crazy quilt = my life's pattern

My Aunt Sunday has this "crazy quilt" (as I've named it) that just puts this great big 'ole smile on my face each time I cozy up with it. I've tried MANY times
to buy it off of her but have to hold onto the possibility of it being in her will:)

The reason, I figure, that I love this quilt so much is that for me it represents my life. My history. Ya see you have all these fabrics, some beautiful while others have a, well.....what-where-they-thinking-when-they-added-that-one kind of a look. Different shapes and sizes. Some cuts are big, statement pieces while others just kinda get stuffed in a corner.

My history...."crazy" I guess you could say. With such a random collection of experiences from detasseling corn to modeling, from breaking a horse (ground up) to managing a multi-million dollar company, from working at Dairy Queen to working on yachts to traveling the world on cruise ships selling fine art.



(some noteworthy Live Decorated adventures--not all pretty)

• Traveled standby (Internationally) with no reservations or even a clue
• got lost on the "wrong side of the tracks" on the Rock of Gibraltar
• parasailed (is that even a word?)
• rode a bike around Bora Bora at least 57 times:)
• toured the most beautiful place in the world (in my eyes) for 6 months
• spent a month in the Bahamas on a yacht (Harbor Island=favorite)
• ridden tons of horses, on several continents without incident:)
• rented an apartment after only 2 hours of being on the island -- Cozumel (love this place  not my video—still trying to recover my pics & videos from my travels)
• skinny dipped in more waters than I can name (no longer my thing:)
• kicked, bitten, and thrown from more horses than I can count
• kept safe by God in the middle of a city wide riot
• uh, kept safe by God ALL my life...through some super stupid decisions and silly mistakes turned dangerous
  
• hospitalized only 5-9 times (who can remember stuff like that)
• flown in a private jet 4-7 times (again, who can remember the details)
• hiked Pike's Peak once
• WANT to hike Machu Picchu
• fractured my skull....TWICE!!!
• flew home from one of many trips to Australia with a didgeridoo
• rollerblading record on South Beach = 7 hours
• hung out with famous artists...I mean real artists
• hiked and camped in Big Bend (state & national parks)--great story but one for Melissa, my fab cousin, to tell
• worked out with a trainer for a year straight (the only ever consistent exercise for me—hope to change this soon)

too many to name in one setting but you get the idea:) (none of the videos are my own...just sharing someone else's brilliance)

 I've enjoyed each and every phase and looked at each as a new adventure. The thought of working for the same company for 20 years would send me to the nutty farm.

It seems flying by the seat of my pants & seeking out new adventures is my kinda gig.

 OK, thanks for listening to my crazy quilt fascination and join me again soon:)


Hugs n Kisses and BIG adventures for YOU


Trish