The first time my ears were pierced was the winter of 1971. On a cold January night in New Hampshire my friend Judy took a needle and made a hole in each ear. Despite being told it wouldn't hurt if the needle was cold, it hurt a lot. I put in my new silver earrings and each morning and evening cleaned my ears with a little alcohol.
A very different setting from my dorm room in 1971
The second time I pierced my ear -- just one -- was the summer of 2000. I had just turned fifty and I wanted to do something fun, youthful, a little bit wild and inexpensive. I went to Piercing Pagoda in the Christiana Mall in Wilmington and, in a decided advance on the needle technology of 1971, a young woman used a piercing "gun" and I now could wear three earrings. The thrill faded in a few years and I let the third hole grow in.
Last weekend I was browsing at a lovely gift store in Amherst, MA and saw a tiny pair of ruby earrings, perfect for the third hole. The spark was lit to think about reactivating my piercing. It was only a spark, but when the lovely earrings in the picture below were given to me for my birthday, the spark ignited. My dear and longstanding friend, Anita, found them in India last winter and brought back three pairs for three July birthdays. I am so grateful that I am one of her July birthday girls.
Last weekend I was browsing at a lovely gift store in Amherst, MA and saw a tiny pair of ruby earrings, perfect for the third hole. The spark was lit to think about reactivating my piercing. It was only a spark, but when the lovely earrings in the picture below were given to me for my birthday, the spark ignited. My dear and longstanding friend, Anita, found them in India last winter and brought back three pairs for three July birthdays. I am so grateful that I am one of her July birthday girls.
Between returning an overdue library book and buying coffee I stopped at Claire's and after two pages of paperwork, in three weeks I will be able to wear one of these beauties. Right now I'm still in the "do not remove the original earring for three weeks" phase. It was decidedly easier than the cold winter night in New Hampshire, but the memory of that twenty-year old woman and my happiness on that cold January night comes back to me clearly and fondly.
Do you wear earrings? One pair? Two pairs? More than two pairs? I'm don't wear a lot of jewelry, but I always wear earrings.
Thanks, all for your prayers and your thoughtful comments about prayer and calm thoughts. I expect to hear the results of my MRI early next week. I'm still a little anxious, but I am optimistic that I will hear good news.
I've been a little remiss for the last few weeks, but I'm happy to linking up with my sweet friends at Pink Saturday this week.
As ever, thanks for visiting and wishes for a great week.
Do you wear earrings? One pair? Two pairs? More than two pairs? I'm don't wear a lot of jewelry, but I always wear earrings.
Thanks, all for your prayers and your thoughtful comments about prayer and calm thoughts. I expect to hear the results of my MRI early next week. I'm still a little anxious, but I am optimistic that I will hear good news.
I've been a little remiss for the last few weeks, but I'm happy to linking up with my sweet friends at Pink Saturday this week.
As ever, thanks for visiting and wishes for a great week.
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I had my ears pierced by our friendly family doctor about when you had yours pierced and since then the holes have closed. So no earrings for me. Your new purple ones will look very pretty on you.
I love the ear ring ,
Your new ones will be fun
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Have a happy week
Laura
i love this earring story. it reminds me of my own. i have 2 holes per ear, but one set has sadly closed up. your new earrings will be the perfect compliment to your latest piercing.
Even though I had my girls ears pierced when they were seven, I waited till I was 50 (at Piercing Pagoda also). My son was getting married and I wanted to glam up for the wedding. Now I can't imagine going anywhere without them.
They are beautiful earrings! I wear only one earring in each year. I have friends that wear 2 or 3 but one pair at a time is enough for me. They are fun and I have several pairs to match different clothes I wear.
I had my ears pierced by my sister with a needle probably very close to the same year you got your first ones pierced the same way, maybe a year or two behind you, but not much! Unfortunately, in my family there runs a metal allergy that makes it uncomfortable to wear my earrings for long, wires work better as there is not as much surface touching my ear! Neither of them have ever grown closed though even after years of not wearing earrings! Those Ruby earrings are beautiful and will suit you well!! HUGS!
Looking forward to seeing your pretties.
My ears are double pierced but don't wear
earrings much anymore. Sometimes on special
occasions.
Keep us posted on your results.
M : )
Your earrings are very pretty, Carol! Small and dainty!
I have 3 sets of piercings, got my first set by a neighbor with the ice cube and needle when I was a teenager, many moons ago. Then another set much later and then a third one, but just on one ear.
So I wear 3 earrings on one side and 2 on the other. I love earrings and always wear them!
Good luck with yours!
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