DENA’S
DECEMBER 2010
SCRAPPERS DOG BLOG
                                             

Great news, my favourite crafty store made their decision and I was chosen to be a temporary instructor for the month of December … 
and hopefully beyond!  woo…woo…

In preparation for this role I gathered all the crafty information I could absorb, together with a good supply of tranquilizers for those days 
when someone like me shows up to class…   I’m really not that bad – or am I?  Well maybe I was in the past, especially with the 
glitter class – but that’s behind me now.  I think….

To begin my new venture, I chose a card that was very unique and not difficult to make.  The class was then posted on the store 
website along with a mug shot of yours truly (with a big drooly grin) and a short bio.  Interesting reading if I do say so!  Within a 
couple of days the class was fully booked.  Amazing!  I just hope there are not too many canine dimwits amongst them as I have 
zero tolerance for that type… 

The day of my class arrived and I was in full Basset organizing mode, the card packages were ready, trimmers (I’ll keep count in case one vanishes…),
 etc…etc.   Soon the early birds arrived to get a good place at the table (sounds like me...) and then the rest followed until everyone was there.
  What a group!  There were breeds of every type, including a pushy pit bull that was irritating everyone.  To eliminate that irritation I moved
 Ms. Patsy to another table where she was the “lone pittie”…

Just as we were about to begin another interruption - someone forgot their crafty gear!  What next?  With everyone finally in their places
 I explained the instructions and ordered (I admit, I’m a little bossy at times) everyone to begin.  Question and answer time soon followed. 
 Some were easily solved but others were not.  To resolve this dilemma I took a quick break to compose myself as images of me taping a
 few snouts shut were racing through my mind.  Upon counting to ten, I popped a tranquilizer and then returned to my role as instructor.
  With a clenched Basset grin I resumed answering questions.  Every question was resolved except for one and that was from
 Ms. Suzie Samoyed who insisted she be told what type of trees were used for the card stock or she wouldn’t continue…  
After that remark I completely lost it and told her where she could put her card stock and to find another class elsewhere, at another store. 
 That’s if they’d take her!  Ms. Samoyed left the store in a huff after receiving a full refund.  Once she was out of sight the entire store, after 
being in silent mode, broke into rounds of applause for my stance, including the staff as they’d been trying to discourage her from signing up 
for classes for quite some time.  After wiping a single tear from my snout I took a much deserved bow.

The class resumed and everyone enjoyed a crafty good time including the “lone pittie”, Ms. Patsy.  

With the first class under my belt I’m looking forward to planning another but only after Christmas as I’ll be busy up to then 
warbling to the oldies, such as “Jingle Bell Rock”, with the Basset Hound Carolers!   arf…arf…

~MERRY CHRISTMAS ~