Wanted: Magic in My Life

These last few months have been a real struggle for me. It has been incredibly challenging to keep my spirits up while my body goes through all these changes. I feel like each day brings some new, or increased side effect (or new symptom? Who can keep track?)

So it made this year's Mother's Day even more special. I was really looking forward to having a special day to relax and be pampered. Not that I don't get to do that much more often then a lot of people. But seriously... can you ever have too much love and attention slathered upon you?

Enter my magnificent husband (again.) He planned out a perfect Mother's Day for me. Everything was flexible and based on my spoon challenges for the day.

We ventured to an annual festival in our home town that happens every year during Mother's Day weekend. I don't think I would have dared to go if not for my newly acquired handicapped parking plaque. Shout out to my amazing doctor! And DMV for getting me in and out fast even though the wait time was supposed to be 3 hours.

My spoons were good so we saw almost the whole thing. But the "feather in the cap" of the day (pun intended) was our encounter with Willee Roberts, Medicine Hat Maker.

Now I'm sure you're asking "What the heck is a medicine hat?" Well, his website explains it best. But for me I was enchanted by their painted tiny house, Willee and his warm group of helpers and the sign "Custom Medicine Hats." I approached a young man who was using a burning iron on a felt hat and asked him what it was about. After a very brief explanation I was drawn inside the tiny caravan with my eyes sparkling.

Willee helped me pick the perfect hat in the perfect size (that he makes himself by hand.) Then I got to choose from a seemingly endless supply of ribbons and findings to make it extra special. I talked my husband into getting on too (as an early Father's Day present.) The whole experience was so fun, unique, delightful and glee-inducing. It was indeed MAGIC!

 Some of the details of my hat that I picked out. 

An antique old broach, white feathers and an Alpaca hand-woven band from the Andes.

An hour later we each had our hats and Willee did a presentation ceremony. He considers them to be an extension of you and a "Blessing on your head." How lovely is that?

My magic hat.

To say the unique experience revived my spirit and lifted my soul was an understatement. It wasn't so much the hat specifically, but it was in spending time with lovely strangers and really getting to know them on a deep level quickly. That doesn't happen very often. Do you ever have an experience that was just exactly what you needed without knowing you needed it? Yeah... it was like that. And it was all because of my generous husband and his inability to tell me "no."

An artist burned this arrow inside the crown. 

It's like a secret tattoo just for me.

The arrow end symbolized "protection."
And an arrow can't be shot without first being pulled back. I can relate to that. 

I love how open to new experiences my man is. And how much I'm spoiled. Every time I wear that hat I'll remember how much I needed some magic in my life and the people who made me feel special. Thank you for the perfect Mother's Day honey!

Our magic Medicine hats at home.

When they aren't on our heads.

Their REAL home!

PS: I'm not affiliated with Hampui Hats, nor was I compensated in any way for this post. I paid for my hat just like any other customer and just found it a unique experience worth sharing. Well, actually my husband paid for it. Just so we're clear!