Anyways, creativity had set in and we started searching for other things to do. Bar drinking is still on the list but mixing it up a bit is nice. Of course, the other activities chosen are still ones that can be done with a glass of wine in hand. So this lead us to Painting with a Twist. I've seen classes like this getting popular on Facebook when a group of girls would display their recent artwork. Well, that sounds fun. Painting I can totally do that. I was awesome in Art Class in High School. Who am I kidding, Art class at Newark (small town in AR) was a joke. I honestly walked away from that class learning absolutely nothing but the teacher was awesome so it was a nice break from all the other mono toned bores.
On Painting with a Twist website they have a few months calendars up of different painting options to chose from and sign up for that class. This seems easy enough. Pick what I think is cute, round up some girls and let the good times roll. I did just that. The only day I could actually do, was a painting of a Chandelier. It was cute and would look adorable along side Ellie's finger painting. Mommy's art, Ellie's art. I'm 26 not 6 months so what's my excuse. Oh that's right WINE!!:)
Let me take a moment to talk about my new BNF. I will tell you what that means in a minute so try and figure it out on your own. When we started building our house we couldn't be more excited. We picked the perfect lot and we made it one where no one else on our street could build our exact model. See in a cookie cutter subdivision you choose a house plan from a book and more than likely their are about 10 other ones just like it. But they can't build the exact same house next to each other there has to be a lot in between them. So we were set. We wouldn't have to worry about our house anywhere on our street, because our lot was positioned in the middle. It was a short lived victory. Adam got the call, THE call, that our house would not fit on the lot we chose and would have to move to the right or left. Are you kidding me?! These little snakes. So we moved, ugh and picked a lot we end up hating but loving all at once. Anyways, shortly after another house starts going in next to us. So, it's our house, the empty lot we wanted, then the beginnings of another house. Adam and I, are those nosy neighbors and want to know everything so we go ask what model of house they are building one empty lot away. Basically, it's right next to each other because there is no house in between. And it's OUR HOUSE! Our exact model. I was furious, red with anger. But then I met the young couple with an adorable 2 year old girl and fell in LOVE. They were funny, smart, and Awesome. She has become my Best Neighbor Friend. Our girls play together while we patio drink, it's a perfect match.
I'm done with the little back story.
So she is one of the girls I rally into going and painting with me. Her husband and her came over for dinner, we had a glass of wine and brought two bottles with us to the studio. A white and red, you never know what you might want. When we leave and are getting on the interstate I ask her if my head lights look like they are on because they look dim. She insures me they are so we go back to chatting. When we arrive there was only our small group of 5 in the entire place which was great! We didn't have to worry about anyone else and could be as loud or obnoxious as we wanted. My best friend from AR also came over to join in on the fun. We were supposed to be at book club but I thought this would be more entertaining. Shame on us, but we hadn't read the book so we would just be sitting there.
Our teacher was Christen and so nice. Dealing with drunk women repeating everything at least 5 times has got to be exhausting. When your in there you think I can hold my drink while I do this. It can be that hard. But to our surprise it does get a little intense. You have to pay attention and follow direction. So talking doesn't happen as often as I might have liked. And you draw everything with chalk first and then paint over it. The reason you do this is because you can just wipe off the chalk if you mess up. But in the end it was a lot of fun. So much fun in fact I signed up for another a month later. Now let me just tell you I hang these pictures up in my house no matter how bad they are. I think I'm going to start painting ones at my house just because they do make it look so easy, sort of.
We finish our painting and both bottles and my neighbor and I make our 10 minute journey home. During this painting course we learned more and more about each other and one thing was that we have both recently became obsessed with some Tay Swift. The ride home was blaring her music and singing along. We turn it down to talk and discuss what we think of the songs are about, while we sit at a stop light, when the light turns green, blue lighst fill up my rearview mirror. "Laura!!! Were getting pulled over." Deep breaths, deep breaths. I was far from drunk but probably couldn't pass a breathalyzer. Laura, my BNF, is a lawyer. We pull into an empty parking lot and I roll down our windows. It was like 28 degrees outside so I'm not sure why I did this. Its not like we had just smoked a big joint or anything. We smelled fine. Laura proceeds to take off her seat belt like she was going to get out and deal with this situation. "PUT YOUR SEAT BELT BACK ON" I demand and chuckle all at the same time. I cant find my drivers license. I also can feel my heart racing throughout my whole body. OMG OMG OMG were going to jail. I can't go to jail they will eat me alive. "Ma'am, did you know your headlight was out?" I knew something was up. I explain that I didn't but I would get it fixed right away. And that was it. Shoooo. I almost peed my pants. The rest of the car ride home there was no music we just rode quietly. Needless to say the next Sip and Paint I drank only water.
The Chandelier in Ellie's room.
The Owl which is in my living room for all to see.
Today I am a wife, mother, and artist.
Keep Catching Those Fireflies!!
CJ
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