Black
clouds in early morning make the coffee extra good as I sit on the little
covered porch and watch the pouring rain, the blackbirds gathering in the
chartreuse grass, the waterspouts gushing.
Perfect day to browse at the local thrift store. I have a special
mission.
The kids
are coming to the beach house for a week. Good gracious survival tactics
needed. Surviving in the bush among wild
beasts was good preparation. In the
Serengeti the camp boys drew on my shirt, comical, delightful creatures dancing
front and back. Taking inspiration from
Vivienne Westwood's Gold Label Collection of 2008 I will have the kids paint
clothing. Scouting Goodwill for light
colored cotton shirts, skirt and pants, I buy at no more than $3 whatever offers
a smooth surface. It was a purple half
price day and I was in luck, white oxford cloth boys shirts for the little
guys, a khaki Safari shirt for the big guy, and for the girls a white linen
blouse, a green dress, and a wide brim straw hat. They will all will be covered in paint before
long.
I buy
fabric paint and face paint, brushes and plastic rolls. Prepare some African
drum music to get the kids in the mood. Excitement builds as I imagine creative
juices flowing through little fingers. Think I'll title the happening "The
Enchantment".
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