I am thankful that I found a way to incorporate leftovers into dinner so that food didn’t go to waste.
What are you thankful for today?
I am thankful that I found a way to incorporate leftovers into dinner so that food didn’t go to waste.
What are you thankful for today?
I made my own granola, yogurt, steak sauce, bread crumbs, saltines, and wheat crackers. I stored the bread crumbs in canning jars (using old lids) instead of putting them in a ziploc bag. Three of these items will be on the website soon with recipes. I cut the buttons off of several items of worn clothing and…
I took some new photos of Ivory this week and I decided to print the one that you see above. I cropped it closer and turned it sepia for the dining area, but I also printed it in a 5 x7 to go on my nightstand similar to how it is above. (I ordered pictures at Sam’s…
Last week I got a whole lot done. Most of my list, in fact. My family helped a lot. However, I did not get any presents done, so even though I had hoped to be done by the end of last month, I still have some sewing to do. We are expecting our first frost…
Yellow mustard seed from my pantry in bloom in the shade The garden is growing nicely right now. I’m really enjoying all of the lettuce that I’ve been growing. Some things are bolting in the garden right now (spinach, radishes, mustard, Swiss chard and some of the lettuces), and I’m hoping to collect seeds from all…
On Monday, a friend of mine brought over pear baby food that a neighbor had given to her. I’ll be able to use it for Ivory in the upcoming months when she is ready for food. She also brought over strawberries and some lettuce that she had been given from someone who does some grocery…
Sewing: 1. Make a Mother’s Day gift for my mom 2. Turn 2 pairs of jeans into jean shorts for Winter 3. Modify 3 dresses 4. Finish skirt for Wren 5. Sew arrow points on Ezrom’s Cub Scout shirt Gardening: 1. Pull weeds 2. Pull out peas 3. Plant Aremenian cucumber seeds and red noodle…
I am thankful I can go vote in the U.S. today, without taking a special test or paying a fee, and that I can trust that my vote will be counted properly.
And I am thankful for the people who choose to run for and serve in public offices.
I am thankful for books. What a solace and entertainment they are.
I am thankful for rain that is falling today in our valley and for the snow that is falling in the mountains. It feels great to put on a cozy sweater.
I wrote in last year that I had been in a car accident (no one hurt) and that my car had been totaled. I thought, that if I was diligent, I should be able to pay off the new to me car by December of this year. It looks like I am on track and will be debt free by January 1st. I’m so very, very Grateful!
I remember that post.
I am so happy for you that you an pay off your car.
I am thankful for a husband who always looks out for my best interests.
I am thankful I serve a God that isn’t bound by limitations. That I can rest that He is working for my good.
I am thankful for our military, past and present, who make it possible for me to vote and be heard.
I am grateful for the two new books I bought as a treat. There is nothing like a good book to exercise the imagination and the mind.
I am grateful for emergency responders who came to the rescue of those in the floods in Italy, of those who suffered from the devastation of the earthquake in Nepal, and of those in the desperate of the warzones in the world.
I am so thankful for my Newfies! They love with all their hearts and want nothing more than a pat on the head and a hug! Precious beings!
I am thankful for my body. I wrenched my back yesterday and can’t do much today. How many days of no pain do I take for granted.
I am thankful to be safe after driving through a torrential rain shower today. It was rather scary, but everyone was driving slowly and carefully on the freeway, and that made it easier.
I am thankful for flannel sheets, which are warm and comforting on cold nights.
I am grateful for my electric slow cooker (“Crock-Pot”). Coming home at the end of a long day to a warm meal ready to go is such a treat!
Lea
I’m thankful for the ability to go to the grocery store and purchase what we need without worry. This has not always been the case. I used to wish for the time when I wouldn’t have to count pennies when I went to the store. Now, I don’t, but I cannot give up my frugal ways. I’m thankful frugalness served me well.
I am thankful for my right to vote.
I am grateful for being alive. Having been puzzled by health concerns for the past couple of weeks there is a direction to go now. I choose not to dwell in the ”what-ifs”, but to greet every day with gratitude.
Thankful that my eyes have not changed so I did not have to buy new glasses after going to the optometrist.
I am thankful that time marches on and seasons change — I am so, so happy to be done with summer, and our windy, chilly day here was very much appreciated!
I’m thankful my appointment canceled so I could rest. Got two vaccinations yesterday (thankfully) and felt tired today.
Very thankful for libraries. Every time I think these free sources of knowledge exist I’m amazed and grateful.
I am grateful for my life of relative safety when so many in the world are not safe.
I too am grateful for creative ways to use leftovers, I can’t abide by waste so I am always happy to use it up!
I am thankful for a warm house and a cup of hot coffee on a cold day.
I am grateful for feeling content.