Life's a Stitch

And more recently life’s a creative adventure with some travel thrown in.

The retirement adventure continues. For the past two days, instead of house hunting, C and I had the ultimate knitting, painting and woodworking experience. Imagine getting paid for the things you love to do that don't seem like work. We were hired as skilled background, AKA extras, for a made-for-TV Christmas movie, brought to you by a feel-good channel that, at this point, I can't mention. 

The scene was a craft fair in a community hall. We set up and staffed three booths, you guessed it: my knitting, watercolours, and C's bowls. What's it like to be in the background of a real movie? Think 12 hour of: check in, sit, sit, sit, eat, act, sit, eat, sit, sit, act, sit, eat, sit, sit, wrap out, go home. The fact that we brought with us creative skills made it pay well. The food was delicious and the people were interesting. All in all a good experience.

Sorry no pictures. None allowed. 

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6 responses to “It’s a wrap, so to speak”

  1. LoriAngela Avatar

    So cool. I have only been involved in live theatre, but my nephew is working on the sets in filming a tv show in Vancouver, working toward operating a camer.

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  2. Karen Avatar
    Karen

    Oh, wow! The Retirement Adventures continue! What fun….and experience…..that must’ve been. When some filming of a major motion picture was done by where I worked, and our building was used for extraneous stuff, our staff was invited to pick up our lunch from their food truck. It was gourmet, and super delicious. Btw, Emilio Estevaz’s trailer was parked right outside my office window!! Ooooooh! Didn’t get to meet him, though.

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  3. Rosemaryfoti Avatar
    Rosemaryfoti

    Fabulous….. I hope you got everyone’s card on set so you can have more of these adventures.

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  4. Jane Avatar
    Jane

    Hallmark perhaps? So cool….. you guys need an agent!

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  5. Linda Bruce Avatar
    Linda Bruce

    Plse let us know when it airs!

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  6. Carol King Avatar

    cool, cool, cool.

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