More Angels

On the heels of my (supposed) success in creating little angels, made from Magnolia tree seed pods, I decided to participate in our neighborhood craft sale. One of us makes fabulous lamps from unique objects; one of us makes artistic and whimsical Christmas trees out of driftwood and I….well, I make little angels. Or, should I say, MADE little angels?

I gathered up lots of pods, conquered the glue gun thing, figured out a way to make the wire ribbon look pretty and off I went.   Probably made 45 of those little suckers.

I did not know that crafty people could quickly become competitive. Murmurs of “How many have you sold?” and “What did you get for that?” were heard.

My prices were reasonable, I thought. One angel for three dollars and two for five and I was giving my proceeds to the Hilton Head Humane Society which meant I wasn’t really competing with the others. Or making any money.

I’d sold four and was feeling pretty good about the whole thing.

Then a nice looking lady showed up and was carefully looking at my angels so I went over to my little table and pointed out that the all the proceeds of my sales would go to help the homeless cats and dogs of the Island.

She thought for a moment and then she said…..and I quote directly as I am still seriously wounded from her words and may never pick up another glue gun:

“If I make a contribution to the Humane Society, do I have to take an angel?”

I’m glad I haven’t given up my day job.

Or I would be glad if I had one to give up.