Playing Catch Up...AGAIN!!

I don't know what happens with my time. I try to budget it and keep up with my blogging friends on a daily basis, but this time of year when we're putting in the cool crop plants, and garden preparation is the most important thing in the world, I find myself dragging in, butt on the floor, chin on my chest and eyes half closed in anticipation of a nap. Yeah, a little fifteen minute cat nap that mostly turns into an hour. Then it's time to cook and yadayadayada...but I know that you all know what I mean! I have to thank our sweet Deb at The Bunnies Bungalow (http://thebunniesbungalow.blogspot.com ) for the wonderful giveaway which I won. I received the package the day that we lost our Ariel and so wasn't much in the mood to even open the package. I opened it several days later and was so amazed at the bounty! Even a book on flea marketing ( I love going flea marketing) a gorgeous wire cross which I immediately hung upon the lintel of my porch as a blessing. So many lovely things (and I'll be posting pictures this weekend...). If you've never visited Deb, you really must, go here ~the Bunnies' Bungalow~ she has something for everyone at her site, household hints, recipes and fun. Do go pay her a visit! She's one of my "must see" 's.

So, as I was saying, time keeps getting away from me like a runaway train and I'm going to be sitting in here after supper tonight visiting everyone. It may take most of the evening, because you know I have a lot of folks I call friend. The one thing we all seem to have in common is a strong faith in God and a belief in miracles. Together we put up a powerful prayer chain for those in need. The old adage "walk a mile in my shoes" is so apt these days. We never know what problems in life each person has that is so close to being the straw. If we can lift one straw from the bale that loads a friend down, then we've done a powerful job.

While we've been doing the fall garden (I'm praying for pumpkins here, people) I've been neglecting to tell you of awards that I've gotten of which I'm so proud. So here goes...from Brenda and Susie Q and Holley and the rest, I say thank you...you are my Side Bar Pals...you make my day, too...I intend to hand these out very very soon...pass them on...heck, there's no time like the present, is there?
So, first my thanks to Brenda for this sweet award...and now to present it to a few of my favorites...
.this award goes to IbeatiI Beati- a meeting place to share our blessings and laugh a little !!
She never fails to have something in her blog that sets me off to giggling or having a warm feeling . And to Jo at Jo Beaufoix who tells a tale in such a way that you feel you are there with her. You'll love her sense of humor! (and her two cutie pie kiddies) I'd also like to pass this on to
Vee, our newlywed at A Haven for Vee who never fails to make me smile! And finally, but not least, to Jeff B, at A Word In Edgewise and if you've never visited him, you're in for a treat.

Thank you Susie Q from Rabbit Run Cottage I really appreciate this and sorry I haven't accepted it before now...but it's a lovely award from a love lady. Susie is another Navy Wife with a lovely family...you'll love visiting with Susie and Bill and their two wonderful children.

I'd like to pass this award on (and this is a SusieQ creation) to several of you...first of all to Jan at THE LIFE AND TIMES OF LI'L OL' ME.....another of my friends you'll enjoy visiting! Also to San at A Life with a View You'll love her art work and her take on life. Cowgirl at Riverdale Ramblings is one of the hardest working women I've ever known. Her life in New Zealand is no lady of leisure life, but she handles it and her family well, plus her myriad guests at the bed and breakfast...and the cows she has to take to higher ground...lost yet? Go check her out! She's a peach. And to David McMahon at authorblog who is the most helpful blogger out there. Really. Go see. You'll be amazed at what this man manages to do for us all the while caring for a family and a job...

Thank you my dear Jayne at Country Cottage Chic. Jayne was one of the very first bloggers that I met. I met her thru my niece Kari at Just Livin' Large is the first of the blogging friends I'm passing this on to. If you read her you'll know why. This is not just family pride, neopotism has not a thing to do with it. This girl is capable of making you so angry you can spit, laugh till you're sick and wonder about life and why we are the way we are...and that's all in the same post...so I pass this on to Kari...and I'd also like to pass it on to Tara at Days Missed on a Hammock . She's the perfect blogging buddy, always ready with a kind word and has just the most amazing blog. Go see for yourself! I'd like to also pass it along to Crazy Cath at CrazyCath's Reflections
Go visit...you'll love her blog, too! I'd also like to see that Christine at Epiphany Sanctuary receives this, she has the most calming blog in blogdom...

Okay, and just today from Holley at windycornerI received this:
and earlier in the week had received it from Jeni at Down RIver Drivel .
Who could ask for more? It's all tea...four cups of loving tea...and I say thank you Holley and Jeni! And I want to give this award to everyone one who reads this...because you are all my friends and if I tried to list you all I'd still be playing catchup next week. This includes the ones I've just awarded the others to, so don't cheat yourselves!

For anyone I may have left out who gave me an award, please forgive me...I'm old now, I'm lucky I remember my own name...I need a secretary. I can't afford to pay much. But I'll feed you well. And speaking of feeding...

There's one more site I want you all to bookmark and visit daily is Click to Give @ The Animal Rescue Site

Click on the site and help feed an animal...it only takes a few seconds of your time. They'll thank you.