the room is bare, but

We have one occasional chair in the livingroom. Wes and I went to breakfast and then stopped by the furniture store to visit the floor model of our couch (again!). It has been shipped (supposed to have been 6 weeks, it's now the 9th week!) and should arrive here sometime this week. He wanted to go look at cars but since I'm a rash ball with allergies, I'm not keen on getting out in public or in the sun. He took me to Pier 1 instead (apparently, the store is cool and allergies don't bother me as much if I'm looking at furniture! Ha!). It was hard to believe that some of the wicker and rattan stuff is being discontinued for the season and we were able to pick up 2 chairs and some cushions at 40% off. The fabric doesn't go with our livingroom, but, at that price, are less than I could make cushions for. I'll just need to find some discounted fabric and sew 4 cushion covers. They are easy and then I can make them to zip or velcro off and on for cleaning. Until I do this, it will really be hard to be in a kala koa (mismatched colors) living room! Now, to find some end tables and lamps....

So, like I don't have enough to do, now there is more to do. I turned down girls' camp. Some of my family and friends won't be there this year and I don't relish the thought of sleeping on the ground for 4 nights and waking up to screaming teenaged girls, bugs and evil chipmunks (even though they're really cute, they steal food--chewing through bags, etc., get into tents and pee and poop on your stuff!). It's actually fun when there's people you know and love around to canoe and play volleyball with in your free time. I'm keeping to my focus on house and home and hula!

Speaking of hula, the dance recital was a riot! First off it was in the heat of the day, we got there and the auditorium was NOT air conditioned! There were about 60 dancers and hundreds in the audience. Through the entire first hour all I could hear in my head was Kamaile's voice saying, "Oh, no, no! Ladies, this is not ME!" The arm and hand positions were not uniform, not even in the older teen and adult groups. Dancers were looking all around, or looking like deer-in-the-headlights. I'm sorry to say too that most of them had no rhythm for the dance! The music was loud enough but, they were really off-beat. Some of the larger girls have no business being in tights!

I thought about it afterwards. I think it's hard to control your body on your toes, leaping and spinning or slip-sliding on tap shoes. I think it's even harder to have control and be in sync in a line of other people trying to do the same thing!

Anyhow, today I'm battling allergies again and will take meds