I am thankful for e-books from the library, and a phone on which to read them. I have only had a cell phone for the last 7 years now, as it was too expensive to do so before (when they raised taxes and rates on my home phone with no long distance or call waiting…
I harvested lemon verbena, roselle hibiscus, Armenian cucumbers, basil, a zucchini, and the first two lemons from my garden. I made a large batch of pesto with just basil, garlic, parmesan cheese, water, and a little olive oil. I’ve found we don’t miss the expensive pine nuts, and we can use water in place of…
Today, I am thankful that the wind slowed down and I was able to work in the garden for many hours, pruning and harvesting. What are you thankful for today?
Today, I am thankful for heroes, both sung and unsung, who quietly served where service was needed. What are you thankful for today?
Last night I went to bed and fell asleep right away, so I did not get my post up. Tonight’s post is for yesterday and today. I am thankful for social media. A lot is said about the negative sides of social media, but I have found there is a lot of good if we…
Today, I am thankful that we had RAIN!!! What are you thankful for today?
Today I am very thankful to have a working refrigerator again! We have been a week without it working. It was expensive to have fixed (the electrical board went out) but it was still less expensive than getting a new refrigerator. What are you thankful for today?
I saved shower warm-up water (I put a 3-gallon bucket under the shower stream while I wait for it to warm up) and used that water to water pots in the garden. This time of year, it takes longer for the water to warm up, so I collect more water. The potted plants don’t need…
“Enough is as good as a feast.” Caroline Ingalls I am thankful to have enough. We’ve had some rather large extra expenses this week with more to come, but I am thankful to have enough of what we need. What are you thankful for today?
Today, I am thankful for the chance to go slowly. I needed the rest. What are you thankful for today?
Today as I dug in the garden and planted bulbs, I was very grateful that we were able to relandscape the garden. That area of the garden had been overrun with solid crabgrass roots and I had not been able to eradicate them in over 15 years. We removed all of the soil from that…
Today, I am thankful for all the new (to me) songs that I have discovered this summer. What are you thankful for today?