30 Day Challenge~~Thanksgiving~~Day 30...

Cat, at The Whimsical Gardener, has challenged us to a 30 Day Challenge of Thanksgiving.
A post a day, for 30 days, to celebrate the things we are thankful for, in our lives.

~~Day 30!~~


Today is the final day of the
30 day challenge of thanksgiving.


Thanks Cat, for challenging us to stop and take notice
of the things that make our lives full and happy.

I will admit, it has been a challenge to post every day.

It's not the final day of giving thanks, however.
Every day is a day for thanks-giving.

I have so many blessings:

I'm married to a good man,
with a good sense of humor.

I have some really great kids.

I have six beautiful grandchildren.

I have a loving family.

I have fun, loving friends.

I live in a beautiful place.

I get to enjoy God's beauty & God's love.

Life is truly good...


I recently saw a quote:

"What if you woke up today 
with only the things
you thanked 
God 
for yesterday?" 


I did...
~~Linda~~

 

30 Day Challenge~~Thanksgiving~~Day 29...

Cat, at The Whimsical Gardener, has challenged us to a 30 Day Challenge of Thanksgiving.
A post a day, for 30 days, to celebrate the things we are thankful for, in our lives.

~~Day 29~~

Today, I'm thankful to be fortunate enough to travel.

For us, Life really is a Trip.

Alaskan Cruise, 2008

                                                                                                               

South Padre Island, 2009

It's especially nice with family...

Riviera Maya, 2010

 ...and, friends.

Mount Rushmore, 2010

We're very fortunate to be able to see many interesting places.

Panama Canal Cruise, 2011

We know how lucky we are, to have such a great family and such great friends.

For that, we are so thankful.

~~Linda~~

30 Day Challenge~~Thanksgiving~~Day 28...

Cat, at The Whimsical Gardener, has challenged us to a 30 Day Challenge of Thanksgiving.

A post a day, for 30 days, to celebrate the things we are thankful for, in our lives.

~~Day 28~~

Today, I'm thankful for a cover-up.

When I saw that our several thermometers said it was 28 degrees at 10:30 last night,

I got out there and covered up our newest plant.

Glad I did.

The day dawned crisp and clear....and, COLD....22 degrees!

 

 

Heavy frost covered the fairway across the street.

We had moved several containers into the garage during the day. 

Cold winds aren't the best thing for our tropicals.

I saved the remains of the Bougainvillea.

Thankful I did...

~~Linda~~

30 Day Challenge~~Thanksgiving~~Day 27...

Cat, at The Whimsical Gardener, has challenged us to a 30 Day Challenge of Thanksgiving.
A post a day, for 30 days, to celebrate the things we are thankful for, in our lives.

~~Day 27~~

Today, I'm thankful for a sunny, quiet Sunday.

It's always good to have a day off....especially, after a busy, busy week.

Yesterday was rainy...we got almost an inch and a half of rain....and, cooled off.
In fact, today, it's cold and windy...a great day to stay inside and get inside things going.

November is winding down and the busy, busy time of December is looming.

It's good to have a day to take a deep breath and recharge.

Hope you're getting to do just what you want, today.

~~Linda~~

30 Day Challenge~~Thanksgiving~~Day 26...

Cat, at The Whimsical Gardener, has challenged us to a 30 Day Challenge of Thanksgiving.

A post a day, for 30 days, to celebrate the things we are thankful for, in our lives.

~~Day 26~~

Today, I'm thankful to live in a small town.

It makes it easier to

Shop Local~~Shop Small.

Today is Small Business Saturday.

Buy just one thing from one of your local small businesses.

 I have LOTS of shops I can visit, here in Wimberley. 

Every little bit helps keep money in your community

and helps small businesses stay alive.

Hope you find just what you're looking for

at your favorite small business.

~~Linda~~

30 Day Challenge~~Thanksgiving~~Day 25...

Cat, at The Whimsical Gardener, has challenged us to a 30 Day Challenge of Thanksgiving.
A post a day, for 30 days, to celebrate the things we are thankful for, in our lives.

~~Day 25~~

Today, I'm thankful we got to witness history.

source
To those who are not sports fans...or, at least, not from Texas....
you might not know about the big rivalry between

The University of Texas
and
Texas A&M University.

This rivalry is so strong, both schools' fight songs mention the other school.

They've been playing a football game at Thanksgiving for a long time.
Last night was game #118....and, maybe the last.

Petty differrences have caused A&M to leave their conference and move on.
Maybe cooler heads will prevail, and they'll work a game into the schedule.
But, not for many years....schedules are set years in advance.

So, for the coming years...maybe, forever...
the Aggies
will have to live with the final score, of possibly the final game.

Texas 27~~A&M 25

SO...

Texas Fight, Texas Fight
and goodbye to A&M

I'm thankful we won.
~~Linda~~

30 Day Challenge~~Thanksgiving~~Day 24....

Cat, at The Whimsical Gardener, has challenged us to a 30 Day Challenge of Thanksgiving.
A post a day, for 30 days, to celebrate the things we are thankful for, in our lives.

~~Day 24~~

 

~~Linda~~

30 Day Challenge~~Thanksgiving~~Day 23...

Cat, at The Whimsical Gardener, has challenged us to a 30 Day Challenge of Thanksgiving.
A post a day, for 30 days, to celebrate the things we are thankful for, in our lives.

~~Day 23~~


Today...a day early...I'm thankful
to be married
to my best friend.

Corny, I know.
But, we really are friends.

And, we've been married since
November 24, 1965.

That's a long time...

So...

Happy Anniversary, Mr. P.
~~Linda~~

30 Day Challenge~~Thanksgiving~~Day 22...

Cat, at The Whimsical Gardener, has challenged us to a 30 Day Challenge of Thanksgiving.
A post a day, for 30 days, to celebrate the things we are thankful for, in our lives.

~~Day 22~~


Today, I'm thankful for my yard swing.

It was a surprise for me, back in the spring.

It's a nice quiet place to sit....to start the day, with a cup of coffee...
or to end the day, with a glass of wine.

Sit, and swing, and think....

We have several places to sit and enjoy this place.
Each gives a different viewpoint.
There're all good views to us.

~~Linda~~

30 Day Challenge~~Thanksgiving~~Day 21...

Cat, at The Whimsical Gardener, has challenged us to a 30 Day Challenge of Thanksgiving.
A post a day, for 30 days, to celebrate the things we are thankful for, in our lives.

~~Day 21~~

Today, I'm thankful for our rain barrels.

It doesn't take a lot of rain, to fill a rain barrel.  That's good....we haven't had a lot of rain, lately.

We're going to add more of these.  It makes a big difference having this extra water,
when you're trying to keep things alive.

And, they make a comfy place to hang out.

Happy Gardening...
~~Linda~~

30 Day Challenge~~Thanksgiving~~Day 20...

Cat, at The Whimsical Gardener, has challenged us to a 30 Day Challenge of Thanksgiving.

A post a day, for 30 days, to celebrate the things we are thankful for, in our lives.

~~Day 20~~

Today, I'm thankful that work has started on the 'Island Bed'.

The bed in the island that the circular drive makes.

Perhaps, you can tell the groundcover...vinca minor...didn't come through the summer too well.

It actually greened up a bit, with the recent light rains.

But, even green, it is boring and the groundcover is only green when it feels like it.

So, the groundcover has been taken out and redoing is in progress.

I'll show you how it comes out soon.

Of course, it probably won't be finished.

Is there a place in the garden that is ever 'FINISHED'?

Happy Gardening...

~~Linda~~

30 Day Challenge~~Thanksgiving~~Day 19....

Cat, at The Whimsical Gardener, has challenged us to a 30 Day Challenge of Thanksgiving.
A post a day, for 30 days, to celebrate the things we are thankful for, in our lives.

~~Day 19~~


Today, I'm thankful for my new oven.

This is what we had, when we moved in.
I took this picture on one of our tours through the house, prior to buying.
No push buttons here.  Turn a knob for the microwave.  Hope the oven gets warm in time.

We redid a lot of things here.
I stripped the cabinets.  Ones you can't see here, were green.
I stripped wallpaper off, and textured and painted.
I put in a new tile backsplash.
We had granite countertops, a new sink and a new cooktop installed.

But, the micro/oven worked.  So, we waited.
We decided we could just use this vintage model.

This week...we had this installed.

You'll notice it's shorter than the old one.  Gives me a shelf under it.
We just need to finish it out.
The new technology doesn't require as thick insulation.

New and shiny...we've moved into the twenty-first century.
Just in time for the holidays.

There'll be some bakin' goin' here!
Everybody's thankful.

~~Linda~~

30 Day Challenge~~Thanksgiving~~Day 18...

Cat, at The Whimsical Gardener, has challenged us to a 30 Day Challenge of Thanksgiving.
A post a day, for 30 days, to celebrate the things we are thankful for, in our lives.

~~Day 18~~


Today, I'm thankful for my kids.


We have two kids....a girl and a boy.

They're great kids.  They married two other great kids.
Together, they all gave us six grandkids....who are also great!

Our boy is the oldest.

Today is his birthday.

Happy Birthday, Rob
~~Mother~~

30 Day Challenge~~Thanksgiving~~Day 17...

Cat, at The Whimsical Gardener, has challenged us to a 30 Day Challenge of Thanksgiving.
A post a day, for 30 days, to celebrate the things we are thankful for, in our lives.

~~Day 17~~


Today, I'm thankful for our trees.

I worried all summer about the trees.  It was so hot, and so dry.
Our water restrictions still won't let us use sprinklers or lay soaker hoses on the grass.
So, even the ones in our yard don't get any drinks.

But, they're hanging in there....the Cedar Elms, giving us some fall color.

Of course, that 'fall color' is all over the deck....
and the porch...and the driveway.

I sweep them up everyday, and haul them over to the compost bin.
I don't like blowers.  But, I have one.  They're about the only way to get leaves
out of rock.

It's some extra work in the fall.  And then, the Live Oaks drop their leaves in the spring.
But, I wouldn't want to get rid of one single tree.

Besides....it's good exercise.  Right?

~~Linda~~

30 Day Challenge~~Thanksgiving~~Day 16....Foliage Follow-Up Nov...

Cat, at The Whimsical Gardener, has challenged us to a 30 Day Challenge of Thanksgiving.
A post a day, for 30 days, to celebrate the things we are thankful for, in our lives.

~~Day 16~~


I'm thankful today for foliage.


Every month...on the 16th... Pam at Digging. hosts
Foliage Follow-Up
where we all show off our foliage.

lettuce bowl


I love flowers, but foliage is my favorite.  It's always dependable.

The Daniella has held up well, even with the freezes we've had.

Powis Castle artemisia is always dependable.

Agave lophantha

Agaves and yuccas are doing well.  There will be more of these.

Can't wait to get my new Yucca rostrata in the ground.

Dusty Miller holds up well to heat or cold.  And, I've never noticed the deer eating it.

They cleared out some Dead Nettle planted with it, in this pot....so much for 

another 'deer resistant plant'.

I'm not sure I could garden without Aztec grass...

..and, Liriope.  This green liriope held up well to last winter's frigid temperatures...

and this summer's extreme heat and drought.

But, it all has to stay inside the fence.  Deer love it.

The radishes look good..above the ground.  

I've never had luck with radishes or beets.  Great foliage...not so great fruit.

But, I won't give up.

You may have noticed we have a few leaves.

That's life beneath the Cedar Elms.

But, I'm thankful for those trees.

Happy Foliage Follow-Up

~~Linda~~

30 Day Challenge~~Thanksgiving~~Day 15...GBBD NOV...

Cat, at The Whimsical Gardener, has challenged us to a 30 Day Challenge of Thanksgiving.
A post a day, for 30 days, to celebrate the things we are thankful for, in our lives.

~~Day 15~~

I'm thankful for today.

It's dark and stormy out there.  Rain is coming down gently, but a good amount.
It'll take many more of these days to really make a dent in the drought.
But, again...we'll take what we can get.

I'm also thankful I got out yesterday to take photos.

marigold


After three freezes...two hard freezes...there's not much blooming.
But, there is a little.

chrysanthemum

chrysanthemum pacifica
I like this one more for the foliage.

Mealy Blue Sage

Thryallis

salvia greggii

bougainvillea
About to be trimmed and moved inside for the winter.

my new Snapdragons

plumbago, pansies, snapdragons

My new pansies have pretty faces....


Hope you're having a great day, and the weather is giving you what you want.

Happy Bloomday...
~~Linda~~