Craft fair fun

I had so much fun at my first real craft fair. I was helping a friend and she also let me display some
of my crochet flowers. I actually sold 6 flowers! I was so happy! Seeing the pleasure on peoples
faces with something I created was just so much fun. And then they wanted to buy one made me
just want to jump for joy!

But what was also so much for me was there was over 250 other crafters there to talk and meet and
see how they did their creations. My mind was filled with ideas, admiration and excitement to try new
 things! My favorites were:

1. A Journal maker (which she also did Planners and bibles. I LOVED have her card)
2. A artist that made art with books
3. Crocheters that made scarfs with fancy yarn
4. Jewelry makers that made their own beads
5. Soap makers with sweet smells and funny titles
6. Hair ribbons/ Hair twisters for braids
7. Fleece blankets with scarfs to match
8. Cup cake ladies (very decorate and looked yummy)
9.  Fudge makers (the smell was awesome)
10. A picture maker with tiles.

I had a ball collecting my favorite business cards. I felt like I was on a treasure hunt and plan
go to many more!

Taboo talking subjects Vs Safe list

I know that with so many politics is a taboo to talk about. 
Sadly today I was torn. I am not in favor really of either candidate and was still thinking about voting
the end of the day.. Does that make me a BAD person. Some people would say YES.. Americans
should VOTE! Especially women voters. Past women  had to fight so hard to get the right to vote.

Politics have never been my cup of tee or I never wanted to know more.. I am not a history buff.
Now being a adult I have grown a little more interested and tried to be more conscious about 
past history and paid more attention to things for the future history.
 
Now thinking about it there is also:

1. Religion
2. Money
3. Race
4. Age
5. . Dealth
6. Values
7. History or past presidents
8. Taxes
9. Sex
10.Negative traits

All these subjects can send people into a tizzy when having to talk with someone you
don't really know very well or like. So I now think of the Safe list to talk about:

1. Weather
2.. Hobbies
3. Food
4. Vacations
5, Movies or Tv
6. A book remondation
7. How they are feeling ( cold, hungry, bored, happy, how they slept)
8.  Music
9. Sports
10. Exercise or lack of it

So that is my list for the next event that I have to be at..
I sure hope I can remember to be kind and stay away for the bad ones.

Thankful for changes in Activites

Well I am off to a good start of my weekend.

WE went to our first night of small group Friday. It was fun, food and friends. (notice I had allot of F's
For Fri)

Sat. Did some wash,  Got a care package from my sister N Law. She brought me a heating pad for
my hip hurting, some Hot chocolate, I had such a craving, and some apple taffy loopy pops. (a Halloween
time tradition for us) We sat and watched a movie together. What a great way to spend a Sat.

I sometimes wish I was more active and did some more active things like youngsters that I know do.
But then I think about it and nope its just not for me.

Like:

1. Jogging (never have done and really have no desire)
2. Yoga ( Not good with the balance)
3. Going to several malls Power shopping .(now that I would love but it makes me to sad with NO money)
4. Going to a concert. (love to go but knees hurt for the stairs and standing)
5. Going to a sports event. Again knees
6. Bowling (back is not doing good right now)
7. Ice skating (used to LOVE but maybe that's why the knees hurt now.. LOL)
8. Tennis (had fun doing last summer but only 10 minutes)
9. Biking (seems to hurt more now than did years ago)
10. Going to museum (again stairs and expensive)

ON the plus side now I CAN do:

1. Walking
2. Talking
3. Washing
4. Dancing in my private space.
5.Crafts (crochet, drawing, painting, colleges, beads)
6. Book reading
7 Sudoku
8. Web surfing (FB, Pintrest, Blogger, Twitter)
 9. Journaling
10. Enjoy my lazy boy chair with heating pad!

So time does move me in a different way of life.
But I try to enjoy each moment and remember how Thankful and truly blessed I am!

Fun/Meaning in this day

Halloween was always a strange day for me. Growing up in a christian home my mom would let us have the
fun of the day. (Costumes, Candy, Parties and trick or treating) I was always something fun like a princess
or clown. Something just silly. Nothing to do with Witches or anything scary.

 But the older I got the more serious it would become. By 8th grade it started to get to not feel  fun and also I started to have mixed feelings how my church would see the holiday differently. The 8th graders were egg throwers and shaving cream was part of the run home to be safe. At that point we started to only go to park districts for parties and haunted houses. I never like the idea of being scared and the dark side of Halloween.

Now it seems churches have tried to also make it fun again. Clowns and Bible characters have made the way
to dress up and games are included in the fun and of course lots of candy. So this year I didn't help with it but
next year I will be there!

Work had a awesome pot luck lunch. With the contest winner being a gypsy and Cat in the Hat as the runner up. I had a shirt that said JUST GO TO BE ME!!!

.Still hoping that my dear hubby will bring home some marked down Candy like he did last year!
I will always have that part of me that enjoys the part of CANDY!!!

Just the same street

I went out of the house today to go to the library and a walk with friends. We went down the same street
that we normally do but some how it felt different. Saw different signs and things I didn't notice. I can
truly felt it felt good to have the wind in my face and not have to be at a certain place on time.

I reminded me of movies I have seen so many times but then I notice something different each time.
And I have had book that I picked up that I have not read in years and again it was different.
But I guess I am different too.
Time changes things. But it can be a good thing!

My list for today is Same but different:

1, Holidays- same theme each year but some how each year is different.
2. School - All should be going to learn the same thing and yet its different.
3. Church- When people are going could hear the same sermon and get something different.
4, Winter/summer- Again we all go threw the same weather and each can respond differently.
5. Handwriting- We all can write in many different styles each day.
6. Words- We all can say the same sentence but some how it can feel different.
7. Days/Time- We all have the same but yet we do things so much differently.
8. Sleep- Again we all have a choice and need it but all do it so different.

I don't know why but these things just struck me today that we all have chances to do
things in the same way but then our choices make us so different.

I hope to be keep using my choices wisely!

Surpises

This weekend has started out with such wonderful surprises!

I car pool each day and my friend wanted to leave early on Friday so off  I went too!
 My hubby home decided to take me out to a early dinner
then he told me didn't have to go and do errands and got to go and play cards at my sister n law.
 Then he tells me we can go to my Moms place of worship to get some business done and visit old friends! That made 3 wonderful surprises in one day!

Then sitting home thinking of chores I didn't want to do this Sat. and being lonely not wanting to bother anyone I yet turn the computer.. Only to find that my dear friend is coming in for a birthday party.. Such fun!
A VERY JOYFUL surprise!

Life each day can hold a special surprise at any turn of the day. You just never know.

Here is a list of my favorites:

1. A call from a friend you have not heard from.
2. Finding money you didn't expect. (in your pocket, wash, or street)
3. A card in the mail someone just saying HI.
4. Getting a get well basket. (I got one from my sister n law)
5. Hearing your favorite song on the radio.Just when you need to hear it!

6. Seeing a rainbow or cloud shapes so cool.
7. A sunset with all the pretty colors.
8.  Someone buying a coffee not expecting anything back.
9. A person opening a door for you with a smile.
10. Someone telling you, you look nice today.

Life can be so hard, its nice to have the good surprises to look forward to!

Define a new phase in life

Well after a long 8mths of illness our care taking time has come to a end. I have learned so much of
the process of watching a loved one go threw a process of dying.

 Now thinking we did keep a journalof our times with him and If I had the courage I would love to put that into a book but that would needthe permission of other family members.

 Courage is a word to focus on in this new phase of  my life.
That is  a new way of thinking of it. I have created a bucket list so many years ago maybe its time
to get working on that! I need to get busy living!