 OK….yes….I’ve been on a week long hiatus because the first grandchild is due, relatives are in from all over the country for the event (first great-grandchild too!) and I have finally figured out that I have not mastered multi-tasking, growing four arms or cloning a perfect imitation of myself. (perfect, unlike me!) For some reason, I have not found it possible to type while serving meals, chasing pets to keep them out of visitors’ plates, and balancing a ham, a turkey and a fresh pecan pie like a really bad juggler. But I have found time to be really, really thankful for the blessings so richly bestowed on me and my family. I am thankful for each and every one of you readers who make it so very worthwhile to struggle with HTML, Photoshop and WordPress because of your encouraging emails of appreciation. I am thankful for being allowed to be a part of this great state and this great country and I am really thankful for Mr. Fix-It and his generous and gentle spirit. I am continually blessed by my parents and sisters, my children and my friends (of which I count many of you). I am truly a woman filled with joy. Thank you for being part of that joy.  Without further ado, there was one activity to which was attended with due diligence at the Oklahoma Pastry Cloth™ digs and that was the drawing for the winner of the Appletime Giveaway in which so many of you entered. We even used a real hat so that we could say, “We put your name in the hat!” The hat we used was actually Mr. Fix-It’s Great-Grandfather’s felt cowboy hat. A family member, a totally unbiased and REALLY disinterested 20-something (she WAS fascinated by how many little folded up papers there were!) stuck her hand in, shuffled the papers and pulled out…..drum roll please…..Candy of Lazy J Bar C Farm blog fame. Yay, Candy. Now you get to make LOTS of apple pies!! Congratulations.  And just to let you know, there is another giveaway coming up in just a few days. So get ready to enter. It’ll be a good one!!  |
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Wow, as I read this post and how you were thanking everyone, such as your husband, your family, etc. I thought, “I didn’t even KNOW she had been nominated for an Academy Award!”
But then I REMEMBERED it was THANKSGIVING and you were being THANKFUL! Such a nice post! And to think people are at the mall, shoving each other to the floor. Keep juggling the turkey, ham and pie…it’s much safer!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Sounds like you had a fun week visiting with family! If you figure out that whole cloning thingy please let the rest of us know, I’m sure we would all appreciate a little extra help sometimes! LOL!!
Giggle – staying home for sure!! There is NOTHING out there worth getting pepper sprayed for!! Those people are serious!!
Candy, congratulations. And yes, I am working on that cloning thingy. When I figure it out, I think I’m going to call it MAID. 🙂