Lost Beads, Found Sponge

I really like watermelon, so was very happy to get a pair of beaded watermelon earrings last summer. They were big enough that it's hard to imagine that I didn't discover I'd lost one until after I got home one day. How did I not notice that it had fallen out of my ear?

I only felt a sense of loss until I found a watermelon-shaped kitchen sponge in Grapevine, Texas, while visiting my sister Bev.

The extra size was a bit of a puzzle...

...but not too hard for my creative mind to solve!

A bread knife, scissors, permanent marker, Mod Podge, and earring hooks made my new watermelon earrings a reality.

(They look good enough to eat, but I don't recommend it.)

How do you feel when you lose something you like? What do you do about it?

Farewell to Watermelon

One of my favorite foods on the planet just got cuter!

Who knew this delicious, one-of-my-favorite foods could get even better? 

Why isn't watermelon like bananas, available year 'round?

Ah, well, it just gives me something to look forward to next summer.

But isn't there spring watermelon? 

(Please tell me there's spring watermelon!)

Are you a watermelon fan or foe?