Early Morning "Creep. . ."

It's very early in the a.m. & I find myself up & totally awake! The past 2 days have been adventure filled & last night I just couldn't stay awake! Not to belabor the point, but the past couple of days were spent looking for a new vehicle for O'NEIL STUDIOS to get around in. With some invaluable help from my friend we went driving around looking at what was available out there for sale. The old van needed a lot of expensive stuff to keep it going - like a new transmission, a new wheel bearing in the front, I had one more day on my car license which would have meant another inspection. That van would NOT have passed a safety inspection, in fact, my friend who went driving around with me said that if I hadn't been able to trade out for the newer van, then we might not have gotten HOME! LOLOLOL

So with the help of my friends, my mom, & the Universe. . .I was able to make the deal.

A Mormon family with 8 kids had been the previous one owner of the new light blue van (metalic paint color). It is gorgeous, only 45,000 miles (UNBELIEVEABLE!), a top of the line Chrysler - Town & Country, with a very nice wide back door opening which will allow me to load in and out easily. There are also two sliding doors, of course one on each side. . .that is such a huge help to loading and doing things in the vehicle! There are many little perks - like the key that locks & unlocks the doors and just lots of little things that are nice. In the summer, this will be the first vehicle that I have had in over 10/15 years that will have air conditioning. Living in the humid air of the Ozarks, this is just a necessity, & now I can join the ranks of people who just have this basic comfort. wow. Thank you so much ma, thank you Mormons, and the Universe for drawing me to this new ride!

I will post a picture as soon as the sun comes up!

Well the exercise bike is now at least in the house even tho it is still in the box! I have a meeting today with a big big client to hopefully get some more big work for my stained glass business. Getting the new van is a HUGE asset & a HUGE stress reliever for me. . .& all of that is just good for your health! I'm going to be doing some more house cleaning, dusting, sweeping, dishes, as I also focus on my presentation to be given around 4 pm down at Big Cedar Lodge later today. : )

I just LOVE it when I have energy & can get lots of stuff done! There are people in my life that think they know me, they will offer lots of advise, & cause me to want to defend myself & my actions a LOT. I have been defending myself a lot less these days. If those same people would follow me around, live in my 56 year old body with me and feel the aches & growing pains, while planning out the next day, the next month, the next 3 to 6 months. . . they would have a much different attitude about me, ha ha ha!!!!! I get lots & lots done every week, & I strive to keep a positive forward momentum attitude while I go forth. I listen to what other people say, to me & to themselves, (my good friends also play back to me some of the things that I say out loud) & it really is amazing all the negative talk that runs the lives and the world. When asked today if I had buyers remorse because of the van - I could answer unequivocally that NO I had no remorse, only JOY!

Well here's to being up early, with lots of energy, time for some good music & some house cleaning & to focus on my presentation! WHOOOHOOOO!!!!

My next move is to start the process of looking around in the country, finding myself a home!