An Old Girl Scout Song

Make new friends,

but keep the old.

One is silver,

and the other gold.

 

Remember it?

 

We sang it in rounds around the campfire.

At 9, 10 and 11 years old,

it really didn't have the meaning

that it does as we get older.

 

The painting above was done in my first sessions

of learning decorative painting.

 

It is a pie basket that I have kept for the last

30 years

and

used

over and over.

 

A reminder of a good friend.

 

This is how I started painting.

Early 20's, at home Mom

with two small little girls,

under the age of two.

I was living in a rural area,

100+ miles from "home".

 

My NEW friend, Hope,

saw my need to

"get out"

for a little while.

 

She suggested we take a class.

She had done her homework.

Stained Glass,

Square dancing

or

Tole Painting.

 

General clumsiness

and

the lack of a square dancing parter

quickly eliminated the first two.

 

So, tole painting it was.

 

How I loved it!

 

Hope and I went to many classes together,

even

traveled to Maryland for a weekend seminar

together.

 

Oh my, what she started.

Since then,

I have had tons of opportunities,

met so many people

and

traveled all over with

decorative painting.

 

Sadly,

Hope and I went different paths in life

and

disconnected somewhere along the line.

 

There were years and years

that we didn't see one another

or talk.

Recently, we have reconnected,

and

once again,

we are taking painting classes.

 

I missed the first two of the five week series.

Watercolor.

 

Last night we did a washer.

Not earthshattering artwork,

just learning to control

the paint.

 

Most important of all though,

is time spent

with an old friend.

 

Back then we were two young mothers

with small children,

sharing stories

and

enjoying the friendship

now

we are two "young"

grandmothers

sharing stories

and

enjoying the friendship!

 

Only the wrinkles on our face

and the pounds...

well we won't go there,

are different.

 

So glad to have a "gold" friend

back in my life!