[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Gemme

I feel like caca. My uterus is waging war with me. Nevertheless, I shall persevere and go to the art festival. Once I'm there and walking around, I'll probably feel better and, if I don't, I'm already there so I can stop whining about it.

I did and it was much better. Well, after I face planted in the field where the car was parked. Stupid hole in the ground. Broke one of my fave flip flops too and left a nasty ground in grass stain on my capris.

BUT

I wound up really enjoying the day. I got lots of new creations and I even won a lovely framed print from a fairly famous local artist. I found a new food haunt that will be fun in the summers and spent a LONG time chatting with one of my favorite festival artists. She's so quirky and lovely! She invited me to her house tonight but I had to pass. Too tired and needed to do some chores before work tomorrow. I spent roughly 5.5 hours wandering around the festival, so that was a half decent work out dodging in and out of traffic and around people. I even found one of my customers and, in TWO separate instances, her daughter. Lovely chats were had.

Even though my uterus is still waging war, I feel good. I'm showered and scrubbed free of sunblock. My one spot that got burnt is aloed and comfy. I have a load of towels in the dryer and a small load of clothes, including my stained capris, in the washer now. Hopefully, the pre-treatment and the vinegar and water did their job and I won't have to treat them again. They are one of my favorite pairs of summer pants so I'll keep working on them if need be.

I guess the best way to describe how I feel is content. I not only know my place in this world, but I know that I am appreciated and loved and that I am important. Plus, I spent a hella ton of money on art today. Given that it's the only art festival I'll make this year, that's okay. Laying it all out and seeing the fruition of many, many artists' seeds of creativity makes me sooo happy. Happy to the point of near giddiness. Maybe a little goofiness too. And that's okay. Because that's who I am and I am cherished for all my parts, even the quirky, weird, silly ones.

Apparently, I feel chatty as well.