Yard sale prep and Workshop attendance

So we are hosting a "garage sale" tomorrow. The house is looking more and more organized. Mom got on a cleaning kick, so everything is tidy or soon will be. (my room is in the process of being cleaned, right now I just shut the door.)

Mom and I have been sorting and pricing and generally keeping busy. It is hot and humid outside. The dog has enjoyed being out in the garage with us, laying in the sun and keeping warm. But, even he got hot this afternoon, he was more than ready to come inside when Mom and I closed up for the day. The weather looks like it will hold till tomorrow evening. (thank you God) . I think we will do ok. The neighboring town is having their city wide sale and the easiest way to get there is to drive through my town:) I have signs made, but I am not posting them until tomorrow am. (just in case we get a small shower).

But as much sorting as we have accomplished, there will still need to be another sale later in the summer. -

I have a workshop to attend this evening, I am excited. Its called : “Social Media: Protecting Yourself, Customers, and the Profession While Harnessing the Power of Social Media” . I get to attend for free because I am a student. I will take plenty of notes to share.

A "new" vehicle

So my family just added to the fleet of vehicles(3) we own. Its not my vehicle, it is the families.(read belongs to the parents) More than likely, mom will drive it the most.

It is a ... ready for this??

1991, 15 passenger van!! .  I am calling it "bus"(for now, I may change the name once I have driven it more), like from the magic school bus. That's how I feel when I drive it, like Ms. Frizzle. :)

People ask why we got such a large vehicle, there are only 4 adults living in the house. We had 2 cars with 4 licensed drivers. Obviously we needed an additional car. But a 15 passenger van??  I get some weird looks. Especially if I am driving it with no one else inside. So while I need to practice parking the "bus" it does have a great view.

Plus++ It hauls things and people (quilting supplies, retreat materials, etc...), it will be great on road trips, we can move me to my next place in one trip.(when I decided where that is..) There are plenty of benefits. Oh, and it gets better gas mileage than the truck.
 

Someone once told me...

Someone once told me that the best way to deliver painful/difficult  news is just to take a deep breath look the person in the eyes and say it.

So I want you to pretend for a minuet that you can see my blue eyes and I just took a deep breath.

The reason this year has been challenging is because I was in the process of getting Divorced. My final papers came in the mail and I wasn't sure how I felt. I wasn't sure how people would react, the flack I would receive, the recrimination and/or the questions that will probably happen now that I have put it out there. Grief goes in stages, but sometimes its more like waves. I had to find my footing first.So, I held off posting anything on this blog.

Now I can tell you. God loves me, I love myself and my family has been very supportive. I believe that Gods plan is always perfect. I just wish I understood it sometimes.  I will not be doing any bashing on this blog. I am asking that you do not do any either.

When I started writing this blog I named it "Writing with Salt", I didn't realize everything salt could do. Salt can sting, help heal wounds, salt water is easier to float in ,tears are made of saltwater, and Salt makes the flavor come out.
Salt can be abrasive, it can be used to polish something.

God is still working on me, I am being polished.

Pax