Random Things That Make Me Happy

I have seen this on several blogs and loved reading what makes others happy, so thought I would give it a shot today....if for no other reason than to count my blessings. I would love for you to share with me 3 random things that make you happy!
I will give you a few more than 3 .....

a grandsons hug (am about to get one)

great sheets

fine hotels

good football

errands FINISHED

an hour of free time in a book store

the mail ...I love a good letter or a new catalog

cold weather

planning a trip (that's the best part of it)

several hours of uninterrupted blogging time

a new set of nails

people watching in airports

a roaring fire (have one right now)

candles burning in every room of the house (happening now)

freshly vacuumed house

great coffee

a massage

an entire day in pajamas (today is one of those)

a clean car (high priority)

an all day card day with the girls

great baked potato soup

new pajamas (that's a post in its self)

a great movie with my husband in the middle of the afternoon

knowing I have a GOOD nine or ten hours that I can sleep!

a great book and time to read

Ok..its your turn....tell me the first three things that come to mind..

AS FOOTBALL 2009 COMES TO A CLOSE, THE WINNER IS

NOT the WINNER IS, the WINNERS ARE! How could I stop at one on such a MONUMENTAL NIGHT!
It took me awhile to go through all the entries and find just SAINTS entries and then give each the right number of entries. The I had to wait on my main man, Parker, to draw. He had hurt his toe over the weekend. It began to hurt so bad at school (probably his shoes) that he had to come home and have it checked out by the doctor. Not broken, but he has this funny shoe he has to wear. It has been a rainy and very dreary day here...Baby Jack is still home sick. Amanda and I both feeling like we might be getting sick. I am SO ready for the sick season to be over. So sorry it has taken me all day to get this done. I so wish that everyone could have won.
THE SUPER BOWL GRAND PRIZE WINNER IS Mary Kate @ The Webb Family
the 2 runner ups are, or the second draws as Parker would say are Thoughts of a Bama Belle and Gloria @ Happy To Be !
As soon as I receive your mailing address, your package will be on the way....Congratulations.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SAINTS. The more I read about Drew Bree's, the more I see what a class act he is. And he had his GAME on yesterday. What a precious picture. Talk about touching my heart.

There were 13 entries that could have been winners. I plan to list all those blogs over the next few weeks so you can visit them. The other 10 bloggers will automatically get 5 entries each in the first anniversary prize that I give next week. Some of them I know, others are new to me. I love connecting PEOPLE to PEOPLE. So be looking for a post on SATURDAY or SUNDAY starting the 2 weeks of gifts and more gifts...I want to bless as many people as possible. You have sure blessed me. FEBRUARY 14th will be my ONE YEAR BLOG ANNIVERSARY.

I had hoped to have a new design up by then, but I still cannot decide for sure what look I want. I have narrowed it down to 50 or 60. I can hardly believe that it has been a year. I well remember the long debate with myself about whether I had time to blog, had anything to write about and had anyone that would ever read it. February 14th will begin 2 weeks that will be full of fun and prizes in appreciation for all my NEW FRIENDS and even followers (though I don't really get that...How could 444 plus be following me? and where?) Regardless, I am VERY THANKFUL. This will be my 118th post and I have another blog that has 60 posts on it. So that means within one year I have written 178 posts, with lots of pictures...and I have over 700 followers on the two blogs...For a girl that was not sure, blogging has taken me by storm and shock.

I am still amazed everyday. I have made so many new friends...Friends I am absolutely sure I would know if I ran into them in the mall. I have been blessed more than you can know, I have been touched, I have been moved to tears many times, I have been amused, I have been moved to help someone, I have been moved to pray, I have been admonished and spurred on to make better decisions. There are still so many things I cannot do, blog wise and some that I do in such a weird way that what takes me 2 hours, you could do in 10 minutes. I am embarrassed to even tell them. How I wish I could find someone to give me a one day blog course and teach me all the neat things that most of you do. But until I find that person, I will struggle along!

MORE THAN A GAME

Laptop on my lap, have watched 8 hours of all the pregame shows and interviews (and my team is not playing) and still chill bumps when it all begins. First off, we would normally be at our annual friends Super Bowl Party, but yesterday I was taking Bella (our year old cocker spaniel) out on her leash and somehow she decided to run before I opened the back door and pulled me down on the brick. Ouch! No one saw it and I got right up, skinned knees but OK, or so I thought...I called Amanda and told her Bella had drug me out the back door only to land in a not so cute position, but at least no one saw me. Amanda had been cooped up a few days with a sick baby, so Micah stayed home with the boys and she and I went to eat and do a little shopping as she is redoing her living room. Wrong on the hurt part, as today as I can hardly move. That would be old age and every muscle in my body feels like it is sprained. So lots of biofreeze and the couch have been my friend today. Back to the beginning of the game....For as many years as I have watched football and I have watched a lot of games, I am always moved by the national anthem. I love the song. I feel the tears forming as they begin to scan the crowd. Today I loved Carrie Underwood singing it. I liked Queen Latifah singing America, even though she had sound trouble from the beginning. That has to be a nightmare for a singer. I watch every face of every player, every coach, think of their stories and how they made it to the BIG GAME. I wonder what they are thinking. I think of the men and women that are serving our country to keep us free. AND I always have a lump in my throat. The game begins. If my team was playing, I would be pacing, and that would be hard tonight...but since its 2 other teams, I am just watching.

I will go through all the comments and have a winner sometime tomorrow. I have a sick little one to keep so it may be later tomorrow.
Football is OVER for another year and that ALWAYS makes me SAD. Only football lovers understand that. It is the 2 minute warning and unless there is a MIRACLE, the SAINTS WILL GO MARCHING IN. Congratulations to all the Saint fans. (my hope is the old man will play one more year, but that may be wishful thinking)