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Thursday, August 4, 2022

Thankful Thursday and Friday Photos Together

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I'm writing this Thursday night while hubby and I are watching TV.  My birthday was today and I'm so thankful to be alive to enjoy my 65th.  We've had a really good day.  First of all, I didn't sleep much last night.  I finished a book around 4:30am and finally went to sleep and then got up at 8:30 and started the day.  Hubby took me to Olive Garden for lunch and then I ran in the grocery and picked up a few items we needed and then we headed home.  We both took a nap, which helped some with the lack of sleep last night.

So Wednesday I ordered my own Birthday present.  I bought a new Kindle.  I've had my old Kindle for about 5 years or so and the battery would no longer hold a charge.  So I picked up the newer PaperWhite Generation 11.  Actually I ordered it on Amazon around 3 or 3:30 and it was delivered to my front door while I was at church around 7:45pm.  So that may explain a little why I was up so late reading.  I was trying out the new Kindle and I Love It!!  So today I ordered a cover for it and it should be here tomorrow.  I had an Amazon gift card from my retirement that I hadn't used yet, so I put that towards the purchase.  I'm so thankful my husband understands my love of reading and how much I love the Kindle because I have so many books at my fingertips anytime and they are never heavy.  I find the older I get, the less I'm comfortable I am holding a regular book.  My grandmother used to say that it was hard for her to hold a book and now I understand.  My grandmother (mom's mom) was an avid reader and so was my mom, now my sister and I are and my oldest daughter is too.  This is one trait I'm so glad to see passing down through the generations.

Loving the little bit larger screen 
and big print is a life saver.


Earlier in the week I got a couple short videos of the hummingbirds at our feeder.  And they were back again tonight (actually most any evening I take the time to sit out there, I get some wonderful views of them).

  



It's been raining here this evening and I have the blinds drawn but I noticed the colors outside were changing.  I went out to check and I found a beautiful rainbow.  Thank you God for all the beauty you have created for us. Here are a couple pictures.



Beautiful sky and then I saw the rainbow behind me.

So there are some photos from my week and things I am so thankful for too.  God is so good and I am so blessed.

Thank you for visiting.

Cathy

20 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday, Cathy! I'm so glad you had a nice day and got to order your new Kindle. We've had some of that rain here today, but no rainbows.

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  2. Happy Birthday blessings, Cathy! So glad to hear you're loving the new Kindle.

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  3. Happy Birthday! That's a very nice birthday gift, happy reading.

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  4. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Sounds like a great gift you bought yourself. Love the hummingbird videos and the photos are absolutely beautiful. Have a nice weekend.

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  5. Happiest birthday wishes! That is one speedy Amazon delivery - they must have known it was your birthday!:) Hooray for gifts that speak your language (and that you can pick out yourself!) Happy reading....and your rainbow pictures of beautiful! What a wonderful Creator we have!!

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  6. Those are great hummingbird videos! The rainbows are always so pretty. We've been having them here, too. God is such a great artist!! Happy 65th birthday!! Congrats on the new Kindle!! All of my books are on mine, too!! Happy weekend! xo

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    1. Thanks Terri. I really love this new one and I got a cover for it today, so it's protected and I can carry it in my purse without fear of scratching it. Have a great weekend.

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  7. Happy Birthday, Cathy! I guess I missed it on Facebook, if it is on there. I've been kind of out of touch. Sounds like you've had a wonderful birthday! Love the hummingbird pictures and the rainbows! Such beautiful pictures sent from God's creation studio. The new kindle sounds nice. I don't use one. Not sure that I would. I still like to hold real books, but I can understand the issue with the weight and also being able to make them larger print. As time goes by I may have to change my mind. Happy Happy Birthday!

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    1. Hi Pam. My birthdate is not on FB so you didn't miss anything. You have very good reasons to be out of touch. So exciting about the new store your kids opened. I feel so blessed that I have seen some beautiful things from God's creation in the last week or so. I like the Kindle, but I know a lot of people like to hold real books and I think that's cool. Have a great weekend.

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  8. Happy Birthday!! Glad you had a good day. I haven't been able to get on the tablet band wagon. I still enjoy a real book, turning the pages and holding it in my hands. What a blessing that you were able to get a new tablet. Those rainbow pictures are beautiful! I love how you can be inside and still notice how the sky affects the colors outside. I usually grab my phone and run outside then too!

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  9. Happy Birthday!! So happy to hear you had a wonderful week.
    Visiting today from Thankful Thursday #1

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  10. Wishing you a belated Happy Birthday and many more happy birthdays. smiles

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Thanks for visiting and commenting. Have a wonderful Day!

Cathy