Are We Having Fun Yet?

Still pulling out, dragging boxes around, cleaning, packing...etcetera, etcetera! The house is a wreck and I'm not looking all that shiny either. AND as if getting my 9x14 space ready wasn't enough...I went and took the space next to mine! I know! Are y'all wondering what was I thinking? Well, I'll tell you. I'm thinking that's twice the amount of space to bring in twice the amount of merchandise to tempt you into coming and playing with me on Friday the 27th at Winnie & Tulula's! Yeah, I'm crazy all right...crazy like a fox. I want to see all your bright shining faces come 4:00 p.m. that afternoon and if I bring in more loot, how can you say no?Speaking of shining faces, Adrienne at The Flying Bee has passed the Kreativ Blogger award to me. She thinks I'm funny! I can't help but wonder if she means funny as in ha ha or funny as in farm. Either way, I'm delighted she has honored me and I'll take it proudly! According to the rules, I'm supposed to list 7 things about myself. In the spirit of the season I thought I would take this opportunity to list 7 things I am truly thankful for this year. So, here goes:

1. I am thankful when I wake each morning to a new day with the mistakes I made behind me and a clean slate in front of me. I get the opportunity to correct those missteps or slights and move on. What a wonderful feeling knowing I don't have to lug any goofs around with me.
2. I am thankful for a roof over my head, a warm bed to sleep in at night, and a too full belly.
3. I am doubly thankful to be living in America where I am free to be whoever I want to be without the fear of recrimination.
4. I am thankful for our military who provide the peace of #2 and the assurance of #3. Their sacrifices (see #2) are a blessing that is immeasurable.
5. I am thankful for God directing me to start blogging, opening my world to all sorts of possibilities and people. He has given me a voice where before I was silent. Blogging has brought folks into my life that I would never had the opportunity to meet otherwise (like Adrienne) and it's given me laughter...tons of laughter.
6. I am thankful for a family that loves me in spite of all my imperfections (I'm the one they try to hide at family reunions) or maybe because of them. My family is unique because they are mine....warts and all! The wonderful thing about a family is it continues to grow and I continue to be blessed by all the new members!
7. I am most thankful for a loving Father in Heaven who has seen to all my needs and is the One and only One responsible for this list.

Thank you most heavenly Father for all the gifts you have bestowed on me, your humble child.

Thank you Adrienne for picking me...I am truly honored and blessed by you!

I am now to pick someone else to pass this award on to. Hmmm? Who shall it be? All of y'all touch me in ways that are unique to you alone. What do you say...would it be terrible to pick just one? How about a newbie...at least to me anyway? I've just started reading Robelyn at Red.Neck Chic and y'all...she can out-trash me! That's no easy task, 'cause I am the queen of tacky! So Robelyn...are you listening? You're up girl...five minutes to curtain call...come out and take a bow!

Guess I better get back to glittering some rats now. You know what I hate the most about getting merchandise ready...besides trying to find really good stuff? PRICING!!! Aaacck! What a bummer, but since I did a preachy post about dealers not pricing their stuff a while back, I better not get caught without tags! Gotta practice what I preach, but I have found something that makes it go a lot faster. Take a look for yourself at my assistant trashette and I guarantee a smile from ear to ear!

My #8 reason I am so-over-the-top thankful this year!

Praise God!