Thankful Thursday April 16, 2026, and Spring Flowers

Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
Romans 14:19 NIV

Hello Sweet Friends,

How's You this beautiful day??

We are basking in something that

has taken 7 weeks to get a final

approval for, and are singing the

Halleleujah Chorus Finally!

Read about it in #12

Hope you are enjoying your Spring

Season.  We are as much as we

can with all the tumult we have

been experiencing of late.  lol

Thought you might enjoy some

pretty flowers today. So. . . . . .

Pictures today are of Spring flowers 

compliments of Pixabay. Some I

 know the names of some, I don't.  lol

I believe the header picture is a

 Ranunculi or Ranunculis, She's

a beauty for sure.

Tulips

So on with my Thankfuls.....

#1

Thankful we were able to talk with

an attorney and get some possibly

much needed information.

#2

Thankful I was able to go to church on

 Sunday even if it was for only half the

 service.  It felt great to be there, I count

 it as progress, and a taste of things

 hoped for............

Dogwood

#3

Thankful for the nursing/ rehab 

center where Susan is, she says

 how nice everyone is, and she really

 likes the food, which is great.

#4

Thankful for an HGTV show called

"Home Town" with Ben and Erin.

We just love their show, and they

seem like the sweetest folks.  Would

love to meet them..........lol

#5

Thankful to see one of our brown

bunnies out today having a late

breakfast.  lol

#6

Thankful that the last 3 nights we

have both slept well.  We have had

 some restless nights grappling with

things going on with Susan and 

what we hope isn't coming.

                         Daisies

#7

Thankful for Leslie Sansone videos that

I can pull up on U-tube, and that I am

able to do more proficiently all the time.

#8

Thankful that I have also discovered

some other videos on U-tube, that I 

never knew existed that have to do 

with decorating, So am enjoying some

 of those at times too.

Daffodils

#9

Thankful that because of a decision Susan

made today, my husband didn't have to

make it.  She has decided to go into 

comfort care because she is exhausted

and does not want to do rehab any 

longer.  Of Course, we feel bad about

it, but if given her situation, we would

probably do the same, and we are 

happy she was the one to make that

decision for herself.  She knows the

Lord and know her final destination,

Is heaven.... which we are all 

very grateful for...

 #10

Thankful for a long chat with my

sweet Daughter yesterday and today.....

one of the joys of my life.

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#11

Thankful for the feel and smell of

clean sheets on my bed. such a pleasure.

#12

Thankful that hubby finally got the

final approval to be able to write

Susan's bills out of her checking acct.

She drew up a Durable Power of attorney

 many years ago, and because it is so old

 the bank would not except it, so you would

not believe all the hoops he has had to

jump through and all the trips to the

bank (9) and all the phone calls and

waiting, not to mention the stress.

So we are rejoicing over another long

awaited answer to prayer, about 

7 weeks now.

Thank You Jesus!

Hyacinths

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That's All Folks

for Cozy Place this week!

Thanks for stopping by

Have a Lovely April...............

Can't believe we are over half

way thru April already.  Crazy!

Love, Hugs and Mid April

Blessings,

Nellie

Scripture Sunday

 

 Have a Blessed Sunday

Hugs, Nellie

Thankful Thursday April 12, 2026, and random pictures from last week at Cozy Place

 

Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

2 Peter 1:2 NIV

Hello Sweet Friends,

Hope you all had a Wonderful Easter Celebration,

with your family and/or friends

We really did, it was just a day earlier as our SC

kids had to leave early on Sunday to be home

for work the next day. 

Today pictures are just random shots from

this week.  I forgot to take a pic of our

Easter table,  so just put together one place

setting so you could sorta see what it looked

like, and other pics are from my birthday.

Just happened on these beautiful paper plates

months ago, and was sooo glad I got them

when I did......cause had no idea at the time

all that would be going on in our life.

                 

                  So on with my                                                          thankfuls......

                                                                                    

#1

Thankful for Jesus as he is the reason we 

celebrate Easter, and thankful that Jesus

 was willing to go to the cross and die for

my sins, so that I could have a life filled

 with His goodness, and know I am gonna

 be spending eternity with him. The Bible

 says, "to be absent from the body is to

 be with the Lord"  (2 Corinthians 5:8)

I love that........and I love Jesus

#2

Thankful that our kids got back home safe 

and sound on Sunday. Always sad to say

good bye until next time, but makes it easier

if we know when we are gonna hopefully

see each other again, and this time we do.

Flowers from my friend Becky

#3 and 4

Thankful for my belated birthday celebration

with the family, and for the delicious

 "White chocolate Raspberry Bundt cake,

that Dee had sent to me on my birthday

but didn't come until the next day.  So we

just left it packaged and put it in the frig

and opened it on my belated birthday,

and it was sooo delicious, we all really

enjoyed it, had it 2 nights in a row, and

 there was none leftover. lol

#5

Thankful for 3 wonderful days of being

together with our family.  We had so much

 fun, talking, joking, preparing food, eating, 

card playing, watching "Neighborhood watch"

 and laughing our heads off. We all totally

enjoyed it.....were we tired afterwards?

Yes, but it was a good and sweet tired!!

#6

Thankful for all the beautiful cards and

gifts they showered me with....

Pink Calla Lilies from hubby

#7

Thankful that they were able to rescue

those 2 airmen that had to eject in Iran.

Loved what his message was

God is Good!!  

#8

Thankful that our friends were able to

get through Easter Sunday Service. He is

 a Pastor and they did not get a wink of 

sleep on Sat. night, and he had a horrible

headache and even lost his voice, but was

amazingly still able to preach.

#9

Thankful that we decided to have a Taco

Night while the kids were here.  Hubby got

this cilantro lime marinated chicken at

Aldi's that we had before and it was so

delicious, but never had it on Tacos, well,

it was a hit.  We just made a Taco bar

with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, scallions,

black olives, cilantro, sour cream and

guacamole. We take a large flour tortillo

and put it on a plate then add some cheese

 on it, then break a corn taco in half on top

 and microwave it for about 20 seconds,

 then stuff that baby to overflowing, it was

 a huge hit with everyone. This might just

become a tradition every time we get

together now.  lol

Isn't this an adorable mug, inside

the rim it as says "Some bunny loves you"

from my Daughter. So cute!

#10

Thankful that we finally started getting

Susan's mail today. That is a huge answer

to prayer, as hubby has been to the Post

office at least 3 times, and has gotten

info thru the mail saying that the for-

warding is approved and still nothing 

came, until today.  Took about 5 weeks.

We can get our mail stopped when we

go away in a day.  lol  

#11

Thankful we are seeing new buds on "Gorgeous

and "Beautiful".  Beautiful has a new leaf.

They are the  " White Wedding hydrangeas" 

we ordered and planted last year at this time.

Was sort of worried about them, as we had

a pretty severe Winter for us, this year and

 since they were sort of the new girls in town,

 we were concerned if they would make it or not.

But they are looking promising. So excited to

 see how they do in the week to come.

Anthurium Plant from my Son and lil darling 

#12

Thankful that I was sufficiently flowered.  lol

Everyone who knows me,  knows I love flowers.

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That's it for Cozy Place this week,  this

is the Birthday and Easter Edition.

Happy you could come by 

and

Hope you have a lovely week

Oh... and Happy April to you!.....

  it sorta sneaked up on us..........

Love, Hugs, and Early April Blessings,

Nellie

Scripture Sunday - Happy Easter!

 

Hallelujah 

He Has Risen

He Has Risen Indeed!!

Happy Easter.

Hugs,

Nellie

Thankful Thursday April 2, 2026, and Spring decorating in the foyer and living room

Jesus said to her,

 “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;

Luke 11:25 NIV

 Greeting Sweet Friends,

        Hope this finds you well and getting 

        prepared for Easter.  We have been getting

       prepared for our kids and for Easter as well.  

       So looking forward to these next few days.

                                     

   

             Pictures today are of our Spring Living room.   Sorry this is all so wonky with the writing,  for some reason my alignment feature is just not working.

So on with my Thankfuls.....

#1

Thankful that I already got 2 birthday cards 

from friends and my birthday is not till 

Sunday, so nice to be thought of.....

#2

Thankful my Sister-in-law Susan is still 

in good spirits and looking better all the

 time, since she is eating well, unfortunately,

 not much progress with her legs.

#3

Thankful, so thankful that I and those

I love were born and raised in America with traditional values.

My heart breaks for those across the world

who were not, and are suffering so under

these terribly brutal regimes, and it truly

prompts me to pray for them often.

#4

Thankful that I have our Easter table 

  almost planned, but still working on the

centerpiece. lol

#5

Thankful for small changes like trading

lamps from one room to another that

just gives us something new to look at

without having to buy something new.

#6

Thankful hubby got to go to watch

lil darling play volleyball again this

Saturday with our Son, then they

picked up food and we all had dinner

together.  Always great spending

time with out Son.

#7

Thankful that I am now working on our

guest bedroom since we are having 

company next week.

#8

Thankful Susan is still in good spirits

and really likes the rehab center and her

care givers and the food.  Awesome.

#9

Thankful for a quiet, yet lovely 74th

birthday.  Hubby made me a lovely

breakfast of scrambled eggs, bacon and

orange rolls,  with a very sweet card,

got lots of phone calls and texts, and

lovely meaningful birthday cards and

 tons of facebook wishes, and a very special

FB post from my Daughter.  You all make

 me feel so loved and like a celebrity, 

and....

we are still celebrating on Thursday

 when the whole family can be here. 

 Whoo Hoo!

That all makes me one Happy Girl...

#10

Thankful for the beautiful bundt cake

our Daughter sent me on my birthday,

unfortunately,  it didn't get delivered

until the next day, but it is a beauty

and can't wait to have some.  It is 

white chocolate raspberry cake.  YUM!!

#11

Thankful to get a phone call from a

dear friend of 55 years.  She is 78, 

but it was a bit sad too,  as she is 

battling cancer of the liver, and she

has been thru chemo, immuno therapy

and just finished radiation, and she

goes to get the results tomorrow,

Sooo, praying for good results...

She is such a wonderful, fun loving,

sweet and comedic friend, and she

has the best sense of humor, but she

 lives in Ala., so been quite a while since

we have seen each other.

I met her not long before I married

hubby.  She and I worked together

and she and her hubby attended 

our Wedding 55 yrs. ago 

#12

Thankful that even tho Susan slid out

of her wheelchair,  she did not hurt

herself.   So grateful for that!!

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Well.......that's it for Cozy Place

this week.

Have a Wonderful Easter Celebrating

our Risen Lord.

Love,  Hugs and 

Resurrection Blessings,

Nellie

Scripture Sunday

 

Have a Lovely Sunday!!

Hugs,  Nellie

Thankful Thursday March 26, 2026, and spring in the dining room

He who sacrifices thank offerings honors me,

and he prepares the way so that I may shows

the salvation of God.

Psalm 50:23

Happy Spring Sweet Friends,

 I know, I am a lil late but only by a week!!

and Spring last till the first day of Summer.

June 2l, 2026.  So guess it's really okay for 

it to be Happy Spring anytime between now

and them.........lol

This morning I realized with all that has been

going on....we hadn't open up the house to give it

 a nice airing out,  plus I just love to open our

 french doors to the porch, as it is like bringing

 the outdoors in......and you can hear the birds 

singing and see the squirrels running up and

down the trees, and it is just so delightful.....

so that got my day started off in a lovely way.

Pictures today are of Spring decorating in

the dining room this week.

            Don't know if you noticed (in the header

 picture) but I changed this up a lil cause 

I needed the taller bunnies somewhere else,

 which you will see later.....

So on with my Thankfuls....

#!

Thankful that it was suggested to us  to get an

elder care attorney, and had 2 recommended from

 the rehab center, but didn't want to hire anyone 

we didn't know anything about,  so we have done

 a lil research and have it narrowed it down to 2, 

and both of them are are recommended by people 

we know.  So very Thankful to know what 

direction to go in now to get an appointment.

#2 and 3

Thankful that we got to have lil darling all day 

on Friday. Course, she was doing her school work

 as usual  but so good to see her.

We got to make some rolo candies together, and 

she helped me choose and label some clothing we

 needed to send for my SIL Susan at the rehab 

center and she loves to talk with her friends

and play games on the ipad.  So cute to listen

 to them as they give each other instructions 

as to what to do in the game.

"Put the flashlight on him or he want show up",  

stuff like that,  so funny!

Then after work our Son came and picked up 

take out from Tijuana flats,  so we got to have 

dinner together and just spend time talking and

 catching up. Always good to have time with our

 Son, as well.

#4

Thankful for a what I thought was a really cool 

answer to prayer. There was paperwork that we

 needed from Susan's house but it was stuck in a

 file cabinet.  The drawer was stuck open at about

5" and we could not budge it either way, and we

 were wondering what it was gonna take to open it,

  because being a file cabinet it is of course, totally

encased in metal.  Yesterday hubby went to feed

 the cat, so decided to try again to get it open, and

 it just opened so easily like it had never been stuck,

 so he was able to get what he needed, and when

 he went to close it,  it went back to being stuck in

 the same place. I had been praying specifically about

 that .and how could we get it open.  Just love when

 you know it could have only been the Lord.

#5

Thankful for all the messages Pastor Andrew

has preached this last month that have really 

ministered to me in my circumstances.

#6

Thankful to hear that a sweet lady who is

a widow and was having back problems and

was having to walk with a walker as she 

was in so much pain and (that was before I 

had my back problems) so we started praying

for her every night, and hubby talked to her

 today and she is off the walker and doing 

well and in no pain!!  PTL

So happy to hear that.....

#7

Thankful for faithful praying friends that 

are so sweet to check on us and of course,

we check on them as well.

#8

Thankful for the beautiful sunny days we

have been having. As we sit outside to get our 

Vitamin D, it really lifts our Serotonin levels 

which also lifts our spirits.

#9

Thankful for fresh Ginger Tea with Manuka honey.

It is my go to drink every morning now. It feels

good in my tummy and I think it is gradually

helping with bloating.  Only time will tell for sure.

#10

Thankful that my Daughter's workmate/friend

is doing better.  She had a small surgery and

somehow she got sepsis and has been in the

hospital since Saturday.  Scary!

Note: She got of the hospital yesterday,

so that sounds like good news.

#11

Thankful hubby read on google that they are

gonna have a 14th season of 

"When calls the heart",

but not until 2027, as tonight just finished

season 13.  We just love this series, it just

has the best story line and all the characters

are wonderful. Been watching it for years

now, never fails to be great as far as we

are concerned

#12

Thankful for a dear longtime friend that

came to visit with me today.  Haven't seen

each other in quite awhile, and she came

armed with a special tea that helps her

tummy, hoping it will help mine, and

a beautiful spring bouquet.  She is such

a sweet heart and we had so much catch-

ing up to do,  so it was pure bliss.  lol

Thanks Becky, it was pure Joy.

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

Have a delightful week,

and Thanks for stopping by,

Love, Hugs and

End of March Blessings,

Nellie