A Challenge for you....

Just another lazy day around here....seems like I spent most of the day thinking about stuff I need to do!! haha! Surely I am the only one who does that! I just found out today that my husband's family is having a family reunion tomorrow! So I had to run to wal-mart to buy a tub of Tater Salad to dump in a bowl. I just don't have time to make anything before tomorrow! Besides that, tomorrow we are having a birthday party for my Daddy, 2 sisters and a friend. I forgot to get bags & bows for their gifts, so I had to get that too. The package is almost as important as what is inside to me. (That is, when I am doing the giving....when I'm receiving, it doesn't really matter so much to me.)

Two of my sisters' birthdays are in August, 6 days apart. Lisa's birthday is August 19 and she will be the same age as Ranee' for 6 days. Ranee used to get so mad about that!! lol!! It may be the other way around now. I'm the oldest, so I don't give anyone a hard time about their age! So here we are at the fair....that's me all bundled up...check out those pants!! I guess you can tell this was made in the 70's. I remember winning those necklaces and thinking how pretty they were! Check out Ranee's coat (in the back on the right)....Momma made that for her. I got mine at Woolworths!!

Speaking of Woolworths, I have 2 fond memories of that store! One time we went there and Momma told us if we ever got lost, just find the security guard and tell him. I had to try it out. So I hid on a bottom shelf until my family was out of site, then found myself a security guard. The best part is, he asked what my Momma looked like and I told her she had RED AND WHITE HAIR!! ha! She had lightened her hair and rinsed it with water from our well....the water was rusty and stained her hair. I think she was pretty embarassed when I told her what I had told the security guard!! And every time I think of Woolworth's, I think of the time I got to go with my Momma, just the two of us. I bought a Leif Garret 45 ("I was Made for Dancin") and some Sea Monkeys! What a lucky girl, huh? I also used to love to buy those big fat yarn ties for your pigtails there...and those clear plastic figures that kind of sorta looked like glass. Remember those? I had them all, even the tree with birds in it! If anyone knows what they are called or can find a picture of one, I would love to post it here!! As a matter of fact, let's make this a challenge! The first person who can find a picture of one of these things and posts a comment with the photo, I will send you a FREE epattern of your choice from my website! I remember these things were like a clear acrylic. I know I had dogs, cats and the tree & birds. So start searching the internet and be the first to send a picture! Comment with a link to the photo and I'll email you to find out what pattern you want!

One last Woolworth's memory....is not such a good one. I got CHOKED on a jawbreaker from the machine once and my Daddy turned me upside down by the feet!! I was SOOOO embarassed!!