Did I say Up & running?

Good morning ladies, I hadn't planned on having a posting this quickly but somethings are just meant to be changed.  My last posting I titled "Up and running".  I didn't realize just how true that was, was it prophetic ha ha.  I had entered my 1st ever BLOG HOP.  What ever that was, with fear and trepidation I entered the arena of combatants ( o.k. maybe not combatants).  I had a mountain to climb, approx. 18 different blog sites to visit and make comments on.
After visiting the first 3 I started feeling at home doing this, a matter of fact I was getting pretty comfortable with it all.  When I finally finished visiting all the ladies blogs, it hit me that I had just been introduced to a wonderful group of very talented women that had a gifting that I hoped would one day be mine.
Along the way, I ran into a few ladies that I had met through StampTV so I started feeling like I was among family.  I share this because one day I'll look back on this experience and will realize just how far I've traveled with these dear new friends that I've made.
Well, would you believe that in my very first Blog Hop, I actually won a prize?  As Gomer Pyle would say "Shazam".  haha  Yes, I couldn't believe it, I couldn't believe that there wasn't a  catch to all this, but there wasn't.  I even offered to pay for the postage, but Janis wouldn't think of it.  Thank you Janis for my prize which I will attempt to make something with.  And, to all the ladies that contributed to this very fun HOP. 
Ola, as a newbie yourself, I welcome you to the world of crafting & card making, may I suggest that you enter a Blog Hop right away?  You will love it and those you meet through your travels of each blog.
I thank God for you ladies and the opportunity to learn from you, and your friendships, God bless you all and lets' get "HOPPING".