Thankful Thursday

There are many blessings in our lives each day.  I like to pause on Thursdays and reflect on the previous week.  

~ that my husband is able to go to PT for his heel spur and learning exercises to do to help with this pain.

~ our oldest cooking for the birthday party for his little brother.  Burgers, hot dogs, and poppers!!

~ our DIL being helpful and her relationship with Titus. She is a blessing!

~ getting to celebrate our 11 year old last Saturday at his birthday party and then on his actual birthday on Sunday.  He is a blessing! We were thankful for the weather being nice to be outside on Saturday too....an answer to prayer!

~ family and friends that came to celebrate Titus for his birthday!

~ our niece being baptized!  So happy for her!

~ walking at ACU.  It is nice to do on a beautiful morning and hear and see the birds, shining sun, green grass, and pretty flowers.  

Have a day of blessings!

 Bethany

Wednesday Hodgepodge

1. Big week in the US of A...do you do your own taxes? What's something you've found 'taxing' lately? 

No we have someone else do them.  We had the same lady for many, many years.  She passed away a few years ago so we had to find someone new. 

It has been "taxing" to drive around here lately with all the big trucks that are part of the construction of the new AI plants plus all the new people living in the area that work there.  

2. When it comes to travel are you a last minute packer or a lay it all out a week in advance type? Do you struggle to pack light? Share a packing tip that has worked for you. 
I do like to plan ahead but some stuff I do wait until the last minute when packing.  I take too much stuff.  Even if we are going on a day trip, I will have a bag of books or cards to write or my coloring stuff.

3. April is National Grilled Cheese Month. Hmmm...who knew it got its own month? Do you like a grilled cheese sandwich? What ingredient do you add to take yours to the next level? 
I don't really love grilled cheese sandwiches.  It has been a very long since I've eaten one.  

4. There's a well known quote that says-

'A ship in the harbor is safe, but that's not what ships are built for." John A. Shedd  

Is constant growth necessary or do you think it's more important to prioritize stability and peace in your life? 

I feel growth is important throughout life.  But there are also seasons when you need to just maintain peace and take care of yourself instead of worrying about adding more to your life or growing in some way.

5. Let's wrap this up with a fun spring this or that-

• daffodils or tulips
• lemonade or iced tea
• gardening or hiking
• ladybugs or butterflies 
• umbrella or raincoat
• floral patterns or polka dots

Here are my picks:

• tulips
• iced tea
• gardening I guess (neither!)
• ladybugs
• umbrella
• polka dots

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

The workers finished the tub on Friday.  They'd told me I could use it Saturday.  Friday when they finished they said it would be dry and ready to use Friday night.  It is nice to have a tub again!  I am thankful my husband did this for me!

Have a day of blessings!

 Bethany

Thankful Thursday

The weeks go by so quickly it seems.

This week I am thankful for...

~ finding the note my husband wrote me before he left on his trip.  

~ when I see our oldest supporting his little brother even when he's at work.

~ our DIL coming to watch Titus' baseball game after she got out of class.  

~ having our youngest out of school Friday and Monday.  The four day weekends with two four day weeks have been nice.  We enjoyed a walk together both days and the pretty weather.  

~ the beauty of Easter and all that it means. We did the flowering of the cross again this year at church and it's a nice tradition.  

~ having money for gas and groceries and bills.  

~ the workers almost being done with my new bathtub!  Not long now till I get to enjoy a bath!

Have a day of blessings! 

 Bethany

Thankful Thursday

We have so many reasons to be thankful.  

This week I am thankful for...

~ being married to a wonderful man that loves me and takes care of me in big and small ways.

~ seeing our oldest cheer for his little brother at his baseball game.

~ our DIL helping with the dog while we went to the family retreat.  

~ when our youngest had a great hit at his baseball game.  It was fun to see him hit it and then watch him run so hard around to 3rd base.

~ that the bathtub installation has begun.  I'm being patient for them to get it finished!

~ rain we had this week and the pretty lightning.  Also the pretty moon we saw on the way to school!  

~ that my Dad was able to travel and come to the baseball game as well. 

Have a day of blessings! 

 Bethany

Wednesday Hodgepodge

1. March is rolling on out of here. Sum up your March in ten words or less. 
Bathtub found, install started! Celebrating birthdays and enjoying spring break!

2. Are you afraid of heights? When was the last time you found yourself dealing with a height, and did it make you nervous? 
I don't particularly love heights.  I'm usually okay if I don't think about it or don't look down.  I don't remember the last time I was dealing with a height.

3. What's a word you struggle to spell on a regular basis, and sometimes need to double check before writing it down? Use the word in a sentence that tells us something about your April calendar. 
I always double check on restaurant and toilet.  I mix up the vowels. I doubt myself on the order of the vowels.  I don't know why!!

4. Love 'em or hate 'em, with Easter comes the sweet treat known as Peeps. So... do you love 'em or hate 'em? Speaking of peeps, what's your favorite way to have chicken? 

I do love 'em.  It's fun to see all the different colors and varieties they have now.  I don't go out of my way to buy them, but I do like one or two.  I've seen some cute ones to use for decorations too.

We had this chicken recipe for supper this week, and it was great!  Easy and delicious!

5. This week's Hodgepodge lands on the first day of April, which happens to be National Poetry Month. Do you like poetry?  Share a favorite line or two from one of your favorite poems. What makes this one a favorite? 

Poetry has never been a favorite for me.  

I do like the poem "If" by Rudyard Kipling.  We memorized it our senior year of high school, and I still remember some of it.  There is a lot of good wisdom in the lines of that poem.  

If you can keep your head when all about you

   Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,

   But make allowance for their doubting too;

6. Insert your own random thought here.  

Happy April!  School will be winding down soon.  It goes so fast after spring break.  We are excited that the work has started this week for the bathtub install.  Hooray! 

Have a day of blessings! 

 Bethany

Thankful Thursday

This week I am thankful for....

~ my husband having my van tires checked out.

~ the things our oldest does and works on to promote the non-profit he started in 2022.  He had a TV interview this week.  

~ that our DIL will help with the dog in or out when I leave before the pest guy got here.  

~ that our youngest's sore throat was just an ulcer and not a sickness.

~ our little cat...It's fun to watch him play and pounce about in the yard.  And to see him do his job and catch mice!

~ being able to host our first youth devo for the church youth group on Sunday night.

~ visiting with a Mom from church and her new baby. 

Have a day of blessings! 

Bethany

Wednesday Hodgepodge

1. It's officially spring in the northern hemisphere. Does it feel like spring in your part of the world? If you're in the southern hemisphere it's officially autumn where you live. Does the weather say autumn? Which do you prefer-spring or autumn? Why? 

It has felt like spring here lately; however, over the weekend we had some record-breaking high temperatures in the 90s! I don't know what the official high was.  But it felt like summer and not spring!  

I think I prefer both fall and spring equally...  after the heat of Texas summer I'm ready to see some cooler temperatures and I like the activities of fall.  After the darkness of winter I'm ready for the warmer days and light and flowers!

2. What's your favorite thing about spring? 

 The flowers I see, particularly the wildflowers along our highways, are my favorite part of spring.  

And of course our youngest boy being born in spring!

3. Spring into action, spring in your step, spring to life, spring to one's feet...which spring idiom currently applies to your life in some way? Explain.  

Spring into action.....regarding the house and the new things we are getting done and marked off the to do list.  We've been here almost a year now and it's nice to be getting some more things done.  Now that the windows are done I want to decide on the curtains or blinds for each spot. 

4. Which spring food from this list is your favorite? What's a dish you like that includes your favorite spring ingredient? 

asparagus, strawberries, salad greens like mesclun, artichokes, spinach, eggs, peas, spring onions

On this list of foods strawberries would be my favorite.  

5. What's one task on your spring cleaning list? Do you actually have a list? 

I do not have an actual list for spring cleaning but I do have a daily list I make most days.  One task I need to do in spring cleaning is our bedroom closet.  Which with the bathtub install I will probably have to do that anyway!  

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

We got to host our church youth group on Sunday night.  It was great.  When they got here it was still pretty hot out (see question #1!) with those high temps we were having.  But it was a beautiful evening to sit outside as the sun went down.  

Have a day of blessings!

 Bethany