Daffodils and Thankful Thursday

I just love this time of year!  One of the main reasons I love it is I have flowers blooming in the garden.  Right now it’s daffodils.  So I brought a lot of them inside and put them in vases around the house. On this Thankful Thursday I am thankful for all the flowers I get to have inside and outside.

                                                            in the kitchen window

                                                          on the island in the kitchen

                                                   in little milk jugs on the dining room table

                                                         on my desk in the sunroom

                                                      beside my chaise in the sunroom

and in the window in the sunroom.

A little bit of cheerfulness on a sad day for me.  When my dad died, my mother remarried a man named Joe Cowdrey and I just learned today that he died last night.  Even though my mom has been gone 10 years we have still kept in touch with Joe.  He was such a kind, generous man and everyone loved him. Our children were too young to remember Grandpa Andy who was my dad, so Grandpa Joe became their grandpa.   On this Thankful  Thursday I am thankful that I got to have such a good man in my life and he will be missed.

Rhondi xo

Thankful Thursday

When I was posting consistently Thursday was my day to take time to be thankful: Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful that my daughter has met a wonderful Christian young man and is getting married in October.  The celebrations began on Saturday with an engagement party we had at our home.

What are you thankful for on this thankful Thursday?

Rhondi xo

Thankful Thursday

When I was blogging  all the time I always made time on Thursdays to be thankful.  It's easy to be thankful on a day like this.   The dogwood trees are in bloom.  The sun is shining.  Chickadees are making a nest in our birdhouse.  Everything is green and wet from a good night's rain.  The woods are turning green overnight.  We saw an owl and a hawk on our walk this morning.

And yesterday a gardening friend picked these from her garden just for me!

What are you thankful for today?

Rhondi xo

Thankful Thursday

When I was posting more often every Thursday was Thankful Thursday.

We have 4 children.  Our two older sons live far away but our younger son and daughter live 10 minutes away and I am so thankful that they can just drop in to see us.   They were both here for dinner tonight.  It would be so great to have all our kids here but I am so thankful that at least two are!

What are you thankful for today?

Rhondi xo

Thankful Thursday

It has been a long time since I did a thankful Thursday post. 

Today I am thinking about all the things in my life to be thankful for. 

There are so many things I take for granted:

a loving husband

healthy kids

grandchildren

good health

 the best sister in the world

great friends

Then there are things which are considered luxuries in other countries:

a house

clean water

enough food to eat

safety

access to medical help

2 cars

more than one change of clothes

a job

But what I am thankful for most of all is Jesus. 

Nothing much else really matters in the grand scheme of things.

The rest is just icing on the cake.

What are you thankful for today?

Rhondi xo

Thankful Thursday

Good morning friends.
 I miss chatting with you and visiting with you.  As soon as I get my real estate business up and running again, I am definitely going to make time for blogging, so just bear with me for awhile and I'll be back at it but I couldn't miss Thankful Thursday .

Today I am thankful for
beautiful spring weather
a woods to walk  each morning and the good health to be able to walk
my friend who is helping me as I start up my real estate business again
happy sound of the birds outside my window
all the amazing colors of the azaleas which seem especially spectacular this year.

What are you thankful for today?
Rhondi xo

Thankful Thursday

There are so many things to be thankful for and I like writing them down because it helps me to me more thankful more often.  Today I am thankful for:

beautiful spring weather
being healthy enough to go for a long walk every morning
a husband to walk with
a woods to walk in
seeing the first hummingbird yesterday
spending the week with our grandchildren in Texas last week
azaleas blooming in profusion
dogwood in the woods
chirping of the birds just before it starts to get light
my friend Susan who is helping me get back in to real estate again
my sister who is my best friend
a week today we'll get to see our 5 month old grandson who we haven't seen since Thanksgiving

What are you thankful for today?

Rhondi xo

If you are posting for Thankful Thursday sign in below.  Thanks for joining me today!

Thankful Thursday

My list of what I am thankful for today is short and sweet.

Today I am thankful for:

the days being longer so we can go for a walk after dinner

our son painting the deck (I'll show it to you when it's done)

fresh flowers picked from our garden

the magic of spray paint (I'll show you tomorrow)

What are you thankful for today?

Rhondi xo

If you are doing a Thankful Thursday post here is what to do:

Include the Thankful Thursday button and a link to my blog in your post.

Publish your post.

Sign in with Mr Linky.

Thanks for participating!

Thankful Thursday

This week  I have talked to several people whose family members don't get along.  One had a sister who never spoke to them.  Another had a father who was very uncaring.  Another had a mother who was constantly putting them down.

So today I am thankful for a family that like each other.We all get along well.  Our kids call us and keep connected with each other even though they live miles apart. We look forward to times when we can all be together and we genuinely love each other.  That is a gift.

What are you thankful for today?

Rhondi xo

If you are participating in Thankful Thursday please follow these guidelines:
Write your post and include the thankful Thursday daisy button and a link back to my blog.
Publish your post.
Sign in with mr linky. Leave me a comment.
Thanks for joining me today!

86th Thankful Thursday

Almost every day since last November I have written down things I am thankful for in a little journal and I have just made it to 1,000!  Doing this has made me notice how much I take for granted the many blessings in my life and really how ungrateful I am much of the time.  I has been a good lesson.  When I looked back over the list I noticed that I had written down the same things quite a few times, things like good health and family, provision and friends.

As I was looking back at prvious posts I realized that this is my 86th post for Thankful Thursday!

Today I am thankful for:

beauty of a heron flying by
the cherry tree on our front lawn just starting to bloom today
wonderfully encouraging comments from bloggers this week
no matter how bad things are there is always something to be thankful for
my husband's help with the yard work on the weekend
a fun day at home just puttering around the house
birds chirping outside  reminding me to be happy
pair of wrens making a nest near out back door
# 993-1,000

So I have reached my goal of one thousand but I am going to continue writing in my gratitude journal every day because it has been such a good experience for me.

What are you thankful for today?
Rhondi xo


If you are posting for Thankful Thursday with me, please use the button in your post and link back to me.  Then publish  your post and sign in with Mr Linky.  I'm glad you joined me today.

Thankful Thursday

After what has been a  long and colder than usual winter for us here in North Carolina, I think spring may finally be going to make its appearance and for that I am very thankful.

I picked the first daffodils from the garden.

Beautiful yellow daffodils. 

I am thankful that spring comes early here. 

I am thankful that the previous owner planted lots of spring bulbs.

I am thankful that I can bring some spring sunshine inside.

I am thankful for a mother who taught me to appreciate beauty

 and who painted this pot of daffodils.

gifts # 918-922

What are you thankful for today?

Rhondi xo

If you are joining us for Thankful Thursday with a post of your own, please copy and use the thankful Thursday button, and  link back to me.  After you have published your post, then sign in with Mr Linky.  Thanks for joining us today!

Thankful Thursday

Today is Thursday, the day when I take a few minutes and write down a few things I am thankful for. 

As I was thinking about what to write today  an old song by Bing Crosby came to mind:

"When I'm worried and I can't sleep

I count my blessings instead of sheep

And I fall asleep counting my blessings."

So as I count my blessings today, I am thankful for

the wonderful blog posts about our grandkids that their mom in Texas writes

the daily phone call from our daughter as she is on her way home from work each day

the adorable photo of our newest grandson in Boston that his mom sent us today

the used Lexus R300 in mint condition that were able to pay cash for to replace the car that was totaled

our oven only needed a minor repair

our weedeater broke and I found one the next day at Goodwill for only $5

my husband's cold is FINALLY going away.

spring weather this past weekend

food, clothing, shelter, which I just take for granted.

These are # 861 -869 in my quest toward One Thousand Gifts.

I love this painitng of a little girl giving thanks before she eats her meal.  I feel like that little girl giving thanks to God for all the things he has blessed me with.  I wonder... if someone doesn't believe in God, then if they are thankful for something, who are they thankful to?  You can't just say "thank you" to no one.....just a thought...

So I ask you the same question I ask every Thursday. What are you thankful  for today?

Rhondi xo

To join in today please use the thankful Thursday button, and then publish your post.   Then sign in with mr linky.  Please leave me a comment telling me you are participating.  Thanks for joining us today!

Thankful Thursday

I had stopped having a link for thankful Thursday, but several people has asked if they can join me in again so I will have the link back up tomorrow for anyone who wants to join.

Rhondi xo

Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful for the beauty of God's creation and that I got to enjoy it at the beach one weekend recently.  As we sat in the rocking chairs on the deck, the view was spectacular.

The Atlantic Ocean spread out before us.

The sun making millions of diamonds sparkling on the surface.

The sky puting on it's own performance, dark and menacing, with rays of sunlight breaking through.

Every time I am lucky enough to spend time at the ocean it always makes me think of God.  The ocean is so vast and beautiful, it couldn't have just happened.  There had to be some divine plan that created it.  I  often wonder how someone can look at the ocean and not believe there is a God.   I'd like to know.

So today I am thankful that I got to spend the weekend at the beach and I am thankful for the beauty of the ocean and for the God who created it.

What are you thankful for today?

Rhondi xo

Thankful Thursday

There are so many things to be thankful for all the time.  Sometimes they are major, sometimes they are little seemingly insignificant things.  I am thankful for them all.

Today I am thankful for:

786. sunshine on a cold day

787. car lent by a friend until we can find another one

788. lessons from the birds at our feeders

789.encouragement from fellow bloggers

790. nice long chat with daughter in law in Texas

791. lots of projects to work on

792. daffodils getting ready to bloom at my back door

793. all the wonderful people I've met at church

794. weekend with my sister

795. tea from Canada

I'm getting closer to that one thousand gifts goal!

Be Thankful

Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire,

If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don’t know something

For it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times.

During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations

Because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge

Because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes

They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you’re tired and weary

Because it means you’ve made a difference.

It is easy to be thankful for the good things.

A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are

also thankful for the setbacks.

GRATITUDE can turn a negative into a positive.

Find a way to be thankful for your troubles

and they can become your blessings.

Author Unknown

 

What are you thankful for today?  Come sit and have a cup of tea and tell me all about it.  I'd love to know.

Rhondi xo

Thankful Thursday

It's so much easier to be thankful when things are going well.  Last week my husband was in an accident.  I am thankful that he wasn't injured, but the car is a write off.  Why is it you can never buy the same car again with the amount of money the insurance company gives you? And now our oven doesn't appear to be working!

But enough about that, because today I am thinking about some of the things I am thankful for.  

spending this weekend with my sister who is in Myrtle Beach this month.

a stack of good books waiting to be read.

3 cashmere sweaters at Goodwill for under $3 each on Tuesday when there is a 20% discount

a neighbor and I are going to start walking together for exercise

heard little Spencer's sweet 2 month old baby sounds on the phone

our one winter snow is over and spring is on its way

my hardworking husband

and of course I am always thankul for  my kids and grandkids, who are the joy of my life!

What are you thankful for today?

Rhondi  xo

If you are wrting a Thankful Thursday post today please copy the button, publish your post and sign in below.  I'm glad you joined us !

Thankful Thursday

Even when things are going badly there are still so many things to be thankful for, some big, some small.  Taking the time to list what I'm thankful for always puts everything into perspective for me.

As I mention in my profile, faith family and friends are the most important things in my life.  This Thankful Thursday post is about those three things.

Faith:

I am thankful for Elevation which is the church I go to.  I just got back from an early morning leaders meeting and it's so exciting to be part of something bigger than myself which is having an impact on the city of Charlotte.

Family:

I am thankful for our 2 married sons and the wonderful woman they married.  I am thankful for the 4 granchildren they have given us.  I am thankful for our other son and daughter, who live close by and we are able to see a lot.  I am thankful to be able to say that I am proud of the fine adults they've all turned out to be.

Friends:

I am thankful for friends, both old and new.   I am spending the weekend with some of my quilting friends and we are going to sew and talk and eat all weekend.  Yesterday I was invited to a lovely breakfast at the home of a new friend I met through blogging.

There are so many more things, but today I will just say I am thankful for these.

What are you thankful for today?

Rhondi xo

If you are joining me today, use the button, publish your post first, then click on your title and copy that URL in  the Mr Linky  box.  Thanks for joining me in being thankful.

Thankful Thursday

The situation in Haiti has been on my mind a lot this week and as I watched the TV, I was thankful for:
a roof over my head
hot and cold running water
a safe place to live
my family is all alive and well

I am also thankful for:
many beautiful sunsets and sunrises this past week
gorgeous spring weather yesterday
bulbs sprouting in my garden
robins  in our yard
our son is going to help me with some painting today

One last thing I am thankful for today is the gift certificate for Anthroplogie that  I won from Erin at The Painted Garden.  I finally went shopping there yesterday and this is what I got: a beautiful tea towel with embroidery and applique on it.

Here it is opened up so you get a better view of it.  Isn't it cute?

Little bird salt and peppers.

 a beautiful small bowl

and a mug with my initial.

and I still have a little money left over for next time!  These are # 650-659 in my one thousand gifts goal.

What are you thankful for today?

Rhondi xo


If you are doing a Thankful Thursday post please sign in below.  There was a little confusion last week and a few people signed in and didn't do a Thankful Thursday post.  Enter your name  after you have posted for Thankful Thursday and please use the daisy photo on your post.  You can just copy and paste it.

Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful for beautiful sunrises.

Sunsets on vacation

Candlelit mornings

Afternoon sunlight

memories of summer flowers

and especially for our four grandchildren

#594-600

What are you thankful for today?

Rhondi xo

If you wrote a Thankful Thursday post and want to link up please use the daisy button and sign in below.  Make sure you link to your post about Thankful Thursday  not just your general blog address.  Thanks for joining in!