Saturday, May 27, 2023

Grown-Up (?) Vacation Bible School for One

 I loved Vacation Bible School!


Did any of you go?


Did you love it?


Hand me some paper, scissors, glue and let me lose!


I was the happiest kid in the US of A.


And that has not changed.  


Paper!

Scissors!

Glue!

Hooray!





A couple months back I told you about a little project I was starting.


My very own book of collected quotes and passages.


http://www.meanderingsandmuses.com/2023/02/my-latest-little-project.html








So much fun!


This book is always pretty close by, so while I'm reading, playing on Facebook, or searching out a particular word, or quote, poem or song lyric, i can write it in my book. 

 It's a little exercise I'm enjoying lots.


The book itself has evolved into a bit of a "Junque Journal."


I have not been able to resist the call of colored pens and pencils, scraps of paper, stickers, washi tape, etc.


I open my book and randomly start decorating.  There is no theme.  No rhyme nor reason.



Just - - -

Paper!

Scissors!

Glue!

Hooray!


It's all aimless, random, disorganized, undisciplined, lackadaisical, unmethodical fun.

























I never know what I might find when I pick up my book to do a little journaling, or to jot down a passage or poem I just remembered or discovered.  


I just write.


And just write around the little collages and obstacles I haphazardly stuck on the pages.


I swear, the littlest things can make a girl happy.  😊

Like I might be 7 years old again with glue and finger paints smeared all over myself wearing a hat made from newspaper.


As you can see, perfection is not part of this game.


Just kid like fun.


Being a grown-up is over rated.


























Have I mentioned how much I love being retired?



Y'all, life is good.






4 comments:

Kathy Reel said...

I love this so much!!!!

Kaye Wilkinson Barley - Meanderings and Muses said...

Aw, Thank you, Kathy! ❤

Lesa said...

"Being a grown-up is overrated." I love that. And, I'm so excited about my upcoming retirement!

Kaye Wilkinson Barley - Meanderings and Muses said...

I'm excited about your upcoming retirement too, Lesa!