4 Dec 2011

Storytelling Sunday: The one with the llamas and the wimpy husband!

Firstly it is important to note that although I am quite adventurous and love a challenge, I am NOT an animal lover.
In fact I am a bit *scared* of most animals, especially dogs.
So when I saw the llamas at this little county fair in Southern California, on our recent trip, I was hesitant.
However it was a good photo op.
So I paid the lady a dollar to take a few shots and my husband took a few shots for me.
Then I thought it would be nice to return the favour and asked him to pose with the lama.
My regular followers will know he is a reluctant model at the best of times...
So he starts freaking out and refusing point blank to go anywhere near this creature.
I wanted reasons - after all a dollar is a dollar.
He was muttering about them biting to which the burly lady says in a brash American accent,
"He has never bitten a tourist, thank-you very much."
She seemed a bit offended at the lurid accusation.
However he topped it off by saying there was no way he was going near a llama as they spit.
By this stage SHE was spitting and very shortly repeated the previous statement about how her llamas so not spit at tourists.
We stood for a while, me brandishing the camera ready to take a shot, but he never went anywhere near it.
I tried to take a picture of him shaking his head and looking very annoyed, but I missed it!
So my sister obliged and posed for me - just so that I had enough shots for the layout.
I wanted to play with some paint and I wanted to capture the story in a layout.
So my title is - "So I married a fraidy cat!"
I feel it is fitting for the occasion.


Linking up to Sian's storytelling Sunday.
Anyone else scared of llamas?

14 comments:

  1. Haha. Love the title of the layout, poor husband, forever immortalised :)

    Merry Christmas.

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  2. Ha - serves him right - well done you for being brave! Love your paint frame!

    Merry Christmas ♥

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  3. Ha ha, guys are sometimes way more scared than us. A family member (complicated one, lol) of mine was petrified of moths, couldnt even be in the same room as them. Merry Christmas!

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  4. Lovely layout for a great story. Quite a character, the lama lady, not forgetting your husband as well!
    Have a wonderful Christmas.

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  5. he he! I would have been the person refusing to get close the llama. not a huge animal fan over here either! thanks for sharing and have a really happy christmas.

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  6. Love the story....but I'm afraid I'm with your husband....I wouldn't have gone near it either!!!

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  7. I've never met a Llama! which is lucky becasue I think I know what the answer to your question would be lol

    Thank you so much for joining us Mel. It's a pleasure to have you aboard. Merry Christmas!

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  8. No I wouldn't get that close to a Llama, they do spit! poor husband though.
    Merry Christmas to you and thanks for the laugh.

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  9. what a great LO I think I would be ok with Llamas but don't have much experience have a happy Christmas xxx

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  10. Oh hilarious - I love the title for your layout!
    Merry Christmas :-)

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  11. Fab this is why I love scrapbooking, without it there's no way we'd remember these things! I've scrapbooked less this year and I know I can't remember as much of what we've done as I would if I'd taken the time to record memories and reflect on photos.
    Han x
    PS Bless you for reading my JYC ramblings!! Really want to go into lots of detail this year, I'm pregnant so this will be a marker year I think, last one without setting traditions for our own kids! Hence the wittering!

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  12. That is funny, but for the record, I'm the fraidy cat camp all the way!

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  13. That's so funny! I always thought llamas spat too. Love the LO and it's a great title. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas xx

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