Showing posts with label Thursday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thursday. Show all posts

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Our garden so far...

This Spring my hubby got some bricks from our neighbor. He and my son laid them out in the garden for garden boxes! Several weeks ago, my hubby and I worked to fill them with dirt and manure. Then we planted a lot of seeds, the tomatoes and broccoli given to us by another neighbor. It has been so nice to have garden boxes and to see the seeds growing! It changes out there every day!

Here is what we have so far...
 Spinach/ lettuce-- planted late...
 Green onion...
 Carrots-- yum!
 Tomatoes are so happy!
 Green beans...
 Sweet potatoes...
 Pickling cucumbers...
 Sunflowers near the cucumbers, since they like each other...
And sweet snap peas!


We are really looking forward to watching it all grow and being able to pick all of the yummy veggies! I've been watering them by watering cans each day and enjoy seeing the growth and change, and even weed little weeds out. It is easier to weed when they are small, right?

Do you have a garden this year? If so, what have you planted in it?



Psalm 104:13-15
He waters the mountains from his upper chambers;
the land is satisfied by the fruit of his work.
He makes grass grow for the cattle,
and plants for people to cultivate—
bringing forth food from the earth:
wine that gladdens human hearts,
oil to make their faces shine,
and bread that sustains their hearts.



Matthew 13:31-33
He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.”

Thursday, May 29, 2014

New glasses!

Recently, I got my eyes examined. Before I left, I pulled out the "Vision" file from our file cabinet, and found my four-year-old prescription. I had no idea it had been that long! (Actually almost 4 and 1/2!) I felt like my glasses were not as good as they should be. After the exam, it revealed that I did indeed need a new pair. It's a good thing since my old pair was very scratched!

Last year, a friend had told us about Zenni Optical. It is a great place online were you can get inexpensive glasses. So my hubby tried it, after getting his eyes checked. You just plug in the prescription, measure a few things, try on glasses (on your facial screen shot) and decide which to order! My hubby loves the glasses and sunglasses that he ordered. Anyway, I decided to try it this year as finances allowed.

Old frames...

I decided to get progressive lenses, because I need correction for seeing far away (I am near sighted.) My left eye is so much worse! The glasses progress from being corrected, into just clear on the bottom-- so I can read and it won't be blurry. To allow for the progressives, I had to go with a slightly larger lens type. All of the ones that I liked online were purple. So I figured, why not?! Sounds like fun to have a color instead of just boring brown or metallic.

Zenni optical offers a wide variety of frames beginning at $6.95. They include how-to videos to help you figure out just what you need to measure. They ship the glasses in a bubble envelope, with the glasses in a sturdy case (mine is teal green) and a free cleaning cloth. The cloth has a pretty, peaceful scene on it!
New frames!!
Showing the side detail...

Glasses all alone
 I have to wear them a lot to get used to them. I have been wearing them almost all day. With my other glasses, I took them off when I got home. I need them for driving and seeing across a long room, like in church. So it has been really different wearing them for such a long period. But they are nice! They have side-spring hinges on them too. The best part for me is that they only cost $45 with shipping! WOW! In the eyeglass store I would have paid over $150 for the same pair! (the frame was only $19!)

Be sure to check out Zenni Optical next time you need glasses too!


Isaiah 11:2-3
The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—
the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and of might,
the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord—
and he will delight in the fear of the Lord.
He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes,
or decide by what he hears with his ears;

Malachi 1:5
You will see it with your own eyes and say, ‘Great is the Lord—even beyond the borders of Israel!’

Matthew 13:15
For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed theireyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.’

Friday, September 6, 2013

Faithful Friday

Instead of Thankful thursday this week, I am going to share my thankfulness on Friday...

Here are just some of the many ways God has shown his faithfulness to me...

#729- Thankful for the birth of my new niece Annalise born last Thursday morning!
#730- Rebekah put Mallory's hair into pin curls last week one afternoon, and it was cute and curly the next day!

 #732- For the pictures I got of my sister, her new baby and older boy from her and my parents!
#735- A new baby is such a miracle from God!
 #733- Had a lovely lunch with my friend Dionne and her boys Friday. They were looking for animals over the fence!
 #734- For finding and saving seeds from my four-o'clock plants! They look like lemons, I think!
#743- Our son Caleb pitched the first two innings of his baseball game this week. They won 13-6!
 #744- Joshua read a book to the kids in school to start the day.
#745- A snack snack during homeschool- Cheez-It Scrabble tiles! Fun and delicious!



Isaiah 49:15
“Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!

Luke 1:44
As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.

Luke 2:12
This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Thankful Thursday #15

We've had another wonderful, full week of God's blessings! Here are some of them to share with you...

#710- Caleb's first fall ball game last week and they won 9-2! He had a great catch in centerfield!
I visited an old college friend at work and had a nice chat!
#719- We had a fun dinner and minor league baseball game with my mom-in-law and sister-in-law. We were in the hospitality suite, and had a great view!
#721- Rebekah and I got to love on this sweet little guy Sunday night!

 #720- Bethy drew a cute picture of her & me at the church BBQ!
 #724- Joshua installed a shiny new kitchen faucet on his day off!
#725- We hung up new (to us) house numbers-- thanks to my sister-in-law Morgan! They look great, (but we miss seeing them on their old house)!

What about you? How has God been showing up and showing off in your life lately? I'm sure He'd love to hear your thanks!


Psalm 69:30
I will praise God’s name in song
and glorify him with thanksgiving.



Psalm 118:19
Open for me the gates of the righteous;
I will enter and give thanks to the Lord.


Hebrews 12:28
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe...

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Thankful Thursday #14

It's Thursday again, and you know what that means...
thankfulness sharing time! 

Soon I will beginning my American Girl class again, and will share what we did in our classes. So, for a limited time... 



 #685- Our daughter Rebekah had a great voice recital last week and we went to Yogo Mojo with Grandma and Grandpa!
#692- Bethy enjoyed playing during her "school club" on Friday morning. She set it up herself!
 #699- On the way to our friends' cabin for a few days, we saw a car with this license plate-- loved it! Such a good reminder!
 #700- We saw a hot air balloon first thing Monday morning in the sky, with the mountains in the background-- BEAUTY!
#701- Our 4 kids had fun playing together at the park...
 #702- We went exploring, walking and riding the gondola in a nearby mountain town, and escaped the rain at Starbucks!

#703- On the way back, was reminded that God "owns the cattle on a thousand hills." (Psalm 50:10)
AND
#704- "The heavens declare the glory of God, the earth shouts out His name..." (Psalm 19:1)

#705- Our lovely time at the cabin with it's wood beams, furniture and stone accents-- sooo pretty! What a gift to retreat here for 3+ days!

#706- We had a safe trip home yesterday back to our home. 

It was another wonderful week filled with God's blessings! How about you? How has God blessed you this week? Have you thanked Him for it all?


Psalm 36:6
Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, Lord, preserve both people and animals.


Psalm 72:3
May the mountains bring prosperity to the people, the hills the fruit of righteousness.


Psalm 90:2
Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Thankful Thursday #13

We had a fantastic week at our house! So much to thank God for...

Here are a few of the items...

 #669- We shopped this week and found a new corner shelf for our entertainment supplies!
 #672- We had a great backyard movie night watching "Princess Bride" with 30 friends!
 #673- Had fun taking the little girls with Grandma to the PBS kids fun fest!
 #674- Thankful for handed-down clothes from old friends- so nice!
 #675- Our four-o-clocks are blooming!
 #678- We had our first day of homeschool this fall!
#681- We had Cherry Berry with Morgan & our kids this week...


#685- Rebekah had a lovely voice recital and we went to Yogo Mojo with Grandma & Grandpa!
(Froyo twice in one week!)

How about you? How has God blessed you this week? I'd love to hear about it!


Psalm 7:17
I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High.

Psalm 95:2
Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.

He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Thankful Thursday #12

We've had another wonderful week filled with God's blessings-- including our anniversary and other end-of-summer events... 
 #647- Seeing Caleb & Jakob playing together after dinner-- cousins!
 #650- Thankful to see kids painting at Nana's on Friday afternoon.

#653- 17 years of love and faithfulness with Joshua & time to celebrate!

 #655- The pretty altar flowers at church were for me!

 #656- A lovely dinner at the Olive Garden with my parents for our anniversaries! (this is what the waiter brought us for our anniversary-- and another plate for my parents! :-D)
 #659- Finished the Christ puzzle that I have been working on for several months!
#660- For my parents' 47th wedding anniversary on Monday!
#663- A fun free date (tickets from a friend-- Thanks!) with my hubby to a local minor league baseball game!


What are you thankful for this week? I bet the Lord would love to hear about it!

1 Chronicles 16:34
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.

Psalm 106:1
Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.

Psalm 107:21
Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.
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