Welcome to Thankful Thursday - May 3, 2012

Remember last Thursday when I was telling you about sitting in the backyard 
with the sun peeking thru the bushes,  took these pics then,  but didn't have
 time to download or upload or whatever we do!! lol

Happy Thursday Sweet Friends,


Hope your week has been going well...............


Mine has been going.....have had some situations this
week that were rather intense,  but think they are getting
worked out....life is what happens when you are making
your plans, ya know.................but all in all it could be
way worse.................
and I always feel better once I start looking for the
blessings in it all................
So.....Here we go!!

#

 1 & 2

I am thankful

for the National Day of Prayer, don't know

of a time America has ever needed prayer more.

Also, thankful our church is having a service

today in honor of it.  I was able to attend
and it was a beautiful time of prayer and
reflection.

#3

I am thankful

that we got all our plants fertilized this week.

Hoping for greener lusher plants and flowers.

#4

I am thankful

for the wildlife we get to see where we live,

course, not quite as up close and personal

as a furry friend on our porch.  This week

we had a racoon visit us (again, we have had

 one before and he was huge,  this was a younger
 one I think,  he was about 3 ft.tall, and not as fluffy.
 He came on our porch,  it was 5:30 in the morning
looking for the the kitty food,  but funny,  he couldn't
 find it, for some reason.  Maybe they have bad
 eyesight or something!  lol

I turned on the porch lights and it didn't deter him
 one lil bit,  he stuck his nose in the air and was
 smelling for it,  then went over and climbed up in the
 chair and looked on the table, nothing there, looked on
 the swing, nothing there and guess he must have checked
out the big table before that,  so he left with no food.
  Remember when I redid the porch I moved where
 I put kitties food.  Below are a few shots I was
able to get.  Remembered to turn off the flash for once.

Know these are a bit blurry, but remember it was 5:30 A.M.taken thru the windows
 and the blinds, but at least gives you an idea about what our Masked
Maurauder was up to.............................Here he is coming onto the porch.
thru our screen, it is like a kitty door because everytime we put it back
the way it should be our cat bumps it out,  so we have given up.

See him on the chair checking out the table,  More than a lil blurry! lol

#
5 & 6

I am thankful

Dee and Jerry are coming over on Saturday

for pizza and fun......and she is gonna do

my hair too.   So I am thankful for that too!
Think we might look at Etsy shops now! lol

#7

I am thankful

that the Lord gives us instruction and wisdom

and can show us how to solve problems in

ways we could never think of.

#8

I am thankful

for a husband who hears from the Lord.

#9
I am thankful

that I have finished my project and the

only thing left is to deliver it.

This is a picture of where we cut everything back in early spring and
 how nicely it filled in................Talked about that last Thursday too!


#10

I am thankful

for this inspiring video that someone sent me today.
 If you are feeling a bit down or like you would just like
 to give up on life, this video is for you.  It sure perked
me up.

Just click here!

#11
I am thankful
for a fun day out after the prayer service. I went and got
 a smoothie and went shopping at Wally World and
 talked to Dee on the phone part of the time while I was
shopping,  but I went over on my cell minutes, just don't
know how much but and am afraid it might
 be a lot...................ewww!!
Course, it was worth every penny of it......see #12!  lol

#12
I am thankful
for something really affirming that my sweet daughter
said to me today, children really are such a blessing
from the Lord.  I also got to talk with Scott for over
an hour on the phone this week too, while he was
driving to Tampa,  so that was sweet as well.

Just another pretty shot of the backyard.


Well,  hope that video lifted your spirits, 
 if you didn't watch it 
you definitely should...................


Have a Wonderful Weekend!!


Love, Blessings and 
Raccoon Hugs,


Nellie