Thankful Thursday

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Things I am thankful for this week:

- Time with family. My uncle passed away in May and his memorial service was Saturday. We will miss him but he has given a witness to his relationship with Jesus, so I know we will see him again. And I know he is with my dad and his other brothers and sisters who have gone on before him. What rejoicing there must be in heaven. After the service we had lunch together and it was so wonderful to spend time with family we rarely get to see. I am so thankful for each one of my family and so proud to be part of this family.

- Seeing my radiation doc this week and all seems to be well.  Thank you God. You surely have brought me a long way from this time last year.

-  I think I'm starting to catch on to the new software at work. I guess an old dog can learn new tricks.

-  An hour or so of being with my daughter and grandson on Tuesday. It was so wonderful for her to come to my work and then get to go grab some lunch with them. It wasn't long but I so loved getting that little boy in my arms for a few minutes.  And Lord willing, we will be going to see him on Monday and taking his great grandma and grandpa to see him too.

I am so blessed.

Cathy

Wednesday Hodgepodge

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1. When was the last time you chatted with a neighbor? About what? (sharing that last bit is optional)
Monday night. We were talking about my dog.

2. River, lake, ocean, or waterfall...which one are you most like and why?
I've got nothing for this.  So I'll just say the ocean because I love it so much.

Sunset at Myrtle Beach

3. July 13 is National Delaware Day. Ever been to Delaware? Delaware is called 'the first state' because it was the first to declare independence from the British. What's your state's nickname and does that moniker make sense to you? If you were in charge, what nickname would you give your home state?
No, I've never been to Delaware. Ohio is called the Buckeye State and also the Mother of Modern Presidents.  Yes, both make sense as there are a lot of buckeye trees in Ohio and because 7 presidents were born in Ohio.  If I were in charge, I'd use Ohio, the Heart of It All.  I heard that used before and I kinda like it.

4. What dish did you contribute to the last pot luck meal you attended? Do you have a go-to recipe for pot luck suppers?
Paula Deen's Not Yo Mamma's Banana Pudding. My go-to is a knock-off of Cracker Barrel's Hashbrown Casserole.

5. What is your number one tip for a brand new parent?
Don't worry about spoiling your baby. Hold him or her as much as you want. Enjoy every second because it goes by so quickly.

6. Insert your own random thought here.
Here's the proof that it goes by so fast. My little grandson will be ten months old next week. I swear it seems he was just born a few days ago.

Here he is in the hospital brand new

Here's me and him at about a week old

Here he is yesterday

Here he is with me yesterday.

Five Minute Friday and Friday Foto Friends

Five Minute Friday is where we are given a prompt and you write for five minutes in your blog and then go here to link up.  Why not join us this week?

FMF prompt:  Play

Play is fun and can have several meanings. It could be playing games and/or playing make believe. I loved playing make believe as a child. I remember playing house and playing church and playing army. So many fun times. But playing can also mean playing an instrument. I love playing piano and am so glad mom made me take lessons for all those years. I'm not that good but it sure does bring me joy. Play could also mean like going to see actors on a stage. I so enjoy seeing a live play. Whether with school children or professional actors. So much fun. 

That's it. I'm out of time. So what do you think of when you hear the word play?

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Here are a few of pictures from my week.

This is a painting on the side of a small rural fire department.

Hubby and I waiting on the parade

I thought this barn was kind of cool sitting so close to the road

Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Cathy

Thankful Thursday

It's Thursday, which means it's time to be thankful. This is where you write your own post on your blog of things you are thankful for this week.  Then you can click the button above to go to Rebecca Jo's blog to link up and also to see what everyone else is thankful for.

I am thankful for:

- Bath time with the puppy and she did so good.  She just stood and didn't fight to get away.  She's never been that easy before.  She still needs a haircut but she sure does smell better.

- Rain - we've had a little bit which has helped not to have to water quite so much.  Supposed to rain today and tomorrow too.  We've had a lot of sun too which I totally love and am thankful for.

Our house

 - The first yellow tomatoes off my one potted plant.  Delicious!

 - I think I say this everytime, but I'm so thankful for the video chats with Kerri and Colton.

I took this during one of our chats.  He had just gotten his first haircut

I sure love this little boy

- July 4th celebrations with my husband.  Waiting for the fireworks and parade gave us lots of time to just relax and talk and just be together.

- Beautiful flowers and walk time with my puppy.

 

I feel like I've had a really blessed week.  I hope you have too.

Cathy

Wednesday Hodgepodge

Hey it's time for the Wednesday Hodgepodge.  Join in with us.  You can go here to link up.  Joyce is a great host. 


1. When and where were the best fireworks you've ever seen? Speaking of fireworks...do you know your hot buttons? The things people can say and/or do to set you off? When was the last time someone pushed one of your hot buttons?
Probably in the Magic Kingdom at Disney World and when would be everytime I've ever seen them.  Hot buttons? Me?  No way!  haha  Too many to even mention and way more often than I care to admit and I'm going to leave it at that. 

2. Have you hosted any outdoor summer parties this year? Attended any? What makes for a great outdoor party?
No I haven't hosted any nor attended any outdoor parties this year.  I don't do heat well anymore.  I am much more for an indoor party.

3. What does freedom mean to you?
I believe true freedom is only found in Christ.  Only in Jesus can we be truly free to live without sin and to me that is the only way to really be free.

4. July is National Cell Phone Courtesy month...what annoys you most about people's cell phone habits?
I really don't get too annoyed with people's cell phones unless they are texting and driving or they are ringing in places where they need to be off such as church or movie theaters etc.

5. What's your current summer anthem?
Not really sure I have one.  But the song that I've been singing and thinking about the last few days, is "Count Your Many Blessings."  When I think about this time last year, chemo had just ended and I was getting weaker and weaker.  I am so thankful for how far the Lord has brought me and how good I feel now.

6.  Insert your own random thought here.
Went to a parade for the 4th with hubby.  It's been a long time since I've been to a July 4th Parade.  We had so much fun.  Here are a couple pictures that my husband took.  I think what I loved the most is that whenever military members came through with flags, people would stand an applaud.  So awesome and so much fun.

This one is for my grandson, who loves the Minions

Float my brother helped build for his church.  The theme of the parade was Unity.  The sign on their float says "Unity begins at the cross".  It is so awesome!  They won 2nd Place!

 
Hope you had a great July 4th and God bless America!!

Cathy