Welcome to Thankful Thursday - January 20, 2011

Evening Sweet Friends,

Hope this post finds you well

 and joyful, but if not, perhaps,

 it is good you stopped by.

I have been working hard all week to get the

Christmas stuff down and the house redecorated

for the rest of Winter.

so guess that would be my

#1

I am thankful

that I have all my Christmas stuff packed

away and the house pretty much back together

to enjoy until Spring.  Just a lil clean up on
the counter to do yet.  Yea!!

#2

I am thankful

for this neat baking dish you see in my header picture.

Hubby and I got a lil money for Christmas and are

really hanging onto it just in case we need it, but

 I found this Ross in early January for less than $5.00.

My heart and spirit so resonated with the verse.......

 I just couldn't leave it there.  Now I can have it in my

 kitchen as a daily reminder.  Just love it!!

I had the perfect easel for it too,  which was great!

Doubt seriously that I will ever bake in it.

Here is a picture of it in the kitchen!

Didn't come out as well as I wanted, thankfully I was able

to lighten it up some,  it came out very dark for some reason.

It took the place of my Big Rooster,  he moves this time

of the year......to the Family Room ....on the coffee table

this year!!   Here's a quick shot,  sorry it came out a

bit blurry and I was running too late to redo these.

Doesn't he look lovely strutting his stuff!!  lol

#3

I am thankful

for sunny skies and warmer temps.

We sat outside the last few days for a short while,

 and that sun felt so wonderful,  and the skies

are just absolutely breathtaking lately.

So clear and Blue!

The heavens declare the glory of the Lord

for sure!

#4

I am thankful

for the great time we had with Scott and

Megan last weekend. Yesterdays tablescape
was a repeat of the one for them last weekend.
Didn't get to take a picture then,  so redid it
as I was playing some on Monday.

#5

I am thankful

that we will finally get to meet Megan's parents
on the 29th of this month,  they are all coming over for
 dinner.  So we are looking forward to it.

This is one of my favorite engagement pics
of Scott and Megan.  It was nice that their
wedding photographer also does an
engagement photo shoot.  They are
all so cute!!

#6

I am thankful

for a really neat movie we watched Tuesday night called
 "Amish Grace".  It is an amazing movie,  and it is based
 on the true story from 2007 when an angry gunmen
shot 10 young girls in the Pa. Amish Community.

So gut wrenching but yet so Amazing!!
Think we might watch it again tonight as we exercise.

Highly recommend it!!

#7

I am thankful

that our friends that are experiencing a layoff as well,
have quite a few options opening up to them and are
 feeling much more hopeful. So happy for them,  and
can't wait to see what option the Lord chooses.........
I already know which one I would choose for them!!  lol

Course,  it might not be the same as the Lord would choose.

This shot is posterized, but you have to click on it
to be able to tell!!   Don't know why.


#8

I am thankful
that I only got a touch of the flu and not a full blown case,
 cause I know many who have had it quite awhile.

#9
I am thankful
that my aching seems to be getting less everyday.
I spoke with a friend yesterday that said her daughter
had that kind of flu and she was aching for days.
I have to say I was sort of relieved cause I was
beginning to wonder if my back or neck  was out
 of wack again!  Shew!!  lol

#10
I am thankful
for exercise.  It actually  helped with the aching so I
didn't have to take meds. Typically, I would not
exercise while I am sick cause I thought it made
you worse,  but I just recently read in prevention
magazine that it is better if you can exercise a lil
when you are sick cause it boost your immune
system.  I have to say it must be true cause on
Monday afterwards I wasn't aching and I had
so much energy I was shocked!  That is when
I took down all the Christmas stuff and packed
it up.  Not bad I'd say!!  lol

#11
I am thankful
for Hamburgers on the grill,  and Veggie straws.
That was our din din tonight!!  Just call me
Wimpy!!  Remember Pop Eyes old friend!! lol
I just love both.  We eat our veggie straws with
ketchup just like we were eating fries at
MacDonald's.  You have to try it sometime
if you never had it,  that is our replacement
for fries............  Ummm ...So good!!

#12
I am thankful
for my sweet hubby.  He is so easy and flexible!
  Since I have been cleaning and decorating I have
 not wanted to stop to prepare big meals,  so he
can be happy with something simple, which makes
life much easier for me.  That is why I have gotten
so much accomplished this week.

#13
I am thankful
for all of you Sweet Friends.  I always look
forward to hearing from you, and am always
encouraged that you are enjoying my posts,
and am always inspired by your lives and
projects and creativity as well.
Keep up the good work,  and it is a work
and a good one at that!
I feel blogging is a type of ministry as well
as being fun!!
So May God Bless each of You in
Truly Amazing Ways!!

Well,  Dearies................................
that raps up my thankfuls for tonight!


Hope you have a Great Friday and
a Wonderful Weekend!!


Love, Blessings and Hugs,
Nellie