SpringHill Has Changed Me

Before we moved to SpringHill I hated really did not like tie-dye. I just felt it was not classy. I had never made a tie-dye shirt, but it seemed messy. I had no desire to make a tie-dye shirt. Why would I? I was a classy person.

I am not sure how my opinion on tie-dye changed exactly. Perhaps it is that tie-dye is part of  SpringHill culture, and I am growing to love SpringHill culture, well... most of it. Maybe it is that some of the SpringHill Staff have tie-dyed for themselves the most AWESOME shirts! Maybe it is that I now live in Evart, and even when I go to the grocery store in tie-dye, I still feel classy.

Whatever it is, I have changed. Last summer, the girls & I made our first tie-dye. (The boys had made theirs during their weeks as campers) It was exciting to pick my colors, and put them on the shirt. I had planned to do 2 colors, but in the heat of the moment I squirted on a 3rd. This really was fun! I walked out of the tie-dye room proud of my dyed hands! Somehow I felt even more SpringHill, like when I put on my first pair of Chacos, and learned the words to Brown Squirel.

As we brought them home, I searched out advice from SH Staff on how to achieve the best color. "Microwave it" said one, "Rinse it out with vinegar first" said another... I did both. As I rinsed out the color I was so excited! Would it be everything I had wanted my tie-dye to be??? As I rinsed it out I regretted adding my 3rd color, but it was still good. I liked my tie-dye!

Over the winter I wore my shirt often, Probably twice a month or more!

Saturday I left Joy & Hope with the McCallums to enjoy the camp open house, while I went to Joshua's last baseball game of the season. When I picked them up they had done tie-dye without me! Today as I rinsed out their shirts, I found myself wondering when I can arrange it so I can tie-dye again! I must continue in the pursuit of the perfect tie-dye!!

So you see, I am changed.

Excuse me now... I need to search tie-dye on Pintrest.