Jeudi Journal - Denim?

I don't know about you but I tend to live in jeans.  The stretchy kind of denim and usually straight leg although I must admit I love my flares.  M&S is my 'go to' shop and they used to have a lovely light grey but of late I have had problems getting them, especially in the long length which I need as I am quite tall.  Anyway, I digress but the quote for this week is "It's all fun and games until your jeans don't fit" and I can so relate to that since Christmas.  So my story revolves around that quote although I must assure you I am not one of the characters.

"Wanda had been out shopping and called in on her friend, Ella, who was lounging on the floor in her bedroom.  The two girls had been friends for quite some time, having been to school together since they were in nursery.  Very rarely a cross word was said by one to the other, it was a lovely friendship.

Wanda was a little out of breath probably because she had kept her mask on as she had been shopping  (it was now mandatory again because of the pandemic to wear a mask) and she had forgotten she was still wearing it.  She flung her coat over the bed and the two of them began talking about Christmas which had just gone by.  They reminisced about all the good times they had had, the parties they had been to and the lovely presents they had received.  Then Wanda got a bit downhearted and her friend asked what was the matter.

"Well, you know how I love my chocolate, and the mince pies and fruit cake", said Wanda.

"Yes we both do" replied Ella, "but why has that got you so sad?"

"Look at me" cried Wanda, "I am wearing a blouse and sweater belonging to my mum and this is a skirt that my sister no longer wears.  It's all the fault of Christmas!  It's all fun and games until your jeans don't fit."

Ella laughed.  "It's not Christmas that's at fault, it's us.  We eat too much of the stuff that puts the inches on.  Remember that saying about a moment on the lips a lifetime on the hips?

"Yes" replied Wanda.  "That is so true but look at you, you are still as slim as you were before all of the festivities started.  How do you do it?

"Ah" replied Ella, you must remember I have a much larger family than you have.  As an only one you had complete access to all the chocolate and goodies that your family had.  With three brothers it was always the case that the chocolate and other things got eaten much faster than I could even get to them.  Don't worry about a bit of weight, we can soon get rid of that.  Let's start now by going for a walk and discussing the next step into the Wanda Weight Week we are going to have."

"And with that Wanda cheered up a little, pulled her mask back up over her mouth, grabbed her coat and the two friends went off into the local park talking about all the ways they were going to get fit over the next couple of months and how Wanda was going to lose some weight along the way."

Because the lovely Erika has chosen Faces as her theme for this month at Art Journal Journey and my page has two faces on it I am entering this into the challenge for January.  I am sure you could easily do a page in your journal with a face on it - why not pop over and see the rules and join in.  It's ever such a friendly bunch and you will be made most welcome.  Hope to see you there.