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| "Jump Into Spring" silk flower wreath by S. Clark |
When I was rounding up supplies to make this wreath, I realized that I didn't have enough glue sticks for my glue gun. My glue gun is my weapon of choice for nearly all crafts. I have wielded it to make countless wreaths, Christmas ornaments, Easter decorations, birthday cards, miniature furniture, puppets and I can't even remember what all. I need my glue gun. It has been my constant companion for about 10 years when I unearthed it in my boyfriend's house, where his ex-girlfriend abandoned it. My glue gun needs me, too.
The panicky feeling that accompanied this realization is probably a very mild version of how it feels to run out of cigarettes. I can't say for sure though, because I am a non-smoker and my only addiction is caffeine. I can say that my sense of desperation upon realizing I didn't have any glue sticks was equivalent to being unable to access a caffeinated beverage, but without the headache.
I determined to forge ahead and decided that I would use stick pins to hold everything together. This worked pretty well for the ribbons. The panic resurged when it came to attach the flowers. So, I decided to get out the glue gun in the hopes that I could squeeze out a few precious drops of adhesive.
Imagine my delight when I saw a brand new glue stick protruding out of the glue gun! Evidently my husband had found one more lurking around the recesses of my crafting cabinet. Angels were singing as I glued the flowers to the wreath.
It is hanging in the entryway of my house and it makes me smile when I walk by.
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