Friday Foto Friends

Our House Thursday morning

Those are vultures sitting on an old schoolhouse building next to our post office

Birdseye view of my sister's bird

Mom and Dad's gravestone with new flowers for the summer.

My brother's stone with summery flowers

White fluffy clouds in a bright blue sky from one evening last week

Out on a walk with the dog and heading towards home.

Found this picture on FB.  This is my grandparents on my dad's side with all 14 of their adult children.  I love this picture so much.

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Cathy

Thankful Thursday

I know I'm really late, but I still want to be thankful today.  So here goes:

**As I've said before, but it warrants being said again, I am so thankful for Rebecca Jo and her continuing doing Thankful Thursday each week.  She is so faithful and I for one really appreciate it.  If you've never met her, click the button above and go and visit her.  I promise you won't regret it.  She's definitely worth getting to know.

**Got a new computer.  It's a Mac and I'm learning to use it.  It's stretching my mind and so I think it will be good for me.

**I'm so thankful that I got to FaceTime with Kelli last night and video-chatted with Kerri tonight.  Love my girls.

**I'm really thankful for the beautiful day today.  So warm and blue skies and sunshine.  I know it's going to rain this weekend but I have enjoyed today.

Since it's so late, I'm going to keep this short and sweet, but I wanted to at least thank God for a few of the many things He's done for me.

So what are you thankful for?

Thanks for visiting.

Cathy

Wednesday Hodgepodge

1. April is National Jazz Appreciation Month. Are you a fan? If so what's a favorite you'd recommend to someone new to jazz listening?
I certainly don't hate it, but I wouldn't consider myself a big fan.  I do like a small dose of it from time to time though.

2. Mandolin, ukulele, harp, accordion or banjo...which would you be most interested in learning to play? Or do you already play one of the instruments listed?
I've wanted to play the ukulele for the last several years.  One of these days (maybe when I retire), I'll actually try to learn.

3. Do you judge a book by it's cover? Elaborate. You may answer in either/both the literal or figurative sense of the word.
Literally, yes I do sometimes.  If the cover does not appeal to me, I probably won't read it.  I try very hard not to judge people by their cover.  Unfortunately, I don't always succeed, if I'm honest about it.

4. According to a recent study the ten most nutritious foods are-almonds, cherimoya (supposed to taste like a cross between a pineapple/banana), ocean perch, flatfish (such as flounder and halibut), chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, swiss chard, pork fat (shocking! but I don't think they mean bacon), beet greens, and red snapper. Are any of these foods a regular part of your diet? Any you've never ever tasted? Which would you be most inclined to add to your diet?
I wouldn't say any of them are a regular part of my diet, however, I do eat almonds quite often.  I've never had cherimoya, ocean perch, beet greens or red snapper.  I would be most inclined to add ocean perch I think.

5. Besides a major holiday what is the most recent thing you've celebrated with your people? Tell us how.
Can't think of any celebrations recently except holidays recently.

6. Insert your own random thought here.
Hubby ordered me a Mac Desktop Computer.  I should get it today (Wednesday).  Looking forward to learning how to use it.  I have an iPhone and an iPad, but have never used a Mac Computer.  This should be fun!  lol  But, honestly, I think it will be good for me to learn something new and stretch my brain some.

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Cathy

Thankful Thursday

I am so thankful for the hours we had with this little one last Thursday.  I am so blessed.

His new ball from Papaw and Gigi

Mouthful of Easter chocolate

Loving that ball

Showing me his bear

You look funny upside down Gigi

Watching TV with Papaw

Saying goodbye as we are leaving

Thankful for time with hubby's family on Easter.  Great food and great conversation.

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Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Cathy

One Sentence A Day - March 2018

1.  Another rainy day and I'll sure be glad for some sunshine when it comes.
2.  Brought Chinese home for dinner and just relaxed.
3.  Chilly day but beautiful sunshine so we went and watched the planes coming and going at the airport.
4. Lunch with the in-laws after church...how I love spending time with them.
5. Monday back to work and then pick up groceries at Kroger ClickList, and a walk with the dog and cooking and cleaning up and laundry kind of night.
6. Annual mammogram and all is well...thank you Jesus!
7. It got cooler today so it was a great night to stop and get a hot chocolate on the way to church and it was so yummy and we got it from Speedway!
8.  Started spring cleaning in our bedroom.
9.  Hubby took me to Cracker Barrel for dinner after work and it was so nice not to have to go home and cook.
10. Sent in our DNA Samples...can't wait to see what they say about our heritage.
11.  Time change...ugh!
12.  My sister and I went shopping and I bought this cute lunch bag.

My new lunch bag

13.  Bible study started and we're doing Priscilla Shirer's "Discerning the Voice of God."
14.  After being gone the last two nights sure did enjoy a night at home with a little housework and some TV time with the husband.
15.  Typical work day and evening at home.
16.  Taxes have been completed so hubby and I went and picked them up after work.
17.  Went to a co-worker's father's funeral and then to lunch with my sister and brother-in-law who are always fun to be with.
18.  Church and then lunch with hubby's family...good conversation and just love being with them.

Miss Lucy did not want me to leave for church.

19.  Got up early and took my car to Walmart for new tires and then after work I went to see "I Can Only Imagine" and it was sooooo good.

What a beautiful sunrise and so glad we were up and out early enough to enjoy it.

20. We had a great 2nd week of Bible Study and I feel so blessed to be with these women.
21.  Second day of spring and we woke up to snow on the ground and I'm so over it!  lol
22.  Took my sister to a doctor's appointment and all was well with her and she found some yarn someone was giving away and gave it to me and now I need to decide what to make.

23.  Came home after work and walked a mile with the dog as it was sunshine and blue skies, but chilly.

24.  Met my sister and her husband tried a new restaurant (to hubby and I) and had some great fish and chips.
25.  2 wonderful church services, met another pastor and his wife for the first time (for me, hubby already knew them) and they were so nice.
26.  Regular Oncologist appointment (I have a new doctor now as mine has gone into research) and all is well and I think I'm going to like him.
27.  Work and Bible Study and I certainly love this study...Discerning the Voice of God by Priscilla Shirer.
28.  Went to bed early this evening because we were getting up really early to head to Chicago area to see Kerri and Colton.
29.  What a wonderful day with Colton and Kerri and Matt.

Oh be still my heart, I love these two so much

Love her too!!!

30.  Took this day off so we could have a 4 day weekend and just relaxed and rested up from the day before.
31.  Went to lunch with hubby at Chuys and then into Barnes and Nobles and bought a new journal and I love it.

So what was your month like?

Thanks for visiting.  Hope you have a great day!

Cathy