Feeling at home, pj's, slippers, Dunkin Donuts and connections...

Whew!  That's quite a title and that's cuz I've got quite a few stories to share about my weekend at Right at Home.

Now, I've been sworn to secrecy about some things; as Michelle says, "What happens at the crop, stays at the crop" so don't expect all sorts of really juicy details...not going to happen...no racy pix either.

I have to tell you that Sharon very aptly named her store.  When I walked into that event, I felt right at home.  Everyone was was warm and welcoming and there was even an apple pie and home made ice cream in my room.  You know, if I keep eating all those pies that I'm being greeted with.....well, you know what will happen.  So I ate a piece and shared the rest.  It was awesome.  Sharon definitely knows my taste and showered me with all sorts of fun goodies.  You know that Nice Matters Award that has been going around?  I think that Sharon deserves a dozen of them!  Sharon and her daughter, Lisa, were so generous with the event attendees, too...lots of goodies were given to everyone.

After I spent all of Saturday stressing everyone out with their projects, they got to relax and crop in their PJ's.  Here's a cute pic of Fatima, Lynn and Shelley, AKA, Super Nail Girl, Super Roller Girl and Super Pigtail Girl.  Did I get that right, Shelley?   Fatima has the most awesome painted nails...not to be confused with my awesomely gessoed nails!  Yes, of course we used gesso.  And, guess what, as I was sitting in the airport waiting to board the plane this morning, I noticed that I still had some under both pinkie fingernails...even after scrubbing them.  I must say that Fatima's nails are a bit more artistic than mine!

Now for the community part of my title.

OK, any group of women with so many funky slipper wearers is a community.

Any group of women who razz each other as much as these girls do is a community.

Any group of women who know so many stories about each other (and sometimes dish them) is a community.

This group was definitely a community...and the stories...hmmmm.

About Dunkin Donuts.  Sure we have them in Arizona...but not on every block...maybe more like one in every city.  I was astounded.  Everyone walks around with their Dunkin Donut coffee.  Starbucks?  It was pretty low on the totem pole in everyone's opinion around there.  OK, I give.  It actually was good coffee (Shelley brought me some for Saturday morning).  When I got to the airport this morning, I wanted to get a cup of coffee to help wake me up (I was at the airport at 5:45 a.m.!) but when I saw the mile long line at the Dunkin Donut place, I changed my mind.  No coffee is that good...seriously.

The connection story is a bit woo-woo.  On Sunday, I was getting ready to start my class and a woman walked up to me and introduced herself as Leslie.  She hadn't been to the Saturday event and I welcomed her to the class.  She told me that she had come from Dallas to take the class...right.  The real story was that she had dropped her daughter off at college in New England and was there the weekend that I was running the class.  But she really was from Dallas.  OK, here's the woo-woo part.  Turns out that she was born and raised in Philadelphia...turns out that she was raised in the same section of Philly as I was for my first 7 years-Olney...turns out that we attended the same elementary school but not at the same time...turns out we're the same age...turns out she lives in Dallas and I live in Phoenix and we're both in Boston at the same time for the same class.  She's my Olney soul sister....and, oh yeah...turns out she made a travel journal using the same Rusty Pickle paper and 7 gypsies sticker sheet as we were using that day in the class.  Wow.  That's a woo-woo story.  Now if I could only figure out what happened to the picture that was taken of the two of us...not on the card...another little bit of woo-woo, I guess.  Anyway, Leslie is coming to Creative Escape and we'll have to take another pic together.

Thanks to everyone who made my weekend so great...thanks for telling me your stories (and your friends' stories, too :)) ...you are all awesome!

Comments

[Sharon]

Oh good - I get to be the first comment :)
You are such an inspiration, your classes are so jammed with techniques, and simply beautiful. I loved getting the opportunity to spend some time with you are get to know you as a person. Thank you so much for everything - already starting to think about your next visit. Sharon

[ScrapDiva]

Hi Carol. Glad to know you are home safe & sound.
THANK YOU so much for those AWESOME classes!!!! YOU ROCK!!! :)
You are truly an inspiration to us all. I learned so many new techniques, I am now hooked on gesso & omni gel :)
I also,loved the opportunity to get to know you on a personal level. You are so funny, sweet & very sincere.
Hope to see you again real soon.

Fatima A.K.A.Super Nail Girl :)

[Michelle]

Carol, thank you so much for an awesome class. I can't wait to get some pictures together and give the "You Matter to Me" book to my mom. Your printed instructions were great. I could follow right along. Hope you had a great time in MA.
-Michelle (the bird disliker) ;)

[Kelly]

Thank you for coming out to Massachusetts! The 'You Matter to Me' class was so great, I really enjoyed it. :)
I also bought a class kit for the travel portfolio and I really appreciated that you took a few minutes to quickly show me how to do it. Thank you!
:)

Kelly

[Leslie McF]

How cool is it that we met in MA? Loved the class and the project. Can't wait to visit again in Phoenix. We Olney girls must stick together.
Leslie

[Jeanette]

That is such a neat story. Such a small world. And I know what you mean about Dunkin Donuts. They are all over the place in MA.

See ya next week!

[lynn kopas]

Hi Carol,

It was a pleasure meeting you this past weekend.
Your classes were AWESOME and I learned many new techniques ...
We're now all hooked on gesso !!! I will look at old book paper differently now and LOVED the tissue paper technique from the White class.
Hoping you will be back soon to inspire us with creative ideas.
Thanks again, Lynn Kopas
A.K.A. Super Roller Girl !!