Practice Plaiditude

 Just pretend Plaiditude and Gratitude are interchangeable. Plaiditude is that change in attitude when you start to be thankful for your legs, your eyes, your imperfect relationships, your willing, but struggling, belief in something bigger than yourself; who happens to dig the heck out of you, by the way. Practicing Plaiditude is a conscious act.
 I have found a little prayer, dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Plaidoration. Historically, like all good prayers, it begins with the word, Hearken. 


(I just made that last sentence up.)

Hearken

O, for thou art the Divine of Plaid Righteousness

Have Mercy on us

As we strive to pleaseth you

By not wearing solid colors

Consider the wickedness

of those that have not woven

Contrasting threads at right angles.

Forgive the foolish

Where plaidness does not 

dwell in their hearts.

Condemn thou who fail to cleaveth

to their nostril

the scent of plaid attire.

We humbly beseech thee to intercede

upon the tartan-less in distress

And unto thee, wilt bless and shield with favor? 

The rest of us? 

 Ok?

Alleluia Alleluia

Our Lady of Perpetual Plaidoration

$325.00

10" x 7"

Detail of the plaid polymer clay tiles I made.  I made polymer clay canes, then sliced them to make the tiles.  The crown is also covered with plaid tiles that I made in the same way. Click the link to see how I did this.  How to make polymer clay plaid canes

I also used commercial tile, red grout, beads, collage, small frame, jewelry.  All items were thrift store or garage sale, excluding the purchased and hand-made tiles.