Thursday, July 10, 2025

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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Sunday, June 29, 2025

Thursday, June 26, 2025

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



Sunday, June 22, 2025

Scripture Sunday

 




Sweet friend,

If you don't know Jesus yet......

I would strongly encourage you to seek Him now

why He can still be found.  I came to know Jesus when

I was 14 yrs. old and I can honestly say there has not

been one day I have ever regretted that decision.

We should all be concerned about our eternal

destination......cause it is gonna come one day

and none of us know when it will happen, so

we need to be prepared.  If you should have

questions about it, please feel free to email

me at Nelliescozyplace@gmail.com.


Love and Blessings,

Nellie


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