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This week I am thankful for:


The beautiful golden, stunning orange, swoony red and creamy white of the Fall mums.  Simply beautiful.


The nurses and aides at my Grandpa's nursing home.  Some people work in nursing homes because it is a job, others because they care.  These people definitely care.

Crisp, sweet apples generously shared by a neighbor.  They are great by themselves but I am itching to bake some into a pie or cobbler.  


Watching television (The Biggest Loser) with my 91 year old Grandma.  Listening to her commentary was hilarious!    


Cleaning tips on Pinterest.  Just when I thought I could not resist yet another calorie laden recipe, up pops a how to clean a dirty toilet pin complete with pictures.  There goes my sweet appetite...


My tooth (apparently not the sweet one because that is intact) chipped in the back and not the front, which should make for a repair that won't show and replacing the tooth will not be necessary.  (PS: Tell me WHO chips their tooth on pizza?  Seriously?!)


Simply Balanced rice crackers from Target.  They are gluten free for those interested and all kinds of crispy goodness. 


God's redeeming love that takes broken lives and remakes them into beautiful mosiacs.     





What are you thankful for?


May your weekend be filled with many reasons to give thanks!

(Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good: his love endures forever. Psalm 118:1)


**If you are looking for a fun Fall cupcake idea check out my recent post for Bargain Hoot here.  They are participating in 31 days with owl inspired posts each day in October! 
 

This week I am thankful for:


The rain.  I feel for all of you who have been inundated with the wet stuff over this summer but here in the Pacific Northwest, where we are used to a lot of it, our summer has been pretty dry so a bit of moisture this week has been refreshing and a day or two of not watering has been nice (insert grin).


Fresh clams from the beach, gifted to us, battered and fried to perfection and served with fresh garden green beans and cherry tomatoes.  Our best dinner of the summer by far! 


An informal afternoon lunch with good friends and good conversation.  I love friends who are just themselves with you and you are free to be the same.  Lots of laughter and lots of love.


A special English bone china tea cup given to me by a friend who was sharing from her mother's collection.  What a thoughtful gift!


My sweet little Grandma who is rooming by herself in the assisted living facility after Grandpa had surgery to repair a  hip fracture and is in the hospital still.  And bless her heart, with short-term memory loss, she keeps forgetting where he is.  Grateful for the patience shown and care provided by the assisted living facility and hospital staff.   Prayers for both grandparents are welcomed... 


Fresh plums from my husband's co-worker.  I am planning to turn them in to jam today.


Our local county fair.  I love seeing all the well cared for animals, the lovely canned goods, jams and jellies all lined up on shelves, the lovingly stitched quilts displayed, the gorgeous paintings from local talents and ribbons awarded.  On Sunday's they offer free attendance during the morning, a community church service with rotating Pastor's speaking each year and a talented, blended worship team.  I love worshipping as The Church together ~ such a beautiful time.  Late afternoon brings the cheerleading expo, coordinated by our daughter.  There are little cheer teams all the way through high school teams.  It was a  great day, great weather and a chance for the locals to share their finest.    




What are you thankful for?


May your weekend be filled with many reasons to give thanks!

(Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good: his love endures forever. Psalm 118:1)


UPDATE:  For a great version of Starbucks Lemon Loaf see my guest post here:  http://www.bargainhoot.com/2013/08/14/make-it-yourself-starbucks-lemon-loaf/
 
 
We have been having warm, moist (as in rain...) weather here this week and the raspberries are loving it.  These are 3rd year canes and they are producing wonderfully.  We are planning to double the patch next year for an even bigger yield. 
 

I hope that means there will be much more of this yummy raspberry freezer jam in our future!
 
 
For another yummy treat check out my guest post today over at the lovely Bargain Hoot blog for an easy, DIY chocolate cake.  http://bargainhoot.com/2013/06/26/quick-diy-chocolate-cake/    

 

 
Source: bhg.com
 

You can find me blogging about gardening today on this sweet money saving blog:   http://bargainhoot.com/2013/05/29/money-saving-gardening-tips/



You can find me blogging about rhubarb today on this sweet money saving blog:   http://bargainhoot.com/2013/05/20/rhubarb-season-is-here/
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Welcome! My name is Mindy. I live in the rural Pacific Northwest where we celebrate life in the country. I dip my toes in writing, decorating, DIY, baking, classic literature, gardening and photography. I strive to find beauty in the ordinary and blessing in the extraordinary.

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