Thankful for Everyday Life--Link-up

 OK, now about my Link-up

I'd like to do it weekly (as best I can)

I'm going to try to keep doing it Thursday's sometime, Fridays at the latest.

That gives you an idea of when to make your posts to add.

I'd also love to be able to make the above picture my "Link-up" picture

Elisa has these great tutorials,

but I get stuck about 3/4 of the way through it

I'll figure it out

(sometime)

I have plans, I have big plans!

My goal for this blog is

for everyone who comes here to remember to be Thankful 

for all the daily blessings in your own life.

I'd like you to tell me what you want it to be called:

Thankful Blessings 

Thankful Life

Thankful for Everyday Life

Thankful

Any  other ideas?

Thankful last Friday we got to meet our new Bishop!

He said Mass for our Catholic homeschool group

and afterward, a potluck lunch and question answer session for the kids.

He was in a diocese in Alaska for the last 12 years, 

his last diocese was the size of 1 1/2 Texas's

and he had to fly in to all parishes except 3.

Needless to say, he's a tough man and to hear us complain about our weather

must make him laugh inside!  

 Here's a better picture of the crowd! 

 I brought my friend Bob.

This wonderful man is 66 years old, 

he worked for 40 years washing dishes for a state college here in town

He is retied now

 and every single week day, 

he gets on a bus in the morning, 

goes to Starbucks and has breakfast, 

then on to Mass by noon 

and straight from Mass to Caribou Coffee usually for quick lunch

and then on to the Adoration chapel in town, 

where he stays til about 6:30.

This man is a saint I tell you.

He radiates joy to all with his friendly smile, waves and blessings!

So very Thankful Bob is in my life and I have the honor of knowing him!

(yes, that would be my kids running around in the background)

 Thankful they had big doors and he did not escape, as much as he tried!

 Thankful my kids have huge imaginations and can't wait til spring 

so they can make real mud pies!

These are ice pies, and I am informed that they are not as fun to make as

real mud pies

 Thankful this is my view, from inside a warm house!

(Thankful for the "inside a warm house" part not the extra 8 inches of snow we got Tuesday)

 Thankful for my weekly kitchen helpers..

(no she does not have her ears pierced, 

she hooks crucifixes to rubber bands

 and hangs it on her ears

Yes, my girls want their ears pierced!

 Thankful for St Patrick's day painting

Thankful for

 homemade Shamrock Shakes

I didn't measure, but Patty gave me the idea!

Shamrock Shakes

Vanilla ice cream

Milk

Green food coloring

Mint extract

Mix in blender!

Better than the real thing!

 Thankful for green bread!

with plenty to give away to friends!

Pistachio Sweet Bread

1 yellow cake mix
 1 pkg instant pistachio pudding
 4 eggs
1/4 cup oil
 1 cup sour cream
5-10 drops of food coloring (or more)

 Mix above well. Generously grease 2 loaf pans.
 Dust with a mixture of
 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 Tbsp cinnamon.
 Reserve remaining sugar mix.
 Pour batter into loaf pans.
Sprinkle remaining sugar mix on top.
 Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes. (or til done)
 Remove immediately from pans and place in plastic baggies and refrigerate!

 Thankful for early risers that love to do puzzles in the  morning with mama

 Thankful for this fun birthday party we went to this past weekend!

This is my SIL Michelle, she's married to one of Tom's brothers.

Yes, she stayed up almost all night making this cake!

The whole thing is edible!!  

Isn't it cool?

(our nephew is now 3!!)

 The little kiddos got these to wear!

 They were even paid their wages with chocolate coins at the end of the party!

So cute!!

Thankful for screaming toddlers...oh, my

our house is loud.

Thankful for our beautiful view from the top of our stairs...beautiful sunset last night.

Thankful Minnesota has 40's in the forecast!


Now Link up!!
Show us your Thankfuls!!