Saturday, May 1, 2010

young and hip

I went to my favorite quilt shop on the planet,
GRACIE LOU'S,
 today. 
 I needed to pick out the rest of the fabric to make samples for our booth at Quilt Market.
I knew that my day was going to be full of cutting and sewing so I showered,
 combed my hair,
and put on my giant terry cloth (really) sweats. 
 They are huge, shapeless, and BUTT UGLY.
  I still wore them to Gracies because I was only going to be there for a second.

But, tell me now, can you really only spend a couple of minutes in a fabric store?
Surrounded by the beauty of fabric?
The smell of freshly opened bolts of cotton loveliness?
I tell you friend, I cannot!

Anyway, I looked something like this-
only in ugly terry cloth sweats.
(I know, I need to wax my goatee again!)

Of course, I was listening in on the other customers conversations and one of them started talking about my blog, and my ruffle bag.....
What would you have done?
I stepped out from behind the Heather Bailey and said (waving my arms)
"That's me!  I'm Lola...again!"
So much for formal introductions!

I just wanted to let my new Blog friend know that I don't normally look that bad.
I usually look more like this

Only younger and hipper.
really.

quit shaking your head!  I do!!
K-bye/

9 comments:

Jessica said...

Oh Lolaloo, I do love you ;o)

Amy said...

that is one very utterly scarey picture!

Kathi D said...

I would recognize that 2nd photo anywhere!

It's the LAW that the less put-together you are, the more likely you are to run into someone you know (or someone who knows you) when you run out for a quick shopping trip.

Pinktulip said...

Ha-ha! Where DO you get these pictures you post?! This has happened to me too, so now, even if I am only quickly going to the shop around the corner for bread or milk, I pay a visit to my mirror first!

Mary Anne Drury said...

OMG ! That's hysterical .... but unfortunately I can relate ... that's pretty much what I look like when I drop my kid off at school in the morning (and I'm talking about the first picture and not the second ..... oh well....)

Jennie said...

LOL that picture is awful, and I am sure you looked very lovely. (its like when the house is a complete pigsty someone always visits but if you've spent hours tidying no one calls at all :/)

JJ said...

You can't fool me your much prettier that the blond chick, and I mean inside and out.

It's A Wonderful said...

Very disturbing photo...I'd rather have seen your sweats!

Very Mary said...

I like chicks with goatees. *shrugs* And I'm giving away some fabric today on the blog...