Thankful Thursday June 18, 2026, and pics of our Summer 250th Anniversary of America Kitchen

 

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance.

Psalm 33:12 NIV

Summer Greetings

 Sweet Friends,

How are you these days??

Doing well, I hope.

Been a good week here, not too

busy, no took slow,  so just about

right.  lol

The last part of the week just been

gearing up for Father's Day, making

cards, planning what's for din din

on Father's day, thinking about 

table decor and ordering gifts,

and making grocery lists and all

that fun stuff you need to do to

get ready for the big day!

I would imagine some of you are

 probably doing the same.

Have a good time spoiling the

Dad's in your family!!

Pictures today are of our Summer 250th Anniversary of America  Patriotic kitchen. Had so much fun doing this, and we are enjoying it as well.  I know it's a lil over the top, but I don't care, I love it...........and our Country.

Now, 

on with my Thankfuls............

#1

Thankful for "lesser Evil" popcorn,

 it is so good and made with healthier

 ingredients.  Our fav is the hot pink

 colored bag.....but last week we saw

 some in a gold bag,  so we decided to

 get it.  So we just tried it a few mins.

ago and is delicious as well.

Reminds me of movie theatre pop

 corn and has a quite a bit more salt, 

 but not overboard and has a buttery

flavor..........very good and same

 healthy ingredients.

Gotta love that,  cause pop corn is

 already a good snack and has

 fiber , and this particular one is

 wonderful if you like butter on

 your pop corn.  

#2

Thankful I just finished decorating

my kitchen with a Summer and

Americana look, and I love it.

Life has been sort of heavy lately

and I just needed something fun

to do.....so decided I hadn't changed

up my kitchen in awhile so why

not?  I have dubbed it our "250th

Anniversary Americana" kitchen.

Perked me right up!!  

Figured hey, if they White House

can have different rooms why

can"t we??  lol

#3

Thankful and praising the Lord

that another long time friend

finally passed a kidney stone.

It has been over a week or so

now, thankfully she has not 

been in excruciating pain, but

not feeling great either, and 

having some other complications 

and just knowing it is there and 

not knowing when it is gonna

make it's appearance is more

than a bit stressful....to say the

 least, and the timing could not

 be more perfect, as her oldest

 daughter and family are on the

way for a longer than usual visit.

I am so happy for her that she 

will be able to really enjoy her 

family now.  God is so good.

#4

Thankful and Praising the Lord

that my other dear friend who got

 home on last Saturday was able to 

get all her tubes taken out today,

 and she was so happy!!

 I am sure she is much

 more comfortable, and they didn't

 even stitch up the openings where

 the tubes were,  just put band aids

on and gave them antibiotic cream, 

so hopefully they will heal quickly. 

 She is still very weak, hoping maybe

 they will get better sleep with all 

that gone, and no one waking them

up so much during the night.

I am just saying, they never com-

plained at all. They are truly

amazing.

#5

Thankful we got to see lil darling

and our son last night.  We got

take out and they came over for

awhile.  Lil darling wasn't feeling

great as she went skating earlier

and hurt her tail bone, hoping

that is better today. At least we

did get to hear about her trip

to California, and got to talk

with our Son about what his

next strategic steps are with

Susan's (soon to be his) house.

#6

Thankful we were able to go

down and help our Son and

lil darling on Susan's house

again.  It's actually a lot of

fun working together.

#7

Thankful since we were too tired

to help at the house today, we

at least could make dinner for

us and our Son and lil darling.

#8

Thankful my friend is feeling

so much better since she got

all those tubes out.  She is still

just eating soft foods, and still

unable to walk at this point.

She does sound a lil bit stronger.

Has another Dr. appt. this week.

#9

Thankful I just realized last 

night that Father's day is this

Sunday.  I sort of sneaked up

on me this year.  So at least

now I am planning.  lol

#10

So Thankful for the gift of prayer.

When we are feeling so helpless

when those we love our suffering,

it is a great comfort to know one

of the best gifts we can give and

do for them, is to pray a lot.

That has helped me as well, as

my heart has been breaking for

several friends lately who are

going thru such intense physical

suffering.

#11

Thankful for quite a few long phone

calls with my Daughter this week.

Always a joy.

#12

Thankful I have someone coming

to clean next week, and help me

get caught up, as I am behind with 

all the turmoil we have had over

 the last months.

So very happy about that.....

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That's it for Cozy place this week.

Hope you have a lovely week.

and

Thanks for stopping by

God Bless America

Love, Hugs and 

mid June Blessings. 

Nellie