Thankful Thursday July 17, 2025, and beach scene images

 

As water reflects the face,

 so one’s life reflects the heart.

Proverbs 27:19 NIV

Greetings Sweet Peas,

Hope this finds you and yours

well and happy. Been a rainy

week here, but we are grateful

for it as our yard looks so lush

and green.  

Since it is Summer and lots of us think of

water and the beach, thought some images

of beach scenes might be fun. Thanks to

pixabay....

So on with my Thankfuls.....

#1

Thankful for a fun dinner out

at Cracker Barrel with our Son

and lil darling.

#2

Thankful that pain I was having

right below my rib cage and on

my side that just came on quickly,

is pretty much gone now. I think

I maybe pulled something doing

some arm exercises. Shew.....

cause there were a number of

things it could have been.

#3

Thankful for several long chats with

my daughter this week.  We always

enjoy that so much.

#4

Thankful to have made 2 cards this

week for my twin nieces. 

#5

Thankful for a good day at church,

and lunch out with hubby.

#6

Thankful hubby was able to get our van

straightened out.  I got in it and put the

key in, and everything was locked up,

the key wouldn't turn, the steering wheel

wouldn't move, the tires were turned so

tried to turn them, and they wouldn't

budge. But my Hero came through as

always, and fixed it within minutes.

Guess I had better find out what he

did just in case it ever happens again.  lol

Note:  Found out.  lol

#7

Thankful and appreciative of my sweet,

thoughtful and caring hubby.  When we

 are going out he goes out a few mins.

 early and gets the car cooled off for me, 

 and he drops me off at the door of the 

church and sometimes other places when

 it is so hot here in Florida because he

 knows the heat does not so good things 

to my body.

#8

Thankful for a wonderful looking

pasta salad recipe I saw over at

"On Sutton Place blog", click here

to get the recipe and peruse her

blog,  which is really nice.....

Can't wait to try it.  

It sounds scrumptious.....

#9

Thankful for Air conditioning, fans, and rain

that help keep us cool in the hot Fl temps.

#10

Thankful for a new HGTV show to watch,

called " Castle Impossible".  It's about a

young couple, that inherited a chateau

in France from her Grandfather. The

couple is really cute and positive and

they have this huge undertaking and

properties to renovate.  We've watched

2 so far, and are really enjoying it.

#11

Thankful for a sweet lil surprise from hubby

this morning.  He had to run to the store

and he surprised me with a caramel frappe

from MacDonalds.  It was perfect as I had

been feeling hot all morning (horror mones)

and it cooled me right off.

This has certainly been hubbies weeks!!!

#12

Thankful hubby got our friends other

cell phone set up with the new provider,

they are so happy about that.  A great

cost saver.

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Well,  that's it for this week at Cozy Place

Happy you could join us today.

Have a lovely rest of the week,

Love, Hugs, and

Mid July blessings,

Nellie

Tuesday's Thoughts to Ponder #8

Morning Sweet Pea's,

How are you today??

doing well I hope.

I had a thought this week

that I thought might need

to be pondered!!  lol

Recently I was hearing someone

 talk about being a leader for their

 children in getting them to read 

their Bible, and they were saying it

 was important for your kids to see

you reading the Bible, which I

 totally agree with, and then a

 thought hit me.....

Many people are now reading 

their Bible on phone, computer  or whatever device??

If you are trying to model that

behavior, if you are reading 

the Bible on your phone or other

electronic device,  your children

 most likely will not think you

 are reading your bible, they

 will probably just think you 

are just scrolling or reading 

 the news or anything for 

that matter.

Something to think about!!!

Have a great day,

Love and blessings,

Nellie

Scripture Sunday

 

Happy Sunday

Hugs,

Nellie

Thankful Thursday July 10, 2025, our simple easy 4th of July table

 

God is our refuge and strength,
    an ever-present help in trouble.

Psalm 46:1 NIV

Greeting Sweet Friends,

I am thinking I probably don't 

need to ask how your week was,

if it was like ours.  We started

off feeling in high spirits and

happy, about the OBB bill, 

seeing our old friends, and

4th of July, only to hear the sad

and heart wrenching news

about the Texas flash floods.

Feeling so sad for all those

who lost loved ones, especially

all those children.  Reminds

me of the North Carolina floods

all over again.  So thankful 

for the gift of prayer and the

ability to give when you are

so far away, and that's all

you can do.  We also heard

about another long time friend

who is having kidney and

heart problems this week

as well.  That's life, things

happen, and you just have

to still look for the good

that is still there, and grieve

the hard stuff to the best

of your ability, but make 

sure to include the Lord in

all of it........

Pictures today are of our

 4th of July table this year.

It was simple and easy but

always beautiful when you

are using our American flag.

         So on with my Thankfuls....

#1

Thankful that we had some long

 time, dear friends come to visit

 today.  It was short but sweet as

 always. We have known them for 

44 years, and we always just pick

 up where we left off.  Great kind

 of friends to have.

#2

Thankful that my sweet techy 

hubby was able to help get them

 on a much cheaper cell phone

 plan that will save them about

 $125.00 a month.

#3

Thankful for a fun afternoon

with our Son and lil darling.

Typical 4th of July food, and

some card playing, then they

were off to find some fireworks.

#4

Thankful that our sweet neighbors 

across the street did a fireworks

extravaganza.  So we just stood

outside and watched till we got

tired of the mosquitos, then we

came inside and watched. They

had some really good fireworks

that were almost like

 professional ones.

#5

Thankful that it had rained earlier

 in the day. Since we have a lot of

 woods around us, I am always

concerned they could start a fire, 

so it made it even more enjoyable

 to know everything was wet.

#6

Thankful for a new series we found

 called"A Thousand tomorrows" by

 karen Kingsbury on Pureflix. Only

 saw the first 2 episodes, but like

 it so far. If you like horses and

rodeos you will probably like it.

#7

Thankful for the a good day at

 church, a really good sermon on

forgiveness, and the freedom to go 

there anytime we want. without

 fear for our life

#8

Thankful we were able to go to 

lunch with our lunch buddies,

just the 4 of us. Their Dad who

just turned 103, got on a plane

and went up to Pa. to visit his

other daughter and family

members. Of course, they

helped make the plans and

got him to the airport and all,

and of course, his other daughter

picked him up, and, he is hearing 

and visually impaired, but he

just keeps going like a timex

watch, takes a licking and

keeps on ticking!!  lol

 He is an amazing man!

#9

Thankful to see that

 Tim and Demi Tebow's

 baby girl made it into the world 

safe and sound.  Was fun seeing

pics on instagram.

#10

Thankful that hubby somehow

 came across some old

 Carol Burnette videos.  Always

loved watching her shows as

I grew up.  She was a hit at my

house as a kid, cause my Aunt

on my Mom's side looked a lot

like her.  Her videos are still

funny to this day.

#11

Thankful that we just got an

email from hubbies heart Doctor

 and he said there was no change

in his echocardiogram.

Which is great news.

#12

Thankful we rearranged our

family room which give us

 a nice change of scenery.

  Might had some coastal touches

 if I can do it without redoing

 the whole room.  lol

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That's it for this week at

 Cozy Place.

Glad you could stop by.....

Have a Thankful rest of the week.

Love, Hugs,

and July Summer Blessings,

Nellie

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Scripture Sunday

 

Have a lovely Sunday,

Hugs,

Nellie

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A Stroll thru Life

Scripture Sunday

 

Have a lovely Sunday

 Sweet Friends

Hugs, Nellie

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Thankful Thursday June 27, 2025, and pictures of Gorgeous and Beautiful

 

The grass withers and the flowers fall,

but the word of our god endures forever.

                     Isaiah 40:8 NIV

Hello and Happy Thursday

 Sweet Friends,

Hope you are off to a good Summer

season, so far.  I am excited to get

 out of the house later today, even if 

it is just grocery shopping and errands

and you will read why....

Pictures today are of Gorgeous and

Beautiful our new "White Wedding

Hydrangeas",  that we are so tickled

pink white about. lol  Been trying 

to grow hydrangeas for a long time

and had no luck, until these new sun

loving ones came along. They are in

the same family as "Lime Light

hydrangeas".  Have to say that they

are clearly living up to their names.

Really didn't expect so many or so

large a bloom as these this year.

We have had them almost 2 mos.

now, as of June 30th. Have to say

they get very thirsty in that heat

tho.......so they have been a big

priority these last 2 months.

This is Beautiful, an she got off to a rough start because something broke off 3 of her limbs, and she was just a tad smaller than Gorgeous to start.

On with my Thankfuls.....

#1

Thankful that our Daughter and Son-in-love 

made it back to SC safe and sound.

 

#2

Thankful to be feeling good again,

but got a relapse after I listed that,

on Monday, but am thankful to be

 feeling good again today as I post 

this........lol  and the reason I am

so happy to get out of the house.

#3

Thankful for a new cereal we are really

 enjoying, They are Blueberry rice Chexs. 

 A rice cereal with no wheat gluten added...............

#4

Thankful that "Gorgeous and Beautiful" are

at full bloom, and they even have some new

buds coming out,  about 6 so far.  They

are truly living up to their names,  as you

can see from the pictures.

#5

Thankful for a Pastor we watch on Tv who

is from Tennessee, his name is Allen Jackson

and he is with World changers church and

we find him on TBN or Utube. Last night

his message was on the biblical perspective

of why we should support Israel.  It was

very good.

#6

Thankful for better together show, it is 

always such an uplifting show and like

sitting and talking with a bunch of ladies

with love and wisdom.  Delightful.

#7

Thankful hubby is putting in some driplines

for Gorgeous and Beautiful, cause they need

water daily in the afternoon, and it is so

hot here.  We have been doing it everyday

but just getting too hot.....Says 100 degrees

 on our porch, and believe me it feels like it. 

 My body does not like this heat......

Note: 

The drip lines are working out great,

 Gorgeous and Beautiful seem happy, 

and I never ceased to be amazed at 

my hubbies skill set, don't know of 

anything he can't do once he puts

 his mind to it.

#8

Thankful President Trump is at the helm

of our country and that his heart is in

hand of the Lord according to

 Proverb 21:1 NIV

and God directs it like a watercourse

wherever he pleases.

#9

Thankful for Dark chocolate Turtle

candy. They were always milk

chocolate before, and we enjoy

these so much more!

#10

Thankful that hubby got our van 

serviced and worked on this week, 

and thankful they did a great job 

as usual.  We have been going to

 the same place for about 12 yrs.,

 I would say. If your in the Orlando

 area, it is Auto Nation of Winter Park.

(and I get no incentives or kickbacks

 for telling you that) we are just

satisfied customers!  lol

More new buds

#11

Thankful for my cousin who is in

to family genealogy. I feel like I

always learn some tidbits of info

that I didn't know about my 

Grandparents......this time he

told me that Pres. Truman used

to have breakfast at my Grand

parents and Dads diner when

he visited Key West, Florida.

They must have been thrilled.

(That was before I was born

or just a under 3 yrs. old)

#12

Thankful I happened to run into an

 old blog post for Chicken salad (that

 is like the old Chick-fil-a chicken salad

 sandwiches, they used to sell)

Easy recipe too!

Click Here if you'd like the recipe.

That's all for Cozy Place this week folks,

Thankful you could spend some

time with us.

Have a lovely rest of the week,

Love, Hugs,

and last of June Blessings,

Nellie