Thankful Thursday August 20, 2026, and whimsical house pictures

Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in

 vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards

stand watch in vain.         Psalm 127:1 NIV

Happy Thursday Sweet Friends,

Hope you and you family have had a good week.

Know some of you have already sent your children 

back to school or will soon be doing that. So hoping

they are enjoying the new school year.

  Little darling started back last week, and she seems

 to be liking the new year and Volley ball, so far.

Which is great!!

Pictures today are of whimsical houses

compliments of pixabay

                       Now on with my Thankfuls.....

#1

Thankful for Leslie Sansone walking videos

you can find on utube.  Been using her videos

for years.  At least it gets me moving, but at

my own pace.

#2

Thankful for a really precious and sweet text

 from a young friend who has a great heart.

It was so encouraging it made me puddle up, 

 good tears, of course.  She definitely has the

gift of encouragement.

#3

Thankful we got some more painting done

at Susan's house on Saturday. I wasn't 

as energetic as I have been for some reason,

this I might have been trying to catch a

bug or something.

#4

Thankful for our relatively new younger Pastor,

He is doing such a great job and preaching on 

 some hard topics that a lot of people would

probably rather not hear, but doing it with

 great grace.

#5

Thankful for our Lovely Daughter, today

is her birthday and we couldn't be any prouder

or feel more blessed because of her.  She is

42 yrs. old now.....

Hard for this Mama to believe! lol

#6

Thankful our Son decided not to stay for dinner,

after working at Susans, as the plan was to have

 Chicken and dumplings, but when I made the 

 dumplings something was evidently off with the

Bisquick, either it was too old, even tho, we just 

bought it a few weeks ago, or they forgot to put

 some ingredients like baking powder or soda in it,

 and it didn't look right as I was mixing it, and it

 didn't look right as I was cooking them, and 

made the worst doughy dumplings,  so we were

a bit disappointed cause we haven't had that

in awhile, so we wound up getting Taco bell....lol

and

We were Thankful Taco Bell is just up the street!!  lol

#7

Thankful my step-brother sent me pictures off Zillow

 of the home we lived in years ago.  It was completely

 re-done many years back, and pretty much doesn't 

look the same inside as it did when we lived there,

 but it was fun taking a stroll down memory lane and

 trying to remember where things used to be. Still looks

 the same on the outside only fresher with new paint

 and giant trees in the yard.

#8

Thankful our girl had a nice birthday at their

lake house without having to work there this

time.  They are usually taking care of things

that need to be done to keep it looking great,

for their vacation renters.

So this time, they just get to have fun the whole

time and they are also getting to spend time 

with her hubbies parents as well.  

#9

Thankful that our son dropped by today and

told us all the new things that have gotten 

done this week at Susan's. The floors are about

 3/4's of the way done. He finished getting some

wallpaper down in what will be his office, and

 he has been packing things he doesn't need

 and started bringing them over to the house,

 also got a fan for lil darlings room. Move

in day is coming soon.............

It is fun to get excited with him....

#10

Thankful that I got to talk with my friend

who had the esophageal problem.  She is

coming along since getting home from the 

hospital, and then being in the hospital again

 after having a fall and broken ribs. She is able

 to get around some, which is truly miraculous

 and she is quite an inspiration, as always.  She

 is a long time friend of 40+ yrs. and we pray

 for her many times a day, and she also prays

for us too.........

#11

Thankful for those who ask about me and

pray for me too.  They are such a blessing

to me and hubby.  We are believing the

Lord for total healing one of these days,

hopefully soon.......but grateful that I am

doing as well as I am.........

#12

Thankful for a good annual physical visit

 with hubbies cardiologist this week.  

EKG was fine as well as other things they

 look for,  but it isn't complete yet.  Still has

to get blood work and an Echocardiogram,

then wait for results, next month.

Well, that's it for Cozy Place this week.

Thankful that you could come by and

hope you had a very blessed day.

Have a Wonderful rest of the week.

Love, Hugs and mid August

Blessings,

Nellie