A Little Letter Game

Said the Hobbit is a nice lady I "follow". If you are not familiar with blog language, first off, know it's not cult language. It just means that I put myself on a list on blogger or blogspot to get notifications when my friends post something new. With saying that, check out Said the Hobbit if you get a chance, she is a talented knitter, loves her family, and is funny.
In this game someone gives you a letter and you post 10 things that you you are thankful for. This next part is ingenious: " If you want to play just leave me a comment and I'll visit your blog and give you a letter." So many times in playing a game I'm not always comfortable tagging others. I like it when people can choose to play if they wish and do not feel any pressure.

So she popped over to my blog and gave me the letter "B".

1. BIBLE - God speaks to us through the Bible.
2. BOOKS - I've visited many lands though books. How else would we know as much as do.
3. BIRTHDAYS - What a perfect way to celebrate and give that person special attention for the day. I love family and thank God for each of them.If you step away from your computer you can see the picture a little better. My oldest daughter in the picture turned 16 last weekend.
4. BLOGGING - What a great way to record things for a person who doesn't journal.
5. BLUE JEAN - Is there anything more comfortable?
6. BAKING - I love baking and my family enjoys the fruit of my labor. :)
7. BEDS - Aslan finally puts Uncle Andrew to sleep, as it is "the only gift he is still able to receive." Before reading the Chronicles of Narnia, I had never seen sleeping as a gift, but has anyone not been able to sleep? Indeed this is a gift for me to be thankful for.
8. BLOOMS - Flowers are a gorgeous gift from God! For them I am thankful
9. BEN FRANKLIN & 10. BETSY Ross I am thankful to be an American. If I was born just about anywhere else I would not be so blessed. As a woman I have many rights that most women do now have. Much blood was shed in protecting our freedom, and I am thankful.

Molli under the Tree

Katrina tagged me in a fun game. I had to go to the 4th folder where I store photos and post the 4th picture from that folder. I was hoping not to find one of myself early in the morning with pajamas on. I'm glad I saw Molli. She is a nosy 8 year calico. She knew the tree wasn't there earlier and so she sits there under the tree as if gloating that she found something before anyone else. She is so cute and still amuses all of us.

I didn't edit the picture but really would have liked to... sigh :)

The girls want a real tree next year. I thought it would be fun to go in the woods to find a tree next year. I hope to remember :) Ann, you should be happy that I'm willing to get a real tree next year. If we lived closer or if I had a truck I'd get a tree from Kleins Tree Farm.

I tag:

Klazane
Our Crazy Farm
Urban Hillbilly
Ann

Lemonade Award

This cute award was given to me by my sweet friend Katrina. If you have not stopped by her blog, please do soon here: Simple Life Moments.

Katrina: thank you very much for the award.

This award is called the Lemonade Award and it is for blogs which have great attitude and/or gratitude. I hope I can always live up to this :)

I would like to pass on this award to some of my favorite blogs that have these qualities...

It has been really hard to choose because there are many blogs with great attitude and gratitude, and I've noticed a few have already received this award :) Besides this there are many friends of whom I'd love to tag, but they never write on their blogs, nevertheless they are very encouraging. Here are my tagged buddies.

Klazane

Everyday Elegance

Our Crazy Farm

More God = Less Me

Noelle

If you wish, pass this on to whomever (up to 10 people) and let them know you've done so! Enjoy your day!

Favorite Authors

Tagged By my daughter: Klazane for the record is not her real name. Her lil sister named her hand that when she was 2.

Who is your all-time favorite author and why? Paul in the Bible, does that count? There is so much theology in every passage. Can anyone wrap their noggin around it the first time, the second, the third? My second would be a tie between Janette Oke and Beverly Lewis. I enjoy reading about the Amish, but do not seem to have much time to read.
Who was your first favorite author and why? My first favorite was Beverly Cleary. There was always something special about those two sisters! I could always relate to the older Beatrice (Beezus) who did not want her lil sister tagging along, but if I could go back, I would have my little sister with me always.
Do you still consider him/her to be among your favorites?
Beverly Cleary: no; Paul: yes
Who is the most recent addition to your list of favorite authors, and why? Sorry Klazane, new authors? Ha ha ha ha, maybe in the summer when theres time to read.
If someone asked you who your favorite authors were right now, which authors would first pop out of your mouth? Paul, then Beverly Lewis & Janette Oke
I tag:
My sisters, but they are already tagged :)
Katrina
Our Crazy Farm
Jen
Noelle
Merry
Carrie
Mub
Rules:
Link to the person that tagged you, post the rules somewhere in your meme, answer the questions, tag six people in your post, let the tagees know they have been chosen by leaving a comment on their blog, let the tagger know your entry is posted.