Welcome to Thankful Thursday - September 22, 2011

A cheerful look brings joy to the heart,

and good news gives health to the bones.

Proverbs 15:30

Hello Sweet Folks,

So how are you today???

Are you smiling about anything......

or anything special that you would

like to share with us.  Would love

to hear it, cause I am smiling today,

because Fall has almost arrived, and

for several other reasons.

I just remembered that today would be

 my Paternal Grandmother's birthday today,

which leads me to

 my #1  thankful.....

#1

I am thankful

that this is not only the 22nd of September

but her 22 year of spending her birthday with

the Lord in heaven, and that the Lord gave

me the privilege of leading her in prayer

just 3 months before she passed away.

God is so good and I thank him for his

amazing grace.

#2

I am thankful

for what a sweet grandmother she was, and

 I am also thankful that I am her name sake, 

 that's right.....that is where I got my name!

She, my grandfather, and my dad all owned

and operation a diner together,  and she

worked the night shift for many years, and

I used to hang out with her at the restaurant

and eat whatever my lil heart desired. So

that was quite fun!!

She was always so good to me, and I have

 many great memories of spending time with

 her in Key West in the summer time, and

often I would spend the night with her too,

and I used to delight in arranging her earring

 trees,  cause she loved earrings, especially

dangly ones, and everyone used to give her

 very unusual earrings,  like lil holsters with guns,

  flamingos, champagne glasses, parrots, her

 initials.  She had tons and tons of earrings and 

wore them daily. She had every color imaginable

to match her colored aprons she wore to work

 at the restaurant.  So that is why I was always 

putting them back on the tree,  cause she would

 be so tired when she came home,  she would 

just take them off and let them lay.  lol

As an adult when we got time to go shopping

together, which wasn't too often,  I had to be

very careful if I said I liked something cause

she would buy it for me,  and sometimes I

was just commenting,  not necessarily that

I would want it just thought it was neat!!  lol

But that was one way she showed her love.

My grandmother loved desserts.............

and would often times look at the dessert

menu before she looked at the regular

menu...........

  She came to visit us once, with my dad and

 step Mom when we lived away and we took her to

 the mall shopping, cause she loved to shop as well,

 and we wound up at  a J.C. Penny's in Miami,  that 

had a restaurant where she introduced and got

 hubby and I,  hooked on "Hot fudge cake and

 ice cream".  We were still newly weds then, and

 we still love hot fudge cake to this day!!  lol

# 3

I am thankful

that you indulged me in that lil trip down memory

lane.  Thought it might be nice to include that

cause one of these days might kids or grandkids,

 if we ever have any, might enjoy reading it.

#4

I am thankful

that the Lord has answered quite a few

prayers this week in solving some rather

rough situations.  He never ceases to 

amaze us.

#5

I am thankful

that we have a roof over our head,  and not just

a roof but a wonderful home that we have had

 the priviledge of living in for 31 1/2 years now.

After seeing the pics of Haiti on Sunday, I am

overwhelmed with the blessing of that.  Many

are living under blue tarps resting on sticks,

and when it rains they get soaked.

#6

I am thankful

that not only do we get 3 square meals a day,

 but anytime of the day or night we want to eat, all

we have to do is go in our pantry or fridge and 

get what we want.

In Haiti people go 3 -4 days without food!

Makes me sick to think about it.  I don't know

how they survive at all.  I know it can only be

by the grace of God.

Again we are so blessed in this nation!

and truly do need to pray for Haiti and other

third world countries...............

#7

I am thankful

that I have a nice cozy bed to sleep in every night,

and that I can feel fairly safe from the elements and

strangers.

#8

I am thankful

that I am feeling so much better today,  so thank 

you to those who prayed for me, your were a

blessing.....................

#9

I am thankful

that  it looks like we are going to get to meet Jerry's

parents on Saturday evening, Lord willing!

We are really looking forward to it.

#10

I am thankful

for Bumble Bee brand Chicken......yes that's right,

Chicken, not Tuna,  altho,  that is good too!

It makes great chicken salad, and is so nice

to have on hand when you run out of everything

and need to go to the grocery store.

#11

I am thankful

for grocery stores and restaurants.  My fav grocery

store is Publix Supermarkets,  but I am also, very

grateful for Walmart and Target supercenters who

have all the basics you need at a more reasonable 

price most of the time.  

It is such a blessing to be able to go out and

pick up something to eat,  just like last night

when I was feeling bad,  hubby was able to

run to Burger King and get us a whopper.

Now what if there was no where to go.......

imagine that for just a minute!!   

not to mention the break it gives those who

do the cooking all the time.

My fav restaurants would probably be Outback,

Carrabbas or Olive Garden and Cracker Barrel,

but I am also thankful for Taco Bell, Burger King,

Subway, and planet smoothie.  Course, we are

very limited as to what we can eat that is heart

healthy in most of them,  but we manage....... lol

#12

I am thankful

that we live in a fresh and clean country, (other

than landfills or disaster areas), and that our

country is full of beauty and well taken care of

for the most part.

Again we are so blessed to not be living in

such squalor and terribly filthy living conditions,

with trash and debri everywhere, and that have

outbreaks of diseases like cholera. 

Well,  Sweet Friends that is my 

heart of thankfuls this week, 

 hope you feel as blessed as I do!!

Hope you have a Fabulous Friday!

and a Wonderous Weekend!

Love,  Hugs, and 

Thankful Heart Blessings

 to each of You!

Nellie