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A Day Trip in Flagstaff AZ

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Thunderbird Supply is one of my favorite suppliers.   They have 3 stores (Gallup NM, Albuquerque NM and Flagstaff AZ).   My dad and brothers ordered from them also.   When I saw they had an in-store semi-annual sale, I put the date on my calendar and just had to go see it.   Saturday I asked Luana, my quilting and walking buddy, to go with me.   It’s a 2 hour drive from Prescott and we thought it would be a great outing!   We left about 8:30 a.m. and Thunderbird was our first stop.   As you can see it is a very clean well organized store.   They had all the things on my list and Kevan was very helpful showing me what I needed.   But it was one of those times where the picture story in my head was based on no reality.   I was expecting a big warehouse with people stumbling over themselves to get the best deals.   Maybe, I spent too much time at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show!   Kevan My Purchases I’m glad I went, met the people, saw the supplies and know that I will

Expectations

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This is the time of year I try to set realistic goals that are achievable.   Probably you do too.   These are not the overwhelming ones like I used to make – lose 100 pounds, make 5 art projects a week, make $100,000 a year and on and on.   No, now I make goals I think are possible – have fun with whatever I am doing, learn something new, share kindness, eat healthy and exercise (almost) every day and acknowledge joy.   I still have timelines that are measurable and I give myself a little wiggle room.   I’m in charge of my happiness and what I want to accomplish.   I used to forget that.   It is so easy to try to please others and so difficult to look inside and understand what pleases me.   Losing 50 pounds would please me but not at any cost!   Making lots of money would please me but not at the cost of focusing my life on that.   So now, I look at what really brings me joy, happiness and pleasure. Last year a friend of mine and I ended each email with a statement:   Joy