Thankful Thursday LOVE

 

When I saw this photo of my precious niece (Kennedy) I knew I wanted to use this as my Thankful Thursday photo.  

#1.  I am thankful for sunsets that stop you in your tracks and reminds you the even endings can be breathtaking.

#2. Thankful for hands lifted in love, shaping hearts in the sky without saying a word. 

#3. Thankful for family moments caught by chance that turn into forever memories.  

#4. Thankful for God's paintbrush, spreading pinks, oranges, and PEACE across the evening sky.  

#5. Thankful for quiet pauses, with the world slowing down and in recognizing that gratitude speaks loud. 

#6. Thankful for the beauty of the next generation, full of hope and wonder....and their open-hearted-joy!

#7. Thankful for love that shows up naturally...no posing required...just being present. 

#8. Thankful for reminders that there is still so much good to look forward to.  

Thankful for YOU...Kennedy!!

Big Love, 

Shug....

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Icy Cabbage Hodgepodge

  It's a icy CABBAGE  kind of Hodgepodge Day.....

Did you know that even when there is a hard freeze, the outer leaves may get damaged but the head often survives?  AND...Cabbage supplies Vit. C, Vit K, Vit B^ and folate, Potasium, Calcium and magnesium.  

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1. I live in the south so we're pretty much only talking about the weather right now. Give us a weather report from where you live. Does the kind of weather you're having today affect your mood in some way? 

What our area looks like right now ↑↑↑↑.  We still have a lot of ice and especially in the shady areas.  Many of our country roads are still covered in ice.  

My mood?  I'm still trying to recover from this head cold, so just feeling a bit yuck.  Just keeping it real.  This too shall pass!!

2.  Avocados, kale, cauliflower and cottage cheese have all had their time to shine. 2026 brings us the year of the cabbage. Is this a vegetable you like? If so, what are some of your favorite dishes that call for cabbage?  

I LOVE cabbage!!  The only thing I don't love is the smell it leaves in my kitchen when I am cooking it.  

One of my very favorite cabbage dishes is:  Cabbage soup!!  The more cabbage, the more I enjoy it.  My second favorite would be Spanish slaw.  YUM!!    Cabbage, dill pickles, green bell peppers, fresh parsley, shredded carrots, red bell peppers...

3. Was a Cabbage Patch Doll a part of your childhood? Or maybe your children's childhood? What's a toy trend from your childhood you remember wanting for your own?  

Oh Yes...the infamous Cabbage Patch Dolls...The gift that every parent thought their daughter had to have.  Both of our daughters each had a couple of them.  They Still Have Them!!  

I so remember the 1980's....All of the Toy Store madness...the long lines.  The competitive sport of finding these dolls.  The adoption papers and the unique names!  The soft faces, yarn hair, and the iconic signature.  

Back in my younger years it was "BARBIE".... I remember going to the Sears store and seeing the dolls and the outfits that could be purchased for the dolls.  I had a few....but I was more into playing outside with my sister and brothers.  Riding bikes, shooting BB guns, playing hide and seek.  

4. Something you've spent a lot of time doing lately? 

Enjoying our home...cooking (Yes, I have been doing a lot of cooking)....spending time with my husband and taking care of him.  Reading blogs as I love the wisdom that I gain from all of my blogging friends.  

5. Somehow it's the last week of January...sum up your month in just three sentences. 

    1. January felt full in all the ways that matter...tending to family, going to doctor appointments and showing up for the BIG moments while learning to pivot when plans shifted. 

    2. January held a mix of concerns as well as celebrations and meaningful milestones that all seemed to weave together as they should.  

     3.  I have been learning to be content and steady....not rushing, but allowing myself the extra time I need to to sit quietly and enjoy being home.  

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

Why have I waited so long to go through and delete pictures on my phone and my laptop?  The past weekend (during our ICE days) I deleted over three thousand pictures from my computer and my iPhone.  Many of them were duplicates and many were pictures of things that I no longer need.   It felt really good to get this done!!  

Wishing you all a day full of sunshine...

Shug..💛

What the Ice Storm Brought me...

 Well, well....along with the ice storm came a bad cold for me.  Lots of sneezing and coughing and runny eyes.  Can I please just go to my bed and tuck myself under the covers?  I have a heated mattress cover and it is definitely calling me.  

I am taking Air-borne and plenty of vitamin C.  Thanks to Josh, one of our friends, he went to the store and got me some Night-time NyQuil.  He has a big jeep and was able to make it down to the Grocery store.  Thanks big time to Josh!!  

I'm so praying that Trista and Sam do not catch this.  

How I currently feel...except, my nose is running like a dripping faucet..I feel like I need to put a bandaid on each nostril. 

It has truly been a blessing having Trista here to help run the household.  She has made sure that Sam is drinking all of the liquids he needs to be drinking.  She has been waiting on me....making sure I have the meds I need and making sure that I am getting plenty of fluids in my system.  Such a huge help.  

Sure hoping to feel better tomorrow.  

Winter is still here...Ice is still here.  

See y'all tomorrow.  

Shug.

Ice and more Ice..

 The view out my window today is so pure looking...so white....and so pretty.  

We still have ICE on the trees and ice on the ground. The world in my area is frozen in place today.  This white ice is shiny and very slick and I think it looks very peaceful, yet I know it is quietly daring anyone to take a step onto it.  NOT ME!!

Schools are closed as Mother Nature has officially taken over the schedule for today and most likely for tomorrow.    

I somehow knew that MJ would be out exploring the ice.  

I have to laugh a bit....because in our area this ice storm is a little amusing.  We prepare like pioneers, checking the power, watching the roads, peeking out the window every thirty minutes as if the ice might just suddenly apologize and leave.  And then there is the power of HOT CHOCOLATE!!  Oh goodness, it taste so much better when you are wrapped up in a blanket with your PJ's on, watching the sleet as it falls.  This kind of cold gives cocoa a brand new purpose.  

My inspiration for the day could be compared to a cup of this deep  goodness we call Hot Chocolate.  Life has icy seasons too...days that feel hard, very slippery and very inconvenient.  But....those are often moments that teach us to stop...to savor warmth...to notice what truly soothes our soul.  The very word of GOD meets us in these icy seasons of life and scripture becomes warmth to our hands.  

I rarely rush through a cup of hot cocoa...I sip it and savor the warmth as it melts the chill in my body.  This is the way God invites us to feel as we read His word.  Comfort and Peace is there and it can warm our hearts right where we are. I am super thankful for this kind of warmth that carries me through.  

I know many of you deal with this kind of weather for months at a time.  I sure admire you all for the strengths you have and for your perseverance as you go through the cold winters.  

I do know one thing...this cold sure makes me want to eat.  Trista and I made a pot of Potato soup last evening and served it with garlic cheese toast.  AND, we also made a double batch of chocolate chip, pecan cookies.  Seems like all we have done is cook and eat.  lol.  

This is the last Monday of the month.

Can you believe it??  Y'all have an awesome day..

Shug...💙