What are you thankful for?

It is 7:30 on Thanksgiving Eve, and as I sit here at my computer in the store, my body is tired, my eyes itchy and my feet telling me enough please!! Of course I have spent the day running errands and getting the store ready for the official start of the holiday season. Not only that but I am deep in wedding mode for this weekend. A beautiful Autumn theme for Katie and Dan's wedding on Saturday. Styling and creating the event completely. I have to work tomorrow, to prepare and will be up at the crack of dawn on Friday morning to pick up flowers and start the work. Saturday will be a non stop whirl of delivering setting up the church, the venue and then breaking it all down. Why do I do this I ask myself each time I commit to a designing a function.
My body and mind cant take it anymore, and why did I say yes on a holiday weekend. Well. I would not have it any other way!! I am so thankful that I was blessed with an artistic eye, I get such a thrill when someone smiles at my work. As I deliver the bouquet to the bride and she gets tears in her eyes and the mother of the bride is speechless it is all worth it. Every last minute of stress and planning.

I am so incredibly thankful for all of you who visit Mulberry Market all year. But this time of year after spending hours preparing displays and attending to each little detail. It thrills me when you compliment the displays and feel a little of that magic of the holidays.

Ann, has not been able to be a part of Christmas this year at the shop as she is going through another round of chemo. It's so hard for her not to be apart of the festivities and we miss her here everyday. But we are also so thankful that she is in remission and will be back to herself again this spring.

We wish you and your family a blessed day of togetherness tomorrow. May you continue to be thankful for your blessings, friends and family. I know as I sit with Dad tomorrow eating turkey and Grandma's stuffing, I will be sending my thanks for each of you.

Thank you for being such a special part of our shop. We look forward to seeing you during the holiday season.