Trick or Treat, Smell my feet or Give me something Good to Eat!!

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Morning Sweet Friends,

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Wanted to say Happy Halloween to all those

Trick or Treaters out there!

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I myself, am not a big fan of Halloween,  but we totally enjoy the

children that come by our place,  which is not a lot of kids, cause we

 don't have street lights and  it's pretty dark, so think most parents take

 their children to neighborhoods  that are more lighted,  which is a

very wise idea these days.

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We sure do enjoy seeing them dressed up in their costumes

and talking with them,  and of course,  giving them candy.

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So you all have a wholesome and safe Halloween!

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Also wanted to say
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" Halleleujah,  Halleleujah,

Halleleujah, Halleuleujah,

Hal le leu jah!"

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The tiling and Grouting, She is finished!!

And looks gorgeous I might add.

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Are we happy campers or what???

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Can you hear us singing!!  lol

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Have a  Really Great Weekend

Dear Friends,

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Blessings and Hugs,

Nellie

Welcome to Thankful Thursday - October 29, 2009

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Hello Sweet Friends,

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Hope you have been having a very good day.

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I had a dental appt.,  and then thought I would do

a lil birthday (for Scott) and anniversary shopping after that,

Which I did.  Got some great deals and even got a few

Christmas gifts as well.  Then ran to the grocery store

so haven't been home but about an hour or so.

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  We ate a late lunch so I want be making dinner

tonight,  so thought I would work on Lasagna

to freeze for our Birthday/Anniversary celebration

that is coming up soon.  Hubby is grouting!!  Yeah!!

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I am frying the meat as I run back and forth from

the computer in the spare bedroom to the kitchen.lol

Figured might as well make good use of the wait time!

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Today I am so thankful to my Lord for

#1

Being able to find some really nice gifts for son and

hubby,  and for others for Christmas.

#2

Being able to find a much needed rug for my kitchen.

Have been looking awhile and just could not find

anything that would look good,  and found a striped

one at Kohl's today for $11.49.  I usually don't really

like stripes,  but this looks quite nice actually, and

the price was certainly right..

#3

That our Pastor is not only doing better,  Sunday

they said he was still in ICU but was expected to

make a full recovery.  Praise the Lord!!

We are hoping he heals so quickly that he will

be able to come down this winter like the last

2 years, but will have to wait and see.  We are

just so happy to hear he is gonna be okay!

#4

That they finally got a bed today in the rehab

center for my friends daughter,  it has been

15 days that they have been waiting.

So we are all overjoyed,  and she is probably

arriving there about now. If you feel so led

please pray for her.....her name is Robyn.

#5

That hubby is grouting,  and it is looking so

good,  we can only do half today,  and hopefully

the other half tomorrow and we are done

with the tile!!  You will probably hear us

singing the Halleleuah Chorus by tomorrow

night!!  lol

#6

That I got a pumpkin pie today,  it was on sale

too!  This was a blessed day I tell you!

Hubby got carrot cake last night and it was

good too,  but it isn't the best thing for him

to be eating.  Fortunately,  they are small

cakes,  so there isn't much left.

#7

that daylight savings time is this Sunday,  which

means Scott will get off an hour earlier or more

each day.  Thank Goodness!

#8

that I didn't have to make dinner so I could get

the Lasagna done instead.  I'll make the Chili I was

gonna make for tomorrow night!!

#9

for the coupon my daughter gave us for a free

oil change on Monday where she gets her car done.

Surprise lil blessing there,  saved us $27.00.

That works for me!

#10

that my daughter Dee is liking her job so much.

She graduated last Dec.,  and finally got her first job

 as a Radiology Tech around the end of March or

first of April and she is loving it.  There was a time,

not too long before she graduated,  that she was

wondering if she had taken the right vocation.

We are very thankful she is so happy with it now!!

 #11

And last but not least,  I am incredibly thrilled to

be a child of the King of Creation.  He is my

refuge and strength and ever present help in time

of trouble,  just as the word of God says.

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Well,  have an incredibly beautiful evening

with your family.  Love up on them a bit,

they like it whether they act like it or not!!  lol

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Thanks for coming by.............

Don't forget to leave a comment and thank the

Lord for all he has done for you

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Love and Blessings to all you Sweeties,

Nellie

(From Fall last year)

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Ev' ning Sweet Friends,

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Just finished din din, and hubby ran to get a video

and a pumpkin pie, if he can find one, may come back

with carrot cake,  that would be great too.

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Wednesdays are like his Friday........since he works at home

Thursday and Friday.  No Long Drive tomorrow, so

we can celebrate the end of the driving workweek!!

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Hope you had a delightful day.  Mine was quiet, but good.

Course,  I did talk on the phone with 2 sweet today for quite

awhile, always fun talking with good friends.  Did some

 reading and washed clothes and hair, and did the usual

 household things, and boom the day was spent!.

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So amazing how fast these days are ticking by........

I was gonna surprise hubby by starting to grout the

shower bottom,  but could NOT get the darn lid off

the grout!  He says we will do it tomorrow evening.

Sounds good to me!

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Well,  just wanted to say a quick Hello

and hope you have a great evening,

and good day tomorrow!

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Blessings and Hugs,

Nellie

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Hiddy Ho Sweet Friends,

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Hope your week is going well so far.

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Yesterday I spent the bulk of the day with my sweet Dee,

since she was off from work,  we took my car in to get

an oil change and shopped at Ross for a lil bit,

the went back to Dee's and made dinner, hubby

came from work and we hung out till around 9,

hubby was trying to help them with some computer

problems they were having.  It was a good day!!

Yesterday, I bought my first Christmas presents of the season!!

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They are for a ministry we do at our church every year,

called the "Toybox Ministry".  It reaches out to people

in the church and community that need some assistance

at that time of the year.  It has truly been a well thought

out and well executed blessing to so many.  We love

participating in it as well.

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 I had a young friend last year whose husband had left her

with 3 children, and she definitely needed some help,

and she was able to go, and she said she never felt so

 loved and encouraged.  She said I felt like a

 "queen for a day,"

they had someone carry all the things she picked out

for her children,  and wrapped it all,  and put it in the

car,  and had her pick a gift for herself,  that would

be for the children to give her,  and they even gave

them some Christmas cards,  also,  she was able

to get a bikes for 2 of her older children.  It really

made her Christmas!  Now isn't that what it is all

about anyway!!  Just love hearing these stories.

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My header pic is of all my lil real pumpkins I got

at walmart last week for .25 & .50 cents.

Aren't they pretty,  I love the white and yellow

striped ones,  never saw any before.  I used

them in different places but decided to make

a lil vignette of them for my blog.

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Well,  I took pics of Dee's bedroom decorations

but most of them didn't come out because

I used the flash,  and because the camera was

evidently going dead so the last 6 I took where

all blurry.   Guess I will try again the next time I go,

and make sure I charge up the camera first!! lol

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It has been a quiet day today,  sort of dismal

outside,  mostly cloudy today,  yet warm about 84

to be exact,  and you know how I feel about that!!  lol

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Where Oh where,  did my Fall Weather go!! 

I think we are suppose to start getting some rain

in the next few days, so the night time temps will

at least be in the upper 60's.  Hey,  beats the

70's anyway!! 

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Guess I had better get started on din din,

think I am gonna make some good ole spaghetti

and meatballs,  and since I am sort of saladed out,

I think I will be wierd and make a green bean

casserole to go with it.  Scott will be happy anyway,

that is one of his favorites.  Course,  my hubby is

very easy to please so he will like it too.

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Thanks for stopping by today,

and Have a really nice evening with your family.

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Blessings and Hugs,

Nellie

Here's another shot with 5 pumpkins rather than 7

Have a Wordfilled Sunday

(Picture from the Appalachian Trail in Maine)

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Good Morning Dear Ones,

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Hope this finds you full of hope and anticipation

for this Lord's day!

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I have to admit I am a bit weary and tired tonight

as I am writing this for tomorrow.  It was a busy

week,  and we have both been more tired than usual,

  so wondering  if we are trying to fight off a bug or something.

It has been sooooo good not to have anything that we had to

do today,  so we have slept in,  had a nice breakfast with our son,

 since  he was off today.

 (not on the porch tho,  as it is back up in the 80's),

talked and drank coffee, did a lil work on my blog, took a short nap,

made a salad and had pizza hut pizza and watched a dvd of

"Seventh Heaven".  The kids got us a set of the first series for

Christmas one year,  and we love it,  we also loved that show,

and were so sad when they took it off the air.

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Not a particularly productive day physically,  but productive

emotionally and relationally!  And when I think about it...

 it really was productive physically cause when we are tired

 that is our body and the Lord telling us we need to rest.

It took years,  but I finally decided that I should take heed

to those warning signs.  That has since served me well.

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We had a wonderful time on Friday evening with 12 of our

 friends,  and all sorts of wonderful Fall desserts.

We got to talking about strange or unusual jobs that we

had over the years.  There were some really funny

stories I have to say.  I told my husband later, too

bad we didn't know that was gonna happen cause

we could have given a prize for the best story.

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The two best ones were, from a fellow who worked as a

coal miner when he was young,  and all the crazy stuff his fellow

workers did to him when he started,  after telling him before he ever

stepped foot into the mine, that  this was a very serious job and there

 would be no playing or horsing around because someone could really get
 hurt.  They used to have food fights and dust fights,  and do all sorts of
crazy stuff.  Made me wonder if that had anything to do with why those
mines collapse?? lol

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The other  story,  was a fellow that shoveled pig manure to pay his

 way thru college,  and he talked about how smelly he was and how no

matter how many baths you took,  it was hard to get rid of the smell,

and how it used to affect his dating life!  hilarious!!

He really had a heart to go to college I would haveto say!!
 God Bless Him!!

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Wish you could have heard all the details,  they

were truly hysterical and they had us dying laughing!!

There were a lot of other good stories as well,

Anyway,  it was a good time had by all, and truly
a blessing for us to be able to do it!.

Someone asked me to take some pics and again

I got too caught up in the festivities and forgot!!
Sorry!!

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I will leave you now with a scripture from

Hebrews 4:12

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"For the word of God is living and active.  Sharper

than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to

dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow;  it judges

the thoughts and attitudes of the heart."

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Hope you have a beautiful and restful day

filled with God's amazing word.

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Thanks for stopping in

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Love,  Hugs,  and Blessings,

Nellie

Welcome to Thankful Thursday - October 22, 2009

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Hello There Sweet Friends,

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Hope this finds you well and happy today!

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I have been busy getting things ready for our

Friday night Social.  We are really looking forward

to it.  Don't know how many are coming yet unless

hubby is able to find out at his meeting tonight,  so

guess it will be a fun surprise.

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 Everyone is bringing

their favorite dessert or snacky food, so I don't have

that worry about having enough food.  We are responsible

for the house and the drinks.  Works for Me,  I am

Soooooo into KIS (Keep It Simple)!! 

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People' s lives are so hectic today,  that the easier you

 make it the more people will want to do stuff.  At least

that is how I see it,  and how I feel!  Getting older does

have it's wisdom!!  lol

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Yesterday we ladies had a great time as usual,  everyone

but one lady had to leave by 1,  but I hung out with one

friend all day,  we had a  nice lunch with that leftover

Southwestern chili and salad,  so that made us happy.

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Well,  I am tired about now,  but I will try to remember

some of the things I have been thinking about all day

that I am thankful  for and to Our awesome Wonderful God.

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#1

My Bed,  yes,  my comfy, cozy, lovely, sweet bed.  Every

night when I fall into bed so tired I think  Thank You

Lord for my wonderful, comfy, cozy bed.  I also, think

what would it be like to have to sleep on the floor, or

a park bench,  or on a cot in a homeless shelter or

under an overpass.  God is so good in the lil things

as well as the big!

#2

For my health,  I feel so well these days,  even tho I get

tired more easily than I used to, I am way better.....

 cause there were a lot of years as I was going thru menopause

that I had all sorts of physical problems,  so it is such

a treasure to feel good mentally and physically!

#3

For the creativity God has given me.  I enjoy so many

things,  and creating so many things.  It brings much joy

and happiness to me, and hopefully to others.

#4

For blogging,  it is another creative things I am sooooo

enjoying.  I love planning and thinking about what I

can blog on,  and when.  I feel like it is my own lil

world to control!! lol  Maybe that's why I like it,

cause you can't really control anything else!!

#5 and 6 really!

For you dear bloggy friends that encourage my

heart all the time.  I love that I have found so many

Christian stay at home Moms and ladies by blogging.

  So many ladies I know all work outside the home,  not that

there is anything wrong with that,  if that is what God

called them to,  but it is not where God has called

me,  and I sort of felt left in the dust so to speak.

A little like a dinosaur,  but God has transformed all

that with you, and my small ladies group of women

that have recently come into my life that don't work

outside the home.  what a Joy they are too!

#7

That one of our Pastor that is in his late 70's is doing

better.  He and his wife had moved back to Ohio

near their children and we were told Sunday that he

was in a Coma from an aneurysm.  We were heart

broken,  everyone adores them,  they have been

married 50 years and are such neat and loving folks.

He is out of the coma,  and off life support,  and

is having trouble remembering things,  and has to

go thru tests to find out what really happened, so

that is all we know for now.

#8

But God..........

I am so thankful that we serve a God who is able

to heal physically, emotionally and spiritually if and

when He chooses,  and I am also thankful that if

he should choose eternal healing for our Pastor,

that we can know that we will indeed see him

again,  when we get to heaven,  so it isn't good

bye,  it is so long,  till we meet again!

What a Great Salvation Jesus has given to us!!

#9

For my Sweet and Generous Sister-in-law Susie,

  who has been buying  the books we are teaching from

in Sunday School,  and giving them to people that can't

afford to buy one right now.  That is so nice,  and has

blessed quite a few people.

#10

That we were able to spray our yard for cinch bugs,

and  hopefully it should work,  it did on the front

yard.  I got the recipe from the Garden Rebel

at a Home and Garden show I attended with a

friend a few years back.  Who knew I would

ever need it............but I just wrote it down.

The Lord never ceases to amaze me how he

prompts things that we never even know why

we do them.

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For Mexican food,  I just love Mexican food

especially with cilantro on it.  Yummy!!

We just polished off the enchiladas today,

and they were so good.

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Well dearies..........hope you have a heart full of

gratitude today for all the small and large things

that are good in your life!  If not,  try to sit and

spend some time thinking about it.

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One time when my dad was going thru a very tough

 financial time,  really of his own making, he told me in a

very tender moment  that when he sat and thought

about all the things that he had to be thankful for

that you couldn't tack a dollar bill to,  it made him

realize he really didn't have that many problems

and it made him feel so much better about life.

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  My dad didn't even claim to believe in God

at all at that time,  but he even saw the benefit

to counting your blessings.  Later before he passed

away he did come to know the Lord,  I am

happy to say.

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You have a good night now,  ya hear!!

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Be a Special Blessing to someone tomorrow!

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Smiles, Hugs,  and Blessings,

Nellie

Southwestern white Chil recipe

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Good Morning Dear Ones,

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Hope this finds you feeling well today!

I am good,  still enjoying the cool weather!!

Think it is suppose to go up in the 80's today tho,

but it will cool off again tonight,  that is workable! 

Like I have any control over that anyway!!  lol

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These lovely lil berries are in my backyard,  I brought some

branches in a few weeks ago,  course, they have wilted now,

 but the berries were yellow and orange and green then,  that was

in September,   now they look like Christmas berries.

 So Pretty.............don't you just love God's creations!!

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I actually found my recipe for the white bean chili.  I was

thinking it was a Kraft foods recipe,  and tried to go there

and find it,  but I was looking under the wrong name.

It is actually called "Southwestern White Chili".

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Anyway,  a few of you said you would like the recipe

so here it is.  It is pretty easy and you will probably

want to double the recipe because it serves about

4 really.  The first time I made it I was disappointed

we had no leftovers,  so this time I made a double

batch,  and I am so glad cause it was a hit again.

Yum Yum!!

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I am just gonna put the link to Kraft foods cause

it has a picture and nutrition info and ratings,

you will see it has a 5 rating which is the best,

that is my rating as well!

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http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/recipes/southwestern-white-chili-108281.aspx

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While you are there, they might have a block on the lefthand side

that says sign up for the Kraft magazine.  If you don't get it......

you would enjoy it and it is totally free,  quite a nice lil magazine

full of recipes and cooking ideas,  and new Kraft products.

I have been getting it for about 6 years now.  I love when

it comes,  I think it is quarterly or maybe just twice a year

now,  not sure!  The reason I say it might be there is because

I  went to the site a number of times this morning and twice

it had it and 3 times it didn't,  so don't know why.  If it

isn't there you might try going to kraft foods and see if

it will lead you to it.

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Well,  I gotta get busy and do some cleaning and I am

making sour cream enchiladas for din din tonight.

That is another recipe from a good friend,

and an easy one as well.  I just love easy delicious

recipes,  don't you???

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Our Dee is coming over this evening to have dinner

with us,  so as always we are looking forward to seeing her!

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Jim got the tile caulked near the outer wall last night

and so it looks even much more finished and polished now.

Took all the cardboard out of the bottom of the shower

and vacuumed it all out again,  so we are ready for

grouting that last area whenever time permits.

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Can I say excited - We are beside ourselves

with  Joy that this project is almost done.

Hopefully soon we will be showing you some

pics of our newly renovated bath!  Yeah!!

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Well,  Sweeties,  gotta go,

The house is calling,  calling to me!! lol

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Thanks for coming by, and have a great day!!

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Blessings and Hugs,

Nellie

Heaven.....I'm in Heaven!!

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Good Monday Morning Sweet Friends,

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Hope you all had a very nice weekend,  and accomplished

some things you wanted to get done,  or had some fun

together as a couple or family,  and got some much needed

rest as well!

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I am just beside myself with Joy............for Fall has finally

arrived in Florida weatherwise!!  We have had temps in

the 50 and 60's,  and  it will be that way all week, they

do rise higher to 70-80 in the daytime,  but we have nice

cool mornings and evenings! Yippee, Yahoo,  and any

other good word I can think of to say!!

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Saturday hubby and I so enjoyed a glorious morning on

the porch,  beautiful blue skies,  refreshing breeze,  and

cool temps., good breakfast,  great time of conversing and

planning for all the festivities ahead.  I was thinking does

it get any better than this cause I feel like Heaven, I'm in heaven!

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I know,  I know...........Heaven is way better than that,  but

it is just a lil foretaste of what is to come,  we could never

wrap our mind around what it will be like anyway!!

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Might I add that my love language is Quality time,  so

I always enjoy spending one on one time with those I love,

and all our bathroom work has been cutting into some

of that time,  even tho we are working together we

aren't having those great times of conversing that we

like to have. 

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We also went for a nice 45 min. walk on Saturday

evening in the cold.  It was bliss,  I have to say!

Plus we fulfulled our exercise quotient for the week!

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I am excited to annouce that we finished grouting all the walls

of the shower this weekend, and putting in the towel bars and

soap dish, so all that is left is the shower floor,  and

caulking.  Hubby will probably caulk the wall edges

tonight,  and hopefully we will get the floor done some

time this week.

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  It is gonna be a busy week tho,  since I have my ladies

 group Wed,  and also a Social on Friday.  Glad I got

my grocery shopping out of the way on Friday.

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I finally decided what I wanted to do with the lil

window in there,  but Wally world is out of the fabric,

I want it to match what I have in my bedroom.

So am praying they get more in or that another

walmart will have it!  Want get to check until

next week probably.  I am sure the Lord will

work something out!

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Think I am gonna make some White Bean chicken

chili for tonight.  I had a really great recipe,  but

can't find it,  so got a new one online,  but sure

hope it tastes as good as the other one,  cause

we all loved it!  I just discovered it last year,

a very good dish,  I might add.

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Well, dearies,  hope you have a wonderful

week ahead and you are enjoying yourself

and the Fall weather wherever you live and love!

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Thanks so much for stopping by,
would love to hear from you and soooo appreciate
 your sweet comments.
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Sweet Blessings to you all,

Nellie

Have a Praising Sunday!

(Our Lil Sweet Surprise)

Good Sunday Morning to You!

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And Happy Belated Sweetest Day to you too!

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Just saw that on my calendar,  and it was yesterday

for you,  today for me,  cause I am writing this

Sat. Evening late!

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I have no idea what Sweetest Day is,  but I knew it

must have something to do with all you sweet friends!

Works for me,  how bout you??

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Just had to show you the precious lil surprise the Lord

had for us on Friday evening when we were out working

in the yard.  I have never seen a Moth like it before,  so

just had to get a shot.  Also looked it up online and

found out it is called a "Luna Moth".

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Aren't his or her markings just so detailed and amazing.

Outlined in brown and lil eye looking things on his wings,

one of his tail tendrils was broken off,  poor baby!!

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I put the website where you can go and read about

it if you would like,  thought it was interesting.  It

isn't very long,  and I found out that I have a "Sweet gum"

tree (the one in my blog a few days back) cause that is

what they eat among other things.

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http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/critter/insect/lunamoth.htm

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Because the wind was blowing so much,  it blew his wings up so

 I was able to get a shot of his underside.  He was sort of plump,

 and almost looked furry,  he had a lil of that on his wings as well

 right in the center.  Very neat looking !!

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It said,  they were flourescent at night,  but he flew into our garage

and we turned the lights out but he didn't look flourescent to us.

We put him in our Sweet Gum tree and watched as he crawled

and fluttered his way up the tree till we couldn't see him anymore.

They say the adults usually die within a week.  How Sad!!

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I just love these lovely little surprises!  Don't you??

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Well,  I will leave you with this verse for the day.

from Psalm 150:6

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"Let everything that has breath

praise the Lord."

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Have a great Sunday,

Praising the Lord!

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Love, Hugs and Blessings,

Nellie

Welcome to Thankful Thursday - October 15, 2009

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Hello Sweet Friends,

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How has your day been going??  Mine has been slow but good!!

We had a lil rain today,  that is because a cool front is coming thru

tomorrow!!  We are in heaven just thinking about it!!

We now think we might have temps in the 50's!!  Sorry I think I

might have told you that yesterday!!  You can't tell I am excited

or anything,  can you???

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Can't believe it is Thursday already,  and that we are already

half way through October.  Is time flying as fast for you as it is

for me???  I feel like I blink and the day is gone practically.

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Only 70 shopping days till Christmas!! 

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 Can you imagine that,  and I just love Christmas,

 but it just seems to be coming soooooo soon!!

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 Guess I had better start putting

on my thinking cap about creative gift giving again!

It is truly a joy tho, I love all the festivities of Fall and

Thanksgiving and Christmas.  I don't start  decorating

 for Christmas till the day after Thanksgiving,

but I do like to get most of my shopping done before

Thanksgiving if possible.  Then all I have to deal with

is decorating and cooking and wrapping,  and

that is enough in and of itself..

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Guess I had better hush up about all my deep

thinking (lol) today and get on with Thankful

Thursday................

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#1

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I am thankful for the fun time I had with my daughter on Monday

when I went to visit she and Rosie.

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#2

I am thankful that we finally got her wall hangings put together

and on her wall,  and that her dad was able to hang her

shelf,  and we finally finished her bedroom decorating.

It looks great and she is very happy with it.

I forgot to take the camera,  so the next time I go I will

try and get some pics to show you.

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#3

I am thankful that a young Mom,s with 3 children has realized

she has addiction problem and is going into rehab as soon

as they can find a place for her.  She is the daughter of a

old and dear friend.  So we are all rejoicing at this step.
If you should feel led please pray the rehab center will
be able to take her right away cause there is a waiting
list,  and she really needs to be there.

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#4

I am thankful that both my children are dating people

we really like and love.  That is truly a Joy!!

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#5

I am thankful that we are hearing feedback from

some of our Sunday Schools students about how this

class is impacting their lives.  That is always a joy

for teachers to hear cause that is why we do what

we do,  not to hear about it,  but to impact lives

for the better!!  

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#6

I am thankful we got all our bushes and flowers

cut back yesterday. 

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#7

I am thankful we will be doing some more grouting

this weekend,  Lord willing!!

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#8

I am thankful I was able to come up with the

Country French Chicken recipe,  we have missed

it in our menus for years now.

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#9

I am so thankful for God's Amazing Grace and

Peace in my life.  What a friend we have in Jesus!

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#10

I am thankful that a young marine, that is 25 years old
is home safe and sound from Iraq.  We saw him for

the first time last Sunday,  and he looks amazing

and so happy.  We love him very much and it

just blessed our hearts to see him looking so well

and looking so happy. He is really growing up!!

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#11

I am thankful that there are still tons and tons of

young men and women in uniform who are faithfully

loving and protecting our country,  no matter what

political correctness has to say,  they are staying

their post and proud to do it!!

God Bless them one and all.

We love you and we appreciate your service to

your country very very much!

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Well,  guess I better stop for today folks.

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Hope I struck a chord with you, and maybe you

will let me know what you are thankful for as well.

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Have a Great Evening!!

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Love,  Blessings and Hugs,

Nellie