I Want To Get My Ears Pierced!

Hello, and happy November!  This month is always a pleasant and soft one for me, giving thanks for all the blessings in my life.  We had some more rain, and with the rain comes no internet access.  The technician came out, and it took the whole day to fix the problem and get service back on again.  But he kept at it until it was done, what a good worker.  We are in full Autumn here in northern California, and first thing I want to show you are all the colors I am seeing around my neighborhood, and when I make my way into town.  No filters here, just straight from the camera.

A healthy meal - baked pork with lots of spices and potatoes.  Really good.  My son has taught me to use more spices in cooking.

I thought these were real because they were planted in the dirt, but after taking a closer look, they are not.

I know this sounds funky, but whenever I see a picture or plaque with a saying on it, I think it was meant for me, so it's hard not to bring such things home with me, like this glass frame I came across with such special words.  When my kids were in grade school, the Principle was not only an acquaintance, but he was a friend of the family, and I remember what he told me when I had a conversation with him one day, ~things always have a way of working out.~  I was young then, and wasn't sure about that, but looking back, I realize he was right.

There is a big craft fair going on this month, and I will be going to that.  Everything will be handmade with love and care, and I look forward to browsing through all the booths.

I was talking with Francesca on the phone this weekend, and I was telling her about the time I got my ears pierced when I was young.  I was around 12, and I told her that we didn't have the pretty, convenient earring boutiques back then like we do now, and that my mom pierced my ears at home.  First, she put ice on my earlobes for a time to make sure they were numb and I couldn't feel much.  Then, with a clean needle, she poked my ear, ouch! 😲  She did a nice job, and I had to clean and take care of them for a couple weeks after that.  I've had pierced ears ever since.

On Friday, Francesca's 7th birthday, she got her ears pierced!  This is an exciting day in a child's life, and one that will always be remembered.  She chose pretty pink earrings to wear for a while.

 

Do you remember the day you got your ears pierced?  Would love to hear about it.

~Sheri