One of the things on my procrastination list has been getting all the patches on my daughter’s Brownie vest. She joined Brownies in September and has been on my case ever since about getting her all the gear (which they never wear anyway). In January I conceded and bought her the vest.

Today was supposed to be the day her troop celebrated Thinking Day. An activity that would involve 200 Brownies from the area, meeting at the library, sharing cookies, and doing thinking activities. My deadline was now set. My daughter has been on my case every day about this vest. She wanted those patches on there so she could wear this vest for Thinking Day.

I kept putting it off – missing that Martha gene you know – as some of the patches had to be sewn on. When I woke up this morning, her lovely little face was above mine, bringing me a friendly reminder that she needed this done – and now. I bargained with her – I just wanted to get my coffee first (otherwise the badges were bound to be crooked) and she conceded. While sipping slowly on my coffee, she hauled out the ironing board, iron, unwrapped all the badges and set up everything.

Just as I was sewing the last patch on, the phone rang. It was her troop leader. Thinking Day has been canceled due to the ice and snow we are receiving right now. It just figures. I proudly told the leader that I was just finishing up the last badge, and she revealed to me that she had not even started on her own daughter’s vest yet. Now I don’t feel so bad!