can I dress this up to give it more blingy. Will this look good together. Oh there is a red shirt. It would be good for when my birthday month is. Does this hat look too over the top.

Well this is my dilemma. I think I have the red hat fever or bug. Is there a cure for it. Gaul I hope not. I am having the time of my life right now. Just to look at this stuff and just to think of what I could do with it and how I can display myself and not feel like a dork.

There is also soo many events coming up now. I would love to go to all of them. Well see what happens. I have already signed up to go to one of them. This on is in Sacramento in California. I will be there for 5 days. 3 of them will be wandering around doing red hat things. The other two days will probably check out the down town area of sacrament and see the sights. The down town area sounds like a lot of history to see. So should have a good time. I am flying down with a few other red hatters so won't be doing my first trek out in red hating by myself. After this trip will see how brave I am to start going to other ones.

I have decided that I will go to a few other things going on. There is a luncheon in ferndale that sounds like it will be a blast. There will be a modelling of hats as well. You know for this one have to make a hat out of a lamp shade. Well how do I do that. Something I have to figure out. And all the blingy has to come from a dollar store. This should be a fun project.

Then next fall there is the talk like a pirate day. I went to that lunch and it was a blast last year. They are looking for bigger this year so get my name In there early if I can. Get to dress in pirate blingy. I just did a basic last year of a pirate hat. It was my first decorated hat though and was proud of what I did.

They are sending out e mail to get ready for Christmas party next year. Well another thing that would be interesting to go to.

There is always something in the works for red hatters to go to. I think I can keep myself pretty busy with this organization. Fun events are going on all over the world . So if you had the hankering could just about go anywhere and meet a red hatter.

Okay so now. This. bug is a good thing for me. I am getting out. Meeting new ladies to talk with. I can go just about anywhere and meet someone who is a red hat. Have some fun and bling myself up all purdy.

I went to micheals. A craft store here that has all sorts of stuff to use to make different things. I got a gift card for Christmas so decided to go in and get some yarn and work on some more knitting. Instead I came out of the store with butterflies, ribbons, boas and feathery things. I then came home and took a red cowboy hat I had sitting here and started decorating. I came up with something so over the top for wearing anywhere. Boa on the front. Boa and scarf on the back hanging down and feathers galore sticking up one side. It isn't something you would wear around out in the sun or such but to and funvations I think it would be pretty good. I now have more of these feathers and fluff so will probably do up another hat later on. It was a challenge to get it to look just the way I wanted it to but I think I did pretty good.

Now the next thing is for this funvations coming up. I have to have a night where I dress all nice and blingy. But in the purple and red colours. Well I found a shirt today that should fit right in and I have a skirt that has some purple in it. Very dressy. I think this hat that I just decorated will look good with it. Hmm!!! How do I get this hat down to the event on the airplane with out crushing it. There is a question. I don't want to crush the feathers. If I wear it on the plane I think I will get allot of strange looks. Then there is the next night were we will have to dress up I costume like wizard of oz. well I think I figured that one out as well. I got a little red and purple in the costumes and have decided that it is my rendition of wicket witch of the west.. Purple and red included. Well I am hoping it turns out okay anyways. Now just to figure out how to get this all packed at the time and not damages anything.

Here is a picture of my hat I just did up down below. So did I do good or what?

So now fever is in full swing. I look for red and purple. I look at the bling of shiny jewellery. I seek out red hats. I look for stuff to decorate them with. I find feathers and boas butterflies and birds. I read all the e mails that come in for different events and say that sound like fun. Then I say well how do I get off work to go to this. Now book it off and see what happens. I will soon be doing more red hating and less working. Well that is the plan eventually. For now. Try to get in as much as I can before I do retire and then can do it more often.

So for now. Will go to a few events and have a little fun. Then later on more events less working and allot of fun.

Like I say red hats to the rescue. They have given me a not so boring future. Thank you ladies.

I have the bug now

Well I not sure which blog to put this on. The old Harley biker broad or the red hat one. You see this has to do with travel. So it could be put on either. Well for now I will put it on here and as I travel it may be on both.

I got an e mail here a couple of days ago from my queen. There was a convention going on in Sacramento. Well that kinda put the bug in my ear. Started looking around and deciding whether I could do this or not. It sounded like fun but traveling alone. Well this chicken shit of a person had to wonder about whether she would do it or not.

Well I started writing to Sacramento and asking questions. She wrote back saying that there were ladies going from my area and that I should make contact with them. Okay more bugs in my ear and I was getting intreged about this. I really want to go, so wrote to one of the ladies on my Facebook page asking her if she knew any of these ladies going. Well the response I got was just overwhelming. I had lots of answers to my question in no time.

Found out that there were a few going and that if I get my butt in gear I will have ladies to go with. First thing get off my registration. Second get that room booked or they will be gone. Thirdly get to a travel agent and book my flight. Well I got the room done as soon as I got off Facebook and e mail. So that is done. I was told that was the last room available. Tomorrow I will be into travel agent and get airfare one and then head to post office and get the registration mailed.

Well I was back on e mail tonight and the hotel has opened up more rooms according to the lady running the convention. So more room for anyone wanting to go. I didn't take the last room.

Well anyways my story goes I AM GOING TO CALIFORNIA. Am so excited. I just love that I joined up to be a red hatter.. I had my doubts when I thought about it, but I wanted to get out and meet people before I retired and got to know people in another prospective then work.

So far I am having such fun. I have been out to a couple of plays. Have gone to a gala were you got to dress up real purdy. Something I don't do too often. I have enjoyed good meals out with great conversation and lots of laughs. I have found places in mission I never knew existed.

I was just a home body until these ladies came into my life. Now I may get to do things I never dreamed of doing. Well that is to be decided. I can act like myself and hope no one takes too much offence. I can be a real dork sometimes. Ya know. See look at me I am blogging yeah that is kinda dorky I think.

Well anyways the jest of this blog is to say. I have taken a plung and put some fears behind me ( I hope). And get out and do some things beside sit in the house and do my knitting and saw dusting, family tree and watch the boob tube. Well and stare at my hubby because there just ain't nothing else to do.

I was dreading retirement but now maybe there is a light at the end of this tunnel after all. That will be more promising then what I thought. I have to keep doing and moving so I don't eventually end up with my illness in a wheel chair. Which is my third blog I have going.

Well anyways to say again. I thank you ladies for taking me in and entertaining me in the only way you know how. With friendship.

And again I am going to California. Oh this will be such fun and hopefully I can stay out of this shell long enough to really enjoy it.

Wish me luck. I am trying. Boy is it hard.