My Project Catwalk creation

  is hideous compared to the awesome submissions that I was competing against. 

I may as well have made a raincoat with a shower curtain and yellow rubber gloves.   If you want to see the submissions, click this Link to the Project Catwalk Gallery.

In other news, 

I am recovering from my 40th birthday.  I think I’ve come to terms with it since the following fears have been unrealized:  

• Wrinkles: FALSE!  I have less wrinkles than my peers – actually- i’m not sure i even really have wrinkles.
• Gray Hair: FALSE!  My hair didn’t rebel and turn completely gray overnight.
• Bad Clothing:  FALSE!  My darling Sister In Law and Mother In Law both gave me clothing store gift cards in order to stop my compulsion to buy Grown Up Granimal polyester pantsuits and orthopedic shoes at Sears.  I have some really cute hoodies and capri jeans to show for it!  Oh, and a sexy retro top.  :D
• Becoming Tragically UnHip: FALSE!!  My lustful obsession with Billie Joe from Green Day     has not faded AND Death Cab for Cutie is still blasting in my car.
• My friends reject me because I am Tragically Unhip:  FALSE!  My girlfriends surprised me with the best thing ever Sunday morning while we were in Bodega scrapbooking-  A CUPCAKE CAKE in the shape of a Sunflower!  Perfection. Little bit o’ chocolate cakes smothered in almost 2″ of buttercream frosting!!!  Thus proving I’m still a kid who likes frosting better than cake.  
• My Husband Leaves me for a younger woman:  FALSE!  Instead of leaving me, Keith had this gorgeous bouquet of hydrangea, lavender, sage and bamboo leaves waiting for me when I got home from Bodega- reminding me I’m so very lucky to have this great guy, no matter how old i am!  He picked these flowers from our yard and arranged them perfectly in a ceramic pitcher!  I was so impressed and touched with his sweet gesture. 

Whew.  I guess I have another 10 years before I have to worry about this shit.