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I just wanted to say thank you so much to Cliff of WIXY's Gone Bananas for choosing me for the Top Banana Award. I was linked with several wonderful bloggers. Here's what cliff had to say on his blog.
Top Bananas go west!
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!
Cliff Note:This post was originally going to go up yesterday afternoon, but the events of the day delayed my writing of it. I want to thank everybody for your support on the last post. I also want to make you aware that I will not use my blog to launch any venom at my former employer as there are some who work there and read this blog. It's also not my style. No on with the Top Bananas!
First I want to say that you folks are great! So far, the awards have achieved one of my goals for them, and you all are checking out my other friends. I hope they all soon become your friends also. They always are fun to present and very much a privilege for me to do. I also get a kick out of the creative streak it brings out in me. Most of the awards are made up as I go along.
Now lets hop in my covered wagon as I go west to present this round of the 2009 Top Bananas.
I first have to go to Arizona, as no one was at their ole' Kentucky home. The Bluegrass Around the Cactus Top Banana goes to Jen, of Unglazed fame. Jen is a great supporter. Her blog has plenty of fascinating photos and she has also hosted a neat feature called A-Z Monday's where participants took the week's letter and posted something concerning a subject that began with that letter.
Now I need to backtrack to Kansas. A first time Top Banana is the Rookie Green Thumb award. This goes to Clean and Crazy, aka Suzie, of My Recovery fame. Suzie has been clean now for close to five years and is very active in Narcotics Anonymous. She is very proud of her daughters and is very supportive of other bloggers. This past summer when my older brother passed away, she sent me a card she had crafted herself that had a photo of her daughter on front. She also took a page from my book and wrote a post called "For Cliff of WIXY's Gone Bananas fame". It was an I Like...because post she dedicated to me.
Another first timer is Speedy, of Speedcat Hollydale Page Page fame. Speedy receives the You Never Know Where I'll Pop Up Top Banana. He is very avid on both Facebook and Twitter. He is also very creative in his writings and photo shopping himself in many pictures on his blog. And like me, Speedy has an affinity for fried chicken.
The Let's Have a Great 2010 Together Top Banana goes to Michelle Dawn of Rusin Roundup fame. Cliff Note: I know these are the 2009 Top Bananas, but let's face it, 2009 sucked. Michelle Dawn has had bouts of depression and has also, with her husband Randy, struggled with the recent past. But this hasn't stopped her from writing a good blog and supporting her online friends. Michelle Dawn lives in Indiana.
Now from Indiana, I go to Michigan. Jessica of Five Pines fame gets the How Much is that Doggy in the Window Top Banana. The Five Pines family got a new puppy for Christmas and Jessica is acting like a proud mama with all three of her canine family members. She is also proud of her husband, son, and daughter.
The last Top Banana in this post goes to Building A Log Cabin fame. Shelley receives the I *Heart* My Dog(and Cat) Top Banana. She posts great photos of her log cabin, cat Marvin, and new addition this past year, her dog, Scout. She also includes fantastic nature shots and sometimes she will photograph her husband, Greg.
I think this is my 2nd or 3rd time winning this award. Check out all of the blogs and check out CLiff's blog for other recipeints of this award.
Goodbye to 2009. This has been a rough year for everyone and I have had several ups and downs this past year. Here's a brief rundown of my year. Randy and I fighting a lot and trying to work things out. ( Definatly Improving). Our fighting still happens as it would in any marriage and some of you have read my complaints and actions that caused the problems, We renewed our vows in May. Got a new place to live. I finally found a job after a year of not working. I quit counseling ( but reconsidering that one). I found out this past summer that I have a heel spur that has grown more and still waiting to get it fixed. I'm learning more about my anger issues and my depression (which I refuse to take meds for). I was made a member of my church this year. I have negleted my blogging but I'm slowly making a comeback.
The kids have made wonderful progress this year in all aspects. (still working on the chores issue) but doing great in school. I'm ready for a new year and hopefully more progress in the right direction. I would love to quit smoking sometime in the new year and to be healthier mentally and physically and emotionally. I hope we all see improvement in the economy and in the market for jobs. I wish you all a Happy and healthy New Year! Be Safe!
After working an 8 hour shift I left work went home already exhausted to pick up the kids to go to Christmas Eve Service at our church. When we got there we talked to a few people just before services began and one of our fellow friends brought us 3 bags wrapped up and said these were sitting on the bench in the library for you. We said Thank you of course and when we read the tags on the bags one said to Gage from Santa, To Faith from Santa Claus and to Randy and Michelle from S. Claus. We were stunned to say the least. I did fill my heart warm over such generosity and I felt the love that went into this wonderful surprise. (It made my having to go back to work for 2 more hours just a little more bearable). Here are pics of what we all received in the bags.
This was Faith's Bag of goodies.
This was Gage's Bag of goodies.
Randy's & My Bag of goodies.
I have never felt so blessed as I do with all of my blogging friends, online friends , family and church. I hope you all had a safe and wonderful holiday and all my best for you in the new year.
I just wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! I have to work both days but we will get to have a small quick Christmas with some relatives. 
I have been looking for a new skirt for awhile. I could never find what I like or what I liked wasn't in my size. One day I decided to go to goodwill with my son to look for him a coat for winter. He finally found something he liked for around $6.00. We walked around just to look real quick ( I had to be at work soon). I wanted to see if they had couches in so I could price them. On our way to that section of the store I found a pretty skirt that caught my attention. Not expecting it to be in my size I went ahead and looked at it and it was in my size. I was so excited and it cost $5.00. Here is a picture of the skirt.
The skirt fit me perfect and it is so comfortable.
Happy Belated 58th Birthday Mom. I avoided writing this post yesterday on your actual birthday because it was to difficult for me to do. I'm dealing slowly with your death and hopefully I will find the final closure I need. I have accepted that you are gone but that doesn't make it any easier. You died way too soon and way to young. Somehow I know your still with me in spirit, I swear sometimes I feel you and dad giving me hugs. I just wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday and say I miss you so very much.
Here are a couple of photo's of my mom some you may have seen, hopefully a couple you haven't.
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