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HAPPY WEEK OF THANKSGIVING!! well that was exciting! I love thanksgiving - being with family is wonderful any time of year - but it seems like the big holidays are when the most of us can get together at once.

My family doesn't have many big traditions (except to eat turkey of course) or small ones either when it comes to thanksgiving. We do however have one tradition that we started a few years ago. Along with the forks and knifes that are set beside each plate, is also a sharpie. Why a sharpie? How does that help you eat turkey? Well - it doesn't help us eat turkey, but it does help us eat pie. You see, my mom has this tablecloth we always set the table with at thanksgiving. It's white, with lots of words. Every year we have to write on the table clothe what we're thankful for from that year. As the pie comes out we tell each other what we wrote down before we can get our own slice of pie. I think we've all slightly associated pie with being thankful (at least on that day of the year) and boy can I say - “I sure am thankful for pie!!”

Thinking, however, of what I'm thankful for – I think it's appropriate to mention on this blog, how wonderful it's been to receive all the support and help with my decision to start selling my art. My dad has been instrumental in all of this. He's put a lot of work into this for me. He built most of the frames that will be displayed with my paintings as well as the zigzag wall the my paintings are hanging on at the fair. It's amazing how a frame can add just that much more to a painting, as well as a good display. THANKS DAD! I love you and really appreciate all the love you've shown me in helping me with this project.

I also have to thank my husband. He could have said “no, don't sell your paintings. We don't have the money for a business venture, no one will like them, you don't have the time, it's too risky...” and the list goes on and on. While it's true we have very little money he's been great to work with me in balancing the checkbook to make this work (even if it was with a little complaining here and there). He also understands that this makes me happy and is willing to support me in that. THANKYOU HUBBY! I LOVE YOU!!

And last, but not least: thanks you all of you friends and anyone reading my blog or looking at my pages. It's nice to know that my work isn't just pretty for my family (who have to say it's nice) - thanks for giving me a chance and boosting me up. I still don't know if any of this will work out or not, but I have sure had fun so far, and hope to continue having fun in the years to come.