My daughter had a cute little project for me – sew some jingle bells on little felt wrist bands for her baby. I had the materials, so we cut and sewed, employing Velcro closures.
The first set turned into an ankle wrap for a six-year old, as the felt stretched too widely. When the second stab at it didn’t comply, I switched to elastic. The first elastic was cut too small, and then too large. So the second attempt produced ankle wraps again. After finally achieving a wrist and ankle pair of jingle bell entertainment, I breathed a sigh of relief.
Later that day, I was trying to convince my daughter that she and I could lay hardwood flooring in her home – like the women on the commercials do. She looked at me and said, “What makes you think we could do that if we couldn’t get a jingle bell bracelet right?”
Touche’.