An Award

I was recently given this blog award from these two sweet blogging sisters--
Liz at http://craftfrommyheart.blogspot.com/ and
Annie at http://shopannies.blogspot.com

Thank you so much! I am honored that you come by to visit me and are kind enough to give me this award.

I am going to award this to those listed on my right sidebar bloglist. Please feel free to take this ( I think you all have beautiful blogs :) and please pass it on and bless other blogger friends.

Thankful Thursday and The Smallest Blessings

Sonya at Truth 4 The Journey has invited us to join her and list of five things for which we are thankful.




And join The Southern Housewife for The Smallest Blessings. Check out her blog and read about others' blessings.









The blessing that I am telling you about today is small... but also is a HUGE blessing at the same time:) - an expected grandbaby! This is our DIL Jess and her "baby belly". She took this picture herself. Isn't she a cute mommy? Of course, you know that Jess is the mommy to our grandson Sam. I think I've mentioned him a time or two:)

So this is our "smallest" blessing - a grandbaby due on November 28th. And Jess is a blessing too!!:)

Five things for which I am thankful:

1) I am thankful for our growing family - Our son Tim is engaged to Brooke, and they are getting married in August!!! So we are going have another wonderful daughter-in-love!:) God has blessed us so richly!

2) I am thankful for Brooke, and how she lets Christ shine through her life.

3) I am thankful that Jonathan is healing from having his wisdom teeth removed last week. And for the time he spent with us recuperating here.

4) I am so thankful for the good health of our children and grandchildren.

5) I am going to say this again- I am thankful for blogging friends who share their lives online. I laugh, cry, pray, learn something new and am inspired every week. What a blessing is this community of special ladies!

Wordless Wednesday - Salt and Pepper

Please stop by and visit Dixie over at French Lique, Texas for more pictures on Wordless Wednesday where today's theme is Salt and Pepper.

Show and Tell Friday- Memorial Day Weekend

Kelli @ There's No Place Like Home is hosting Show and Tell Friday. Don't miss seeing Kelli's special items! And be sure to check out all of the other treasures of those participating this week!

Remembering Dad...the veteran.

U.S. Army

Dad and Mom on their wedding day.

Dad writing a letter to Mom while in Korea. No email, video conferencing, or phones. Mom said that mail often took a month to arrive.

My grandfather (Dad's dad) holding my older brother, Loyd (their only child at the time) and Dad's picture in 1951.

Mom and Dad - 4oth Anniversary
Dad passed on into heaven in November, 2006. We love and miss him very much.
Mom and Dad had just celebrated their 59th anniversary that September.
What a blessing to have them as our parents...

I hope you have a wonderful weekend:)

Wordless Wednesday -"Yummy Tatoes!"-

Please stop by and visit Dixie over at French Lique, Texas for more pictures on Wordless Wednesday where today's theme is Blogger's Choice.

The Simple Woman's Daybook- May 18,2009

Stop in and visit Peggy over at Simple Woman's Daybook.




For Today... May 18,2009

Outside my window...beautiful sunny day- rather chilly though. Our furnace actually kicked on when I first got up this morning! But we are heading for 82 degrees by Wednesday!

I am thinking...about how our son Ben just earned his second Masters Degree while on his way to his PhD. And with becoming a new daddy in March- that is quite an accomplishment! Very little sleep... Congrats Ben!!

I am thankful for... Our sweet little grandchildren Sam and Sophia AND the new little on the way come November!

From the kitchen...the smell of coffee, Good Morning America on tv. And I need to load the dishwasher. I watched the Hallmark movie The Magic of Ordinary Days on YouTube last night instead of doing them then.

I am wearing... pajamas-come on, you know me by now:) I just left this comment here from last week:)

I am hoping... to get lots of projects done ahead of time before the graduation party in mid June.

I am hearing...usual morning traffic. The garbage truck's squeaky brakes as it makes it's stops down our street. Birds chirping.

I am praying...for our son Jonathan -he's having his wisdom teeth removed on Thursday.

Around the house... laundry (of course:), deep cleaning the living room- pull out couch,etc.,

One of my favorite things...blackberry pie/cobbler- my grandfather (a farmer) used to bring us a gallon bucket full of wild blackberries that he had picked in a hedge row or near a woods. Mom would freeze them, but then save some out and make them into a cobbler for dessert that night. I think I like blackberry cobbler the best because of the wonderful memories that go with it:) What foods have sweet memories attached to them for you?

A few plans for the rest of the week...get things done around the house and then be ready to take care of Jonathan after his oral surgery later in the week.

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...*

Ben and Lisa

Here is Ben's Master of Science degree that he was just awarded from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.

Here is Ben with Sophie, who brings him a High Degree of JOY!:)

Thankful Thursday and The Smallest Blessings

Sonya at Truth 4 The Journey has invited us to join her and list of five things for which we are thankful.




And join The Southern Housewife for The Smallest Blessings. Check out her blog and see what its all about.







I love how our apple and cherry trees bloom in the Spring. This is the view from our patio doors by our kitchen table each morning.

The blooms only last about a week before they fall off. They are at their peek right now.

I am thankful for this blessing of the beauty of nature that greets our day.
Can't you just see grand kids climbing and sitting on those low branches?:)

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For my list of five things for which I am thankful:

1) For the beautiful Spring days that we have been having.

2) That the severe storms didn't hit this area last night as predicted.

3) For the lovely gifts that I received from my kids for Mother's Day.

4) For the blessings of wonderful family and friends.

5) And last but definitely not least--- For the blessing of another grandchild expected in November!!! Daniel and Jess are expecting a new little brother or sister for Sam!!!:)) Yay!!