Welcome to Thankful Thursday - March 17, 2011

Happy St. Patrick's Day
Everyone,

Hope you have had a Smilin' Irish Day!!
Even if you aren't Irish it is kinda fun to
 celebrate anyway.


I actually do have some Irish blood in me and I usually
 make Irish Colcannon but not sure if I am going to tonight 
or not, still trying to decide.  It will require a trip to
the store and am feeling rather lazy today..... lol


I usually make it special for my Dee, cause she loves
 it more than anyone else,  course, we like it too. but
since she won't be here just might opt out!!  lol
and make it another day when she will be here.


It has been quite a week hasn't it........


With all the tradgedy going on in Japan 
I have to say my
#1
 Thankful
is
 I am thankful
for the gift of life, because it truly is a precious gift.


I heard it said, Life is God's gift to you, but what
you do with your life is Your Gift back to God.
I think that is true!!

#2

I am thankful

that we have the ability and heart to pray for those

 in Japan that are going through this devastatingly

horrible time. My heart has certainly been with them,

and I am sure your's has been too!!

#3

I am thankful

for all the rescue workers and people that go

in a place of devastation like that and do what

they do,  they are such heros,  and truly amazing.

May God Bless them so abundantly for all they

do and the ways they put themselves in harms way.

As well, as our military men and women.

#4

I am thankful

they found that 4 mo. old baby amongst the rubble

from the tsunami.........and his parents were still

alive as well.  What a Miracle that is!!

And boy,  do they need to see some miracles

in that place..................

#5

I am thankful

for a lovely compliment I rec'd from my 

son in law to be.  It really touched my heart.

He probably didn't think it was a big deal,

but to me, it was.  When they came for

Jim's birthday on Sunday he walked 

over and looked at the table and said

"You always go the 2nd mile for us"

I never had anyone say that before,

and it was neat that he said us, 

which means he feels like part of

the family already.  Those lil things

mean so much!!

#6

I am thankful

for all the yard work we have been getting

done, it is coming along lil by little.

and I have a sore thumb to prove it!!  lol

Got stuck by a big rose thorn last evening.

Ouchy!!  


#7

I am thankful

Dee came to do my hair on Monday evening,

and so appreciate it,  cause she was very tired,

and went out of her way to do that for me.

She's a sweetie!

#8

I am thankful
for my step-grandpa that I grew up knowing,
till I was 21 yrs. old.  His birthday would have been
 today,  but he passed away 38 yrs. ago. Think if he
 would have been 100 or 102 yrs. old today.

 I have very fond memories of him because he was

 always very kind and good to me.  In fact, he and my 

Grandmother even paid for our Wedding, but  my

 Dad did all the the work on it though.  

#9

I am thankful

that Spring is almost officially here, and that I

can start to Springersize my home,  just got to

get started.  Had planned to start Monday 

but our plans changed.  Remember the adage

"Life is what happens while your making your

plans."  lol       How true that is!!

New Note:  I did my 1st spring change today,
I put a blue gingham tablecloth on my kitchen
table............ Big Change!!  lol


#10
I am thankful
that the Lord gave hubby and I some scriptures yesterday
 that were a confirmation and encouragement to both of us.
  Funny thing is..... we were in separate rooms reading
 Proverbs, we read one every day of the month, since there
are 31,  so it was Proverb 16 and the Lord brought
3 scriptures from their to hubbies mind,  and 2 of those
scriptures really stood out to me as well.
God is so Cool!

#11
I am thankful
that a young Viet Namese friend we have is
coming to visit with us tomorrow.  He used 
to work with my hubby about 15 years back, 
 and he sort of adopted us as 2nd parents
 since he hadn't seen his own parents since
 he was 10 yrs.old,  he was sent out of 
Viet Nam and lived in a refugee camp for a
 while before coming to the United States to 
live with an uncle.


  He is really a wonderful young man and has
 had a very hard life, but worked and went to 
school and became an engineer. He spent
quite a number of holidays with us before
he married a lovely Viet Namese girl, they
now have 2  adorable children and lives about
 an hour away, so we haven't seen him in a long
 time,  but have talked with him.  So it should
be fun catching up.


#12
I am thankful
that I get to share life with my hubby, and children,
 their fiancee's,  and our grandaughter dogs,  and all
 those I hold dear as relatives and friends,............
  and you too,  sweet bloggy buddies .


#13
I am thankful
we decided on a whim,  to go out to Sam's and
Target,  walk in the mall,  finish off our gift 
certificate to Cracker Barrel for din din, and go to
 a late movie compliments of another gift card at
Christmas from Scott and Megan.  That is why
it is after midnight as I publish this post!!  
We had a fun evening!


Guess you could say I am a day late and a 
dollar short!!  lol  Sorry bout that!!


So glad you stopped by,  
Looking forward to seeing what you have to say!


Have a Super Duper Friday
and Weekend!!


Love, Hugs and Irish Blessings to ya,