Post Number ONE! Let me tell you about "ME".

Hello All~

I can't believe it ...... I am actually taking the plunge and am going to try my hands at blogging. I have enjoyed so many wonderful blogs in the past couple of years. Lurking in the Land of Blog shadows, reading the wonderfully crafted words, drooling over the gorgeous pictures, getting loads of fantastic inspiration, ideas, & even actual instruction from the generosity of the blogger through their tutorials & how to directions. All so helpful.

I have often thought ... hnmmmm ...... I could do that. So here I sit. Now if I can only find something to say. But I know first I have to think of a smart, funny, topical Blog name that will represent ME! I really liked Hootchie Mama, but thought I had better check out what a Hootchie was exactly. Well imagine my surprise when I saw what Google had to say. So. Forget that. So what about my booths at the Craft/Antique Malls. Perhaps I should use that as I will be posting pics and telling you about what I am doing and selling. So ... let's think about that.

I apologize now.  I have a bad habit, why use 10 words when I can use 26, meaning I have a tendency to tell my "stories" to illustrate my life. So here goes. The booth names. I have had & still had several booths at Antique Craft Malls for about 10 years. I also sell at Fredericksburg Trade Days monthly. (In fact going this weekend.  I willl try and get some pictures to share with you next week.)

For about the first 6/7 years I named my booth "The Spotted Dog". I also sold on eBay under the same name. Yes I had a Dalmatian named Domino. When I expanded to multiple booths, I thought & thought. New booths - New name!! New name????. The smoke was thick let me tell ya! I was burning brain cells.

So, My name is LYNN! It is LYNN I tell you. I know my name. But I must have lost my mind for a short period of time. I currently have 3, count em, 3 booths! All named "POLLY'S PLACE". Don't ask where that came from because I certainly have no idea. Nope, I know no one in my past, no relative, no nothing. I will even answer to Polly when I am at the shops. I usually will explain to the person I am talking to the first time they call me Polly and after that I just go with it.

All that being said, everything I read about successful blogging said that you should name your blog something that represents you. Obviously .... Polly's Place nor The Spotted Dog really represent me. Poor Domino is long gone, but he was sure a great dog while with us. And, well you know about Polly.

So here it comes. When  folks ask me "How's it going?" I many times will say, "I'm up to my neck and dog paddling as fast as I can. So there you go. Up 2 My Neck was taken, so "In Over Her Head" was the next best thing to describe my life.   

I hope you will join me as I journal/share my life here in the in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, try and sell some of my junk and just try to live a good authentic life. Please visit often, think about becoming a follower of my blog. If you have the time I would appreciate any comments from you on what I can do to make my blog better for us both.  Thanks in advance on that one. I am really taking baby steps here on this. I am sure I will make many mistakes.

To close my Number One Blog Post, my name is Lynn Ballard and I live right outside of San Antonio, in Boerne, Texas. (pronunced Burr-Knee.) I am 59 1/2 years old & married 43 years to the same guy. High Five on that one. Two boys complete our family. My baby boy Bryan is 37 years old and our first born boy Chris is going to be 40 years old in one week. Gosh, do I feel ancient. My husband & I are both retired. One of my favorite t-shirts is "I'm Retired! Don't ask me to do a darn thing. I love it. 

I'll visit with you again in 3/4 days when I get back from Fredericksburg. Check it out. http://fredericksburgtradedays.com/