Christmas Plate
Acrylic and Puff

The other day I had a woman stop in my place of work. She was asking me questions about our chocolate pie. I answered politely, but I did not feel right about it. Right before she left the store I caught up with her and told her that the best chocolate pies in town were at Jim-n-Nicks and she could drive thru and order one if she liked.

Chickens
Pen and Ink

Last night several ladies put their paint brushes into their cups of wine and then continued drinking. Another woman was drinking straight from the bottle, and another woman fell down. It was a good night tator.

Flowers
Acrylic/puff

Sometimes I really miss little stinker man.

Peacock Flowers
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"Thank you for calling Edgars"
"Hey, I am getting my kitchen floors re-done and I need some sandwiches"
"Okay, what kind and how many would you like."
"Oh honey I dont know. You decide."
"Okay mam. How about 15, 33, 69? Mam, I have no idea. I dont know how many days you are trying to feed your self. I dont know how much you eat. I dont know how many people are in your family. I dont know if you like roast beef or chicken salad. I dont know anything that would enable me to make this decision for you."

Peacock Invitation

I have a wedding book with ideas for my peacock wedding with various cut-outs, colors, notes, images and even small details such as times, dates, and the guest list. This book could be referred to as preparation and planning or something else.
I will let you decide quietly to yourself.

"Lucky Sandollar"
Acrylic Paint

Yesterday was the ALS walk which meant that Mom, Dad, and myself loaded into the van to meet our team and participate in the walk (which means about one lap around the track). When loading back into the van Dad's wheelchair locked up and stopped working. Luckily, he was far enough inside the van for the door to be shut. During the drive from the walk towards the house I could see Mom was losing it. This became apparant when she began speaking out loud to herself saying he would just have to stay in the van. I informed her this wasn't the 70s anymore and that none of us were going to live in the van. She then said we should call 911. I then reminded her this was not an emergeny and maybe she wanted to slow down because Dad was sliding all over the back of the van. I offered to go to the grocery store for her in which she said "I need to get out." So I called my grandparents and in the middle of my convesation she took the phone from me telling them to come over. After the two fire department men carried dad into the house, my grandparents showed up, and mom flipped a switch on the chair to make it work again, she was ready to go to the grocery store and do some serious damage.

"A Seahorses Mate"
Last weekend we had a very large Garage sale. It began before 6:30 AM when I awoke to someone picking around the driveway outside my window. I ran downstairs and spent the rest of the morning negotiating various items. If the sign said $10 they wanted to pay $7, if the sign said $5 they wanted to pay $2, if the sign said $1.00 they wanted to pay a quarter...AND a garage sale is not the best venue to sale art work.

"Sea Horse"
Acrylic

Earlier in the week I was lucky enough to get to drive the family van to and from work for a few days. There were just a few "quirks" which included a mild yet consistent rumbling sound, an overall shake, it was a van, and best of all the driver side door had to be slammed shut because even when it looked and felt closed it was not. Too many times I looked at the door and it was not closed. That created a feeling of security within me.

"Acid Rain"
Acrylic

"Thank you for calling Edgars Bakery.."
Hi, I am calling to make a complaint.
"Mam, I am so sorry. What was wrong with your cake?"
It was too sweet.
"Oh my gosh..no!!"

Tiki Beach
Acrylic Paint

Choot em Liz.

Textured Cross
Acrylic/Puff Paint

Sundays are always very reminiscent for me.

Margaritaville Sideways
Acrylic

Last night I was told that I was channeling Ron White and he is not even dead yet.
"They call me Tator..Tator Salad."

Roll Tide
Acrylic

Phone call..
Me: "Thank you for calling Edgars at the Colonnade.."
Other: "Is this the Colonnade?"
Me "Yes."
Other: "Well I wanted to order a cake.."
Me: "Okay, when would you like to pick it up?"
Other: "Uhhmmm....Saturday?...
Me: "What time?"
Other: "What time do you open?"
Me: "6:30am and we close at 6pm"
other:"OMG not that early..hahahaha...how about uhmmmmmm 11:00..no 12:00.
Me: "Okay what can I get for you?"
other:"Uhmm I don't know something big and pink..wait no purple. Can I get a three tiered cake for tomorrow?"
Me: "No, I am so sorry we usually need 48 hours notice for a more involved cake.."
other: "Oh, well how about a big pink flower...? Can you look on google where I am looking at...No the next page, two down, with the big petals.."
30 minutes later...
Other: "Okay well I don't know if I can do all that..I'll have to call you back."

New Orleans
Acrylic and Puff Paint

Currently, I am training some one to do my job at another store. I stay busy enough on my own without the trainee questioning things that frankly we just dont question, we just do. There is a lot to accomplish, deadlines to meet, phones to answer, customers to smile at, and co-workers to get along with. Yesterday, while teaching the new trainee I expressed that I like to eat lunch alone and take a thirty minute breather from all the above. The next comment out of her mouth was "Okay, can I eat with you?"
The lunch topic consisted of how awful marriage can be and the pressure to get married in conservative little old Alabama. I guess the peer pressure has gotten to me because I want to be in love, be married, and have a partner to go through life with. I guess I am a silly little conservative.

Yetta
Acryic Paint
Sometimes, when my mom, my sister, and I go to weddings we like to take on Jewish personas. Mom is Sylvia, Laura is Yetta, and I am CC. We wonder through the crowd introducing ourselves and tell eachother we are schpitzing. We usually have to leave early because Maorty is waiting in the cwar.

Mardi Gras Princess
Acrylic

Recently, I joined Match.com. I am still trying to figure it all out, and I am wondering why people keep winking at me. You sign up, pay, and fill out what you are looking for, and I have people winking at me that dont fit any of the criteria. I am no beauty-queen, but some of these people are way to young, way to old or just plain not right. These are the people winking at me, so, so far this has been well worth the time. Just a little longer now and I am going to meet the man of my dreams.