Welcome to Thankful Thursday - December 23, 2010

Christmas Greetings

Sweet Friends,

So how are you???  Getting close

to being done???  I hope so!!

Know I have been absent this week.....

decided everyone was probably busy like me

and didn't have much time for visiting each

others blogs anyway,  so why stress myself

out, cause it is suppose to be fun right??? lol


Thought I would do my Thankful Thursday
post cause I need it.....I am tired tonight
and not feeling very grateful!!  Just the
time when you need to practice your
gratefulness!!  lol

We are getting there tho.... finished with 
our family cards, just about finished with
something I made, just got to get it all put
together, have most of the wrapping done, 
actually hubby did most of it, got a
 lil more to go not much tho, and have
 every thing from the store for Brunch 

and dinner on Christmas day, and have the

  tables planned with centerpcs.

Tomorrow is Christmas eve,
 can you believe it??? I really can't,
  it just sort of sneaks up on you!! lol
 Will be cooking all day probably,  then we
will go to the candlelight service at church,
and come home.  The kids will both be at
their respective in laws,  then come here
by 9 a.m. Christmas morning!!
and hopefully.........

Christmas Day want entail much work!!

Just the way I planned it!!  lol

We had a few exciting things happen

this week,  so I have been wanting to tell

you..............

So nows my chance......

My 

#1

I am thankful

is that a dear Sweet friend of 40 years

was healed by the Lord of breast cancer!!  

It could not have happened to a more

Wonderful person,  and we are so thrilled

and are rejoicing with her.  

#2

I am thankful

that hubby was contacted by a Company in

Calif. to do some consulting work.  He

was referred by my hubbies old boss.

They are still working out the details,

but it sounds exciting and will hopefully

come to pass in January.
Came back to add a note,  cause some-
one thought it was a permanent job!!
It is only a temporary job but could
lead to more temp. projects which
would be great to keep him working
as he builds his business.

#3

I am thankful

for my hubbies old boss.  What a friend

he has been. I just have to say it again.  He really

has been such a blessing!!

He also gave hubby some work this week as well.

#4

I am thankful

that things are going along so well with

 our Christmas preparations,  and I haven't been 

stressed at all until today, cause I have been able

to pace myself.  I am feeling less stressed now
tho........since we got so much accomplished
today,  yeah!!

#5

I am thankful

the whole family could be together for

sort of a pre Christmas dinner last Saturday

evening.....since Scott and Megan can't be

here Christmas evening.  We had a lovely

dinner, and watched a movie called

"Borrowed Hearts".  We bought it years

ago from Feature Family films.  It is a

Christmas movie with Roma Downey.

Sweet Time -Sweet Movie.

#6

I am thankful

we have had Rosie since Saturday,  we

are having fun with her as always.
She is such a sweet lil dog!!

#7

I am thankful

that the Lord has everything under

control.  Some friends of ours had a

rather difficult thing happen to them

this week, but I feel they are gonna be

just fine once they get adjusted to the

changes.  It is hard to watch people

you love go thru hard things!!

#8

I am thankful

for gift bags.....they are just the best

invention.  I know a harried Mom had

to be the one to come up with that

great idea!  and they have so many

pretty ones.  I like to use them for

other things as well.  

#9

I am thankful

my hubby has just about gotten my

SIL's computer fixed.  she has been having

lots of problems with it lately.  It freezes

up,  and then she had all these virus alert

things pop up with scary messages.  Rather

frustrating and stressful for her as it would

be for me too!!  If it weren't for my hubby

I probably wouldn't have a computer cause

I am just not all that computer savvy.

If I get stuck I can always call on him.

#10

I am thankful

for those Rolo candy treats I told you

about last week.  Everyone loves them

including us...........Scott and Megan

were asking for them when they came

last Sat., so we all quickly made some,

and enjoyed every lil bite!!  lol

They remind me of Chocolate Turtles.

My Mom would have loved them, 

cause she loved Turtles.

Only wish they had dark chocolate

rolo's,  that would be perfect for us.

#11

I am thankful
for a precious email I got from a blog
friend today that just blessed my socks
off,  and surely made my day!!


#12
I am thankful
that I grew up in a time era that taught
the true meaning of Christmas and that
everyone could say Merry Christmas
without fear!!  I feel so sorry for some
of these sales people in the stores, if
you say Merry Christmas to them,  they
act like they are terrified to say it back
to you,  and say You too!!
In the old days everyone said hope you
have a Merry Christmas!!
That's why we have to teach our children
and grandchildren.

I have been so thrilled to see some of
the utube videos where people went
to the Malls or to Macys and sang the
Halleleujah chorus,  and the response
from the crowd.  It is like taking back
Christmas!!
I say Merry Christmas to as many people
as I come across to say it too!!


Well,  Sweet Peas,
I feel better,  How bout you???


I do so appreciate you stopping in,
and for your sweet comments.
and
I do wish each one of you the most
glorious of Christmas's.  May His presence
be so real to you!!

Happy Birthday Jesus
and
Merry Christmas 
to each of you, dear folks!!


Love, Hugs and Christmas Blessings,
Nellie