Welcome to Thankful Thursday - July 11, 2013

 Afternoon Sweet Friends,

Running a bit late this week....
 but have learned
not to sweat it............lol

Hope this finds you doing well this 
fine Friday afternoon. It is raining here.
  Bet you are like us and looking
forward to the weekend. So hope
it is a good one for you.

So.....with that said;
 on with Thankful Thursday.....

#1 

I am thankful

that Dee and Jerry returned safely and

uneventfully from North Carolina on

Sunday evening.

#2

I am thankful

for another 3 fun days last week as a 

summer getaway..... as we stayed at my

daughters house while they were away.


#3
I am thankful
for wildlife,  as it is such a joy to us to see God's
 unexpected critters.  By the way I had not 1, not 2, 
 but 3 raccoons on my porch last night......nothing
 like a troop, but our cat doesn't seem to be the least
 bit disturbed by them. Think I am gonna be bringing 
Molly's food in a lot earlier from now on, as I see the
 raccoon tribe is increasing all the time. 

The following pictures are some of the wildlife we 
saw while at Dee & Jerry's house. We also
saw 3 racoons over there too, or one racoon 3
different times.........lol

Crane in the pond next door to their house on the hunt for 
breakfast...............


#4

I am thankful

our sunday school class is finally growing some,  we
had a few more new people this week and hear  2 more
 couples may be coming next week.

#5

I am thankful

that they have another classroom they can move us to, 
 since our class has outgrown the one we are in.

These deer ran right by the kitchen window


#6

I am thankful

for a very fun time with Scott and megan

on Sunday afternoon at their home.

Now they are in their front yard


#7

I am thankful

for the sweet time I had with Brooklyn

on Wednesday..........it is fun to watch her
as she learns so many new things.

#8

I am thankful

that we got to go back to Fresh market

again to pick up a few things.

and just moseying down the street


#9

I am thankful
for M & M's candies,  I love just about
any of them,  but the peanut ones are
my favorite because they are more
heart healthy since they have the peanuts.
Weight Watchers taught me years ago,
just to pop them one at a time and savor
them,  so they are a nice treat without
having to break the calorie bank.   lol



#10 I am thankful
for a an inspirational movie that we watched
 last night called 25 Hill.  It was really good. 
 It was about a boy who's life was shattered when
 he lost his dad in the war, leaving a big hole in
his life and also an unfinished soap box derby
car they were building together.  He meets up
with a grizzled fire chief who is also devastated
 by the loss of his son during 9-ll.  Very good
family entertainment,  and the boy,  is an 
amazing actor by the way.

Seeing deer walk down the street was just so funny to us.
We had seen them down the other street the night before
and when I went for a walk the next day I saw where they
had eaten quite a number of lily plants to the ground 
practically.


#11
I am thankful
that the Lord is available 24/7 to hear our
prayers and that He is concerned about any-
thing that I am concerned about, that is a huge
comfort to me, and brings me so much peace.



#12
I am thankful
that we are finally going to be able to deliver
a surprise to our sweet next door neighbors
today.  It is plants for their yard that we know
they want.  My son was able to get them for
 us at a good nursery that he knows about.
So he is in route to pick them all up now.
So excited!



Well, that's my list for this week.

Glad you could come by, 
 and look forward to hearing
 from you as always,

Until Next Week,

Love,  Hugs
and Blessings Galore,

Nellie