Hooray Day! It's Friday!

That's what my mom used to say to me every Friday when I was a kid. "Hooray Day! It's Friday!" She was a working woman back when most women were stay at home moms, somewhat of a renegade, I guess. I'm not sure if she was excited about the fact that it was the beginning of the weekend and she didn't have to get up and go to work, or the fact that every other Friday was pay day. Probably a little of both! I give her credit for always doing what was needed of her. Whether it was working in a bar emptying ash trays (yuk) when she was twelve yrs. old to make some extra money for her family that was very poor, or supporting me and my sister, paying for college tuition, etc., she was always there for us.

I've spoken about this before, so forgive me if I'm repeating myself, but my mom was really a remarkable woman. She is no longer with us, it will be ten years next month, but not a day goes by that I don't think of her at some point during the day. Either something will happen, usually with my kids, that I think would amuse her, or I see or hear something that reminds me of her. Strange. Maybe that is her way of staying connected to me? I sometimes feel as though an angel is sitting on my shoulder. Perhaps it's her!

Anyway,...I love Fridays for this reason, and always find myself in a pretty good mood! I'm kind of like that with birthdays and holidays, too. I think the anticipation of what's to come is sometimes more exciting than the actual event. Do you ever feel that way? Like, Saturday may be totally boring, but Friday I'm thinking about what fun things might take place this weekend. I also adore Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve, but Christmas Day and New Year's Day somehow never live up to my expectations. I don't know, that's probably weird, huh?

So, on the Eve of this weekend I am excited, yes excited, because we have absolutely nothing to do! It's the first weekend we do not have any basketball games, family parties, get togethers, appointments,......NADA! I am so looking forward to not having an agenda to follow, somewhere to be,.....the possibilities are endless! My husband and I could go out for a nice dinner, or a movie. We could just stay home, rent some movies and build a fire with the kids. We could invite some friends over for dinner, drinks and some laughs,....whatever we feel like! YAY!

But, before I go and do my happy Friday dance, I would like to acknowledge a fellow blogger, Jo-n, who has given me an award. (a gift for me, on a Friday, what could be better?) Thank you so much Jo-n! I am always so honored to receive these awards from my fellow blogger friends. It truly touches my heart, and I thank you! Jo-n is a working at home mom who lives in Kajung Selangor Malaysia. Please go and check out her blog, Shower Your Children With Love-The Right Way. She is a wonderful mom who has an artful way of writing and offers a unique view of what it's like to live in Malaysia. This is the beautiful award she gave me, it's called the FOREVER FRIEND AWARD. I would like to in turn give this award to Hallie at Wonderful World of Wieners, Kim-d at Lifeafter..., and Girlymom at The Red Door. Ladies, you are amazing blog friends and I look forward to talking to you all each day!

Jo-n also gave this award to all her blogger friends free for the taking, just because! How nice is that? So, of course, I took her up on it! I'd like to pass along that spirit of giving by offering this award to any of the blogger friends that stop by here, too. Enjoy! The sentiment is so very true!

Well, I hope that you all have a great weekend! I know that some of you have exciting plans in store, and others are nursing their way back to good health (yes, Hallie, that would be YOU!). Hope that you enjoy your weekend whatever it is that you will be doing! Tootles!