Quotes to Ponder

Happy Sunday Morning.....

Here's the quote to ponder.....

"A friend is a precious possession

whose value increases with the years,

Someone who does not forsake us

when a difficult moment appears."

By Henry Van Dyke

Do I get an Amen on that!!

So So True....

Happy Pondering!

Have a Blessed Day,

Nellie

Thankful Thursday July 19, 2018, late spring golf cart tour #5

In him our hearts rejoice,

 for we trust in his holy name.

Psalm 33:21 NIV

Greetings Sweet Friends,

Hope your week has been a good

one.....

Ours has been good and a bit busier

than usual, which was fine.  I will

let the post do the talking today.

Pictures today are from Charleston

S.C. again, from our golf cart tour.

So on with my Thankfuls....

#1

Thankful for an evening out on 

Friday,  we tried to go shopping

but I all of a sudden I started

 feeling not so great, but at least

did get a picture frame I went

after, and we did get to go to 

dinner at Red Lobster and was

able to enjoy that and it was

 nice to get out of the house

 for awhile.  Think I was just

overtired from not sleeping

well the night before.

#2

Thankful to see an old neighbor

 of our friends that we just went to 

visit last week at our church this

 Sunday morning.  I just saw her

a few weeks ago in Publix and

she never said she was coming

to our church, so it was quite

a nice surprise.  

Front

Side and back

#3

Thankful to hear that the young

couples class that we taught for

41/2 years, has stepped up and

are doing a life group together

on Thursday evening. We were

very happy to hear that as they

are the church of the future.

#4 and 5

Thankful for a fun time out

to lunch with some new friends

after church and it was really nice

 that we went to a buffet restaurant

 that is about 30 mins away in another

town that we haven't been to in years,

 in fact, it has a new name and new

 owners, but it was really good, and 

we love that it is like a little country 

inn....very quaint with a lovely

atmosphere and delicious food

and great fellowship with our new

friends.

Thankful also that when we were

walking thru the restaurant to leave,

 we saw a lovely older couple that

used to go to our church for years but 

moved away, but they were in the

 area visiting their grandson.  It was 

definitely a divine connection cause 

not only did we know them, and get

a kick out of seeing them, it turned

 out that those sweet folks used to be 

best friends with our new friends 

 parents back then, so they were

thrilled to see them. Love these

fun surprises like that!

#6

Thankful for a new bath and body

fragrance in my guest bath, it is

called Lemoncello and it is just

 such a wonderful clean lemon

 fragrance.  I love having a nice

fragrance when you walk into

a bathroom especially.

#7

Thankful hubby got a good 

report at the Dr. so far.  He still

has to do an echocardiogram,

but we are expecting it to be

good as well.  Thankful that

the Dr. cut back on his Blood

pressure meds, as his BP has

gone down since he retired.

#8

Thankful for a fun night out on

Tuesday after the Drs. visit to cheese-

cake factory and their yummy cheese-

 cake that we brought home.  Mine was

 Caramel salted pretzel, and it was really

 scrumptious but rich, so you can't eat

to much at one sitting, so finally 

finished it off today after lunch.

  Um Um....

#9

Thankful for my hubbies hilarious

sense of humor.  I am seeing that

more and more since he retired and

 when we watch lil darling. He is

really getting even more into his role 

as a Grampy, and it is fun to watch.

 Dr. asked if we were

working out and we said No, we

have been having fun...... but then

yesterday I told hubby we should 

make a video of our days with lil 

darling and send it to him, and he

will see we don't need a work out 

routine.........lol

She keeps us on the move all the

 time........playing games, like hide 

and seek with her barbie dolls, and

 my hubby has some very creative 

hiding places that crack us up,

then there is one called " 4 corners"

 and a new game "The floor is lava" 

or something like that, oh and finger

rockets....we are just having too

 much fun over here......and by the

end of the day we just want to drop

on the sofa and do nothing, cause

we are worn out.....but it is a good

worn out..........lol

#10

Thankful for a new food discovery.

Trader Joe's movie theatre popcorn.

It is really delicious and only $2

a bag.  Only problem is the store

is an hour away so not sure how

often we will get to buy it, but it

will surely be a treat when we do.

Just now realized my daughter is

coming in August and they have a 

store near them. Will have to get

 her to bring me some. Sounds

 like a good plan to me.  lol

#11

Thankful for a sweet and precious

 card and letter from our friends

 in Gainesville today.  They are

both sweeties and we have missed

them every since they moved away

 about 25 years ago.

#12

Thankful for a lot of little projects

that we got done this week that

have been nagging at us. Such a

good feeling when they are done.

Well, that is our week at Cozy Place.

Glad you could stop by.......

Have a lovely Friday and Weekend

with the Special people in your life.

Love, Hugs, and

Sweet Summer Blessings,

Nellie

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Nellie's Chicken Nachos

Hello Sweet Friends,

Hope this day find you doing well.

We had an unexpected but great day.

We wound up having lil darling as she

wasn't feeling great, but other than her

tummy hurting a couple of times did

fine. We also had a Drs. appt. for hubby 

late in the afternoon, which is about

a 50 min. drive, so met our daughter-

in-love on the way to hand off lil

darling, then proceeding on to his

appt.  which went well,  he still has

to get an echocardiogram tho. Then

we went to a Traders Joe's store,

always heard about them, but never

have been to one, so that was fun and

new adventure that we both enjoyed.

 Then since we had gift

cards that we got back in March for

our birthdays, we saved them so we

could go to "Cheesecake Factory"

for din din. It is about an hour away

from us, so we usually go there when

hubs has a Dr. appt., cause they are

close in proximity.  It was a very

nice time, and we even splurged

on Cheesecake, but we got it to go.

So as soon as I am finished with

this post, and hubby does some-

thing for work, we are gonna

have it with some fresh coffee.

um um, can hardly wait.

Last week I made nachos for dinner

and hubby liked them so much he

said you need to write that down

so you always remember every-

thing you put in them, so I said

yea, I was thinking about that too,

cause I also like to have some of

my fav recipes on my blog so my

daughter can get to them, and maybe 

if my son ever wants them,  they can 

find them, as well,  and of course, I

thought yall might like to try them

too, cause they are easy and quite

tasty.

Nellie's Chicken Nachos

(Didn't think to take a picture
last week when I made them,
as I didn't know I would be doing
a post on them, but the next time I
 make them, I will take one to add
 to this post. lol)

Ingredients

White corn chips - (I used Tositos

but you can use any you like)

Black Beans, (rinsed and drained)

I used about 3/4 of a can, but you

can use as much or as little as you

would like.

Bumble Bee Chicken Breast with rib

 meat packed in water (rinsed and drained) 

or Rotisserie chicken.....I have used both

 and they both work well.

4 oz. of  Cheddar Cheese (Shredded)

4 oz. Colby and Monterey Jack Cheese

 (shredded)

 Scallions (some people called the green

onions (Sliced) I put about 3 scallions

sliced up, but you can use as many or 

as lil as you like)

Black Olives (Sliced)

Sour Cream , I used light sour cream.

Guacamole,  I make my own, it's

very easy.

Fresh Tomatoes (Chopped)

Fresh Cilantro (chopped)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Use a large cookie sheet and spread

out the white corn chips throughout

the cookie sheet. Approximately half

the bag or enough that it is totally

covered.

Then  put the black beans in a 

colander and rinse them, and then

let them drain for a few minutes. Once

drained layer them onto of your chips.

Next put the chicken (if using the 

canned chicken) in a colander and

rinse and drain it as well.  Then let

drain for a few minutes and break 

the chicken into shredded chicken

and layer on top of the chips and

black beans.  If using Rotisserie

chicken,  just cut it into bite size

pcs. and layer on top of the chips

and black beans.

Next layer the chopped scallions,

then add the cheeses,  as much or

as lil as you would like....

Then add the sliced black olives

 and the chopped cilantro on top.

Put the pan in the 350 degree oven

for about 20 mins. or until the

cheese is melted well. Take out

of oven and let it sit for about 5

mins., then serve.

Top with sour cream, guacamole',

and fresh tomatoes. You can also

use salsa if you like......

My Guacamole

1 avocado

cilantro

about 6 grape tomatoes

cut in small pieces

Lemon Juice

Granulated Garlic or

garlic powder. I really don't know

 how much, so maybe just put a half

tsp. and then after you stir it up if

 you need more just add according

 to your liking.

Cut avocado in half  and take

seed out,  then scoop avocado

out of shell and smash up with

a fork,  put in the chopped

grapes tomatoes and chopped

cilantro, sprinkle on the garlic

powder and a few squeezes

of lemon juice and stir it up

good, then taste test it to see

if you like the amount of

garlic and cilantro.

Happy Eating!!

Hope you enjoy it....

Now I am going to enjoy

my cheese cake.........lol

Thanks for dropping by,

Have a great rest of the week.

Love, Hugs and Mid July

Blessings,

Nellie

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