Nuts and Trees...and such

I do enjoy a good laugh now and again. Growing up the greatest source of entertainment seemed to be my mother. (Hi mom.) She'd wear her clothes backwards. (Hi mom!) Yup. To town, even. If you're old like me, you'll recall those polyester pants that had that funky little pleat sewn into the front of the legs. Remember those? Maybe pleat isn't the right word, but suffice to say it was a distinct identifying mark.

One day we came home and listened to Mom's story about how she'd gone shopping that day, and it wasn't until she was in the dressing room trying on pants that she realized she'd been walking around with those pants on backwards! Trend setter...yeah...that's what we'll call her. Except that no one picked up on it.

A few years later I came home and was sitting at the counter and she was asking me how my day was at school. She turned her back to me so she could stir something on the stove. I nearly fell off the bar stool laughing. She turned back and gave me the strangest look, asking what was so funny? Um...V necked sweaters are usually worn with the V in front, mom.

Ah....I'm so glad this nut didn't fall too close to that tree...

Here are some recent pics I took of my favorite model. Darling works for french fries, it's really nice! I'm sure you can tell that I was fiddling with the color on this first one (she's not naturally yellow, you know!)

I'm rather fond of the black and whites; I'm not thinking she's going to be fond of the one below =) Or perhaps I need to pay her in more than fries?

So anyway, I just came home from Bible Study. Normally I'd wear jeans or slacks; for some reason I decided to wear a skirt tonight. Dug down deep through my drawer and found a pair of black tights (why on earth did I buy four pair of brown tights? Does anyone know?) Tossed on the skirt, a turtle neck and the most darling new jacket...well, new to me at least. A thrift store find of 99 cents, and let me tell you it's smashing! Someone had gifted me with a pair of shoes, which really looked like boots if you had on pants. Nice, tall heels (which I don't need at 5'9", but what the heck, they were free.) Looked pretty darn good as I left the house. Most expensive thing I had on was my underwear!

Anyway, I was helping in the children's program tonight, so had to sit on the floor (I kinda forgot about that as I was dressing, dern.) That's when I got a good look at my tights. They weren't black. They were navy blue! My skirt and shoes were definitely black. My tights were definitely not! Good thing it was just the kids. Oh, yes, I'm sure the ladies who were there with me noticed. I tried to pull my skirt down low over my calves and ankles.

As I self consciously sat there with my blue tights (not black), my mind drifted from the bible study at hand to how my mother used to wear her clothes backwards. Good Lord, thank you for getting my clothes on frontwards!

Grabbed a small blizzard on the way home (I know, I know!), then went to my room to change. Which is when I realized the most horrible thing. My skirt was on backwards!!!! Yes! It was!!! Buttons and all...they ought to have been in front, and the tag behind, but somehow in my haste, the buttons were behind and the tag in the front! Do you think anyone noticed? Do you think I pulled the look off okay? Maybe I'll set a new fashion trend...

Okay, so this nut is a little closer to the tree than she'd like to be. But hey, I've now come clean on yet another embarrassing little moment. Will you come clean when the time comes?