inspired by kate

. these gals are all planning on attending the royal wedding the end of the month, i love it . i seriously wasn't even sure when it was, but they are all attending (via their couch and tv) . yesterday at club marjorie mentioned that her "easter bonnet" was inspired by kate middleton . she liked what she had seen kate wear and whipped up a little something similar out of fabric that she's add for probably 30 or 40 years. i suggested she make them and sell them on etsy.com . she mentioned she doesn't have a computer .

:)

. i love little delicate ladies . she had this thing attached to her head with 2 little bands of thread, can you see them ? how did it not fall off . i have no hopes of being a delicate little old lady . i'm going to be the kind huffing and puffing just getting to my seat, sitting down with a big sigh and looking around to take it all in once i get seated because it was all i could do just to get to my chair . i hope i don't smell bad .

. my friend, joleen . her fancy hat was purchased for a wedding in italy many, many years ago .

. and betty, who made me laugh more than once during our time together . especially with her talk of having to cover her ears when she gets her hair cut so that her hair dresser doesn't cut off the hair that she's trying to grow over her ears . she's been working on it for 2 years now ! again, i'm laughing ! she said when purchasing this hat all those years ago the salesman told her she didn't really have the kind of head that should wear a hat . and when putting it on to come to club her son told her now he sees why she doesn't wear them . poor thing . she took it off right after this photo .

. grandma co-hosted and wrote a little spring tribute . it was beautiful, and mentioned the bald eagle cam . who would have thought 'the internet' would be mentioned in a sweet little spring sonnet . i love the 21st century .

. it was a lovely time .

. speaking of pretty, delicate ladies . isn't she !

. hj club party .

. at our november meeting the ladies were reminiscing about costume parties years and years ago that were so much fun . at the time i was racking my brain to see what i could come up with for us to do for club at my house at the next meeting . it just seemed the thing to do, even though we were technically a month late for costume parties . the ladies jumped on board and here you have it . we were missing a few that i know would have also had some great outfits . you saw my outfit, now for everyone elses .

. we had a nurse .

. a cowgirl, who won best costume . she was so cute .

. an old fart .

. janet who came as janet ready to go to bed .

. and rosamond just wore her favorite dress, which meant a lot to her because of the plaid and how it symbolized her family's heritage .

. and a christmas clown, i think . not quite sure what darlene was, but she was festive . i loved it .

. a hawaiian girl, although no dancing for us . :(

. and a clown .

. cute lil pilgrim, who won second best costume .

. and then again with my costume . my 50's housewife get-up, which i felt appropriately fit the the club because these ladies were all housewives in the 50's !

. somehow i didn't get an individual photo of our scarecrow sitting in the front row, second from the right . she is my wonderful co-hostess and was so very thoughtful not to stuff herself with hay just for the sake of my house ! :)

. they were worried that we wouldn't all get in the shot . go, go gadget arm .

. joann and i talked of making this an annual tradition . we'll see .

:)

. 50's housewife .

. is what i went as to the neighborhood ladies club costume party . we missed a few of our ladies, but the ones that did come had so much fun . more photos to share soon . but for now...

. and there were guys working on the power lines outside that came to the door during the party . the one guy said i tripped him out . hm . it probably seemed quite strange, would have tripped me out too probably !