Welcome to Thankful Thursday - October 7, 2010

It is good to give Thanks to the Lord.

Psalm 92:1

Hello Sweet Peas,

Can't believe it is Thursday again

 already! Hope you are ready for

 Thankful Thursday!!

Hope your day has been good so far,

Ours has been good, constructive and fun!!

Guess I will get started

My

#1

Thankful

is

we had a fun visit from the animal kingdom

first thing this morning.  We heard him first

and then saw him out the window....he was

all by his lonesome,  so I went outside with

camera in hand, of course, to see if he would

notice me............and notice me he did!!

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As soon as he saw me he started coming

across the street,  but I still wasn't sure

if it was me or he just decided to change

directions but......................

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Now he is at the edge of our property

and

 he is coming closer ............

 and closer...................

Here he is eating bread,  when I came outside

hubby went to get bread..............

Don't you just love the bird with the skinny legs!!

Here he is chowing down still.

In case you didn't see my last post on this

lovely species of bird way back months

ago.  He is called a Sandhill Crane,

and they can really make a loud noise.

Think he sorta looks like a flamingo here.

Just the wrong color.  He is leaving us now,

he is being a fair weather friend,  gets his belly

 full and he is outta here!! lol

So long............for Now!!

once he crossed the street, he flew away.   That's the first

time I have ever seen one fly.  I heard they do, but just

never gotten to actually see it.  Was wishing I still had

the camera.  Poo!!

I truly love when the Lord sends these lil joys our way!!

Such a fun blessings

My

#2 

Thankful

is for my hairdresser that keep me

 looking good!!  That would be my sweet

 and beautiful daughter.  She has been good

with hair since she was a lil girl.  She used

to fix her hair for school when she was in

kindergarten and people would say I like

how your Mom did your hair and she would

 say she did it, and they never believed her.  lol

She is coming to do my hair tonight!!  Yeah!!

My

#3

Thankful

is that Scott got his Company vehicle

this week, a nice burgundy jeep cherokee.

He needed something with 4 wheel drive

since he has to go out into fields and muddy

areas at times.  Would hate to see him

get stuck somewhere!!  lol

He is also really enjoying his new job!!

My

#4

Thankful

is that we got the cedar on our house oiled

today.....finally!!  The cedar can get so dried

out.  Hubby sprayed about 3 coats of oil on and 

the wood just sucked it up!!  Amazing....  looks

 like a fresh new paint job.

My

#5

Thankful

is that we can do our walking outside in the 

wonderful weather again.  It is a nice break

from our regular routine. Also, thankful to

be out there working in the yard again too.

My

#6

Thankful

is for food and water,  and not just food and

water,  nutrious food and clean sanitary water.

Our food could be gruel or some something

just to get food into us, and taste horrible,

and there are many in this world that do not

have nutrious food, let alone good tasting

food,  or clean water to drink.

We are most blessed folks!!

My

#7

Thankful

is that these beautiful flowers are blooming

again.............

They are just wildflowers that Scott brought

us from Gainesville years ago,  don't even

know what they are called,  but hubby and I

both look forward to seeing  them blooming 

every year.

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They truly are just such a delight to us!!

Think it is cause they are just sort of free and wild

and some are short, and some grow way tall,

they have  minds all their own, but probably

has something to do with being a reminder

of our sweet son as well!!

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My

#8

Thankful

is I am happy I have Beef Stew and Chili

leftover,  so all I need to make is a salad

for din din!!  and then we can have our

pick Chil or Beef Stew or a Taco salad

with Chili on top!!  Works for me!!

My

#9

Thankful

is for my digital camera.  I just love this lil

jewel,  and I have to say I take way more

pics than I used to,  and my photography is 

getting better most of the time.  Some times

 I really get some great shots,  some time not,

  but I am thankful for the great ones I do get!!

Like this beautiful bougainvilla in my backyard,

that is blooming away too!!

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My

#10

Thankful

is that we are all free to own a Bible,  and

go to church freely with no fear of

 repurcusssions,  no so,  in most of the 

world today!!  

Most of us have multiple bibles in our

homes,  and some of us don't take 

advantage of this freedom to worship

in a church building,  there may come a

 time when we will not have these freedoms.

Certainly a blessing that we rarely think about!!

My

#11

Thankful

is for good neighbors.  We may not get to 

see or talk with them all the time,  but we

know they are there and they know we

are here,  if we ever need each other.

That is a very good feeling!!

My

#12

Thankful

is for law enforcement officers, firemen,

and paramedics.  What a wonderful service

they provide to the community,  and it is

amazing that these men and women put

their lives on the line every single day.

and speaking of that makes me think of

 and

know I must have

a

#13

Thankful

for our Servicemen and Women who are

serving all around the world.  Sacrificing their

lives  to protect us and our families. 

 We need to always remember to pray for

 their safety and also for their precious

 families who are sacrificing at home as well.

May God Bless Everyone of them!!

(These were from last year)

Well,  Sweet Folks,

Hope you have a Top Notch Thursday

and a Fantabulous Friday!!

Love,  Blessings, and Warm Cozy Hugs,

Nellie