Welcome to Thankful Thursday -February 11, 2010

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Hello Sweet Friends

and Welcome to Thankful Thursday

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Hope you are all well and happy today.

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Didn't get to post yesterday cause I was busy making Valentines 

and setting a pretty table for tonight.

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I am playing here!!
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I love doing Thankful Thursday because God is so good to all of us,  and I have

found it to be such a good practice to look for anything and everything to be

 thankful for............seriously it just makes me a much happier person.
It keeps me focused on the good things that are happening in my life
rather than the negative, in fact, it is helping me not to see the negative
as much anymore!!  And that my friends, is a good thing!! lol

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#1

Today 

I am thankful

that I got all my Valentines finished for tonight and I was very pleased 

with the way they turned out.  I can be my own worst critic!! lol

Anybody else like that???

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Thought you might like a peek!  Have been doing my own
greeting cards for about 5 years now.  I completely design 
them by using graphics that I get for free or my own pics
 and write my own words in them.
The first 2 cards on the left are graphics compliments of
http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/

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#2

I am thankful

that the table is all set and I feel very happy with it as well,
 and my focus tomorrow can be on  food and straightening
 up the house.  If you care to see pictures I will probably
post them next wed. because I am planning on participating
in Tablescape Thursday over at between naps on the porch.
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#3
I am thankful
that my children can come with their friends for dinner
and that we can have this opportunity to get to know
 them better.  What parent doesn't love that!! lol
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#4
I am thankful
that I can and do enjoy my life so much,  cause it hasn't
always been that way for a good many years, especially
when I was going thru menopause.  I truly had a wretched
time of it, and I used to wonder where I went and who
this woman was that I didn't like very much!!
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#5
I am thankful
that Sue over at "where memories are made" is feeling
so much better.
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#6
I am thankful
 for all you dear sweet encouraging
ladies that come by almost daily and leave such
sweet and encouraging comments, but most of
all for the pen pal type friendship that we have!
I just love it!!
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#7
I am thankful
that we are having a simple dinner tonight,  and 
that the Lord has been teaching me over the last
years to make things simple yet elegant.
I think a little elegance makes people feel very
special,  and I love to make people feel special.
It is a true gift and a wonderful thing to feel that way!!
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#8
I am thankful
that I feel soooo loved by the Lord,  because I
can't say I have always felt that way, oh I always
knew he loved me,  but I feel like I have grown to
know it in a much greater way that ever before.
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#9
I am thankful
for all the things the Lord has taught me over the
years spiritually, emotionally, financially, culinarily,(new word) lol
creatively, and on and on!!
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#10
I am thankful 
for holidays like Valentine's day, and of course,
all the others, just because it gives us reasons
to celebrate,  and I believe God loves to see
his people celebrate,  if you don't believe me just
 check out the old testament in the Bible and see
all of the festivals and celebrations that they had.
Plus when I was growing up we didn't celebrate
a lot, my Mom was a single parent and was 
exhausted and many times worked on holidays
to make extra money to support us!! 
God Rest Her Soul.........
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#11
I am thankful
tomorrow is hubbies day to work at home
because with the wind chill factor it is going
to seem like we are in the 20's here in the morning!
So he will be able to be toasty warm and comfy
in his sweats!! lol
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#12
I am thankful
that I am now tired enough to go to sleep since it is 4:52 a.m.
 For some reason I was just antsy and could not sleep,
  so just decided to get up and visit blogs and then decided
 to at least start my Thankful Thursday post, and now it
is finished so I will just post it now and then go to 
Beddie Bye Land!
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Good Night Sweet Folks,
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Thanks for coming by
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So tell me................
what are you Thankful for????????????
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Blessings Dearies,
Nellie