30 Day Challenge~~Thanksgiving~~Days 14...

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 14~~

Today, I'm thankful we live close enough
to attend grandkid activities.

Our Freshman girl plays basketball.

They've won their first two games.

Our sixth grader broke her wrist in soccer practice, before the season started.

But, she was soon back out there on the field.

We have to miss out on our North Dakota kids' activities.
They came for a visit this summer, and we enjoyed it SO much.
Looks like they'll be moving closer to us soon.  Only an eight hour drive....but, doable.

We're never without entertainment around here.

The kids keep us young.

For that, we're thankful.


~~Linda~~

30 Day Challenge~~Thanksgiving~~Days 13...

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 13~~

Can I be thankful for the same things twice?

I told you on Day 10 about winning a gift certificate from Shoal Creek Nursery.

I've been asked what I got.

So, today I'm thankful... all over again...for what I got.

The above three gallon size Yucca rostrata.

Another three gallon of Salvia greggii, Hot Lips..I think.  No tag on this one.

 

 

And, this tray of goodies.  Pansies, snapdragons, lamb's ear and a gallon sized foxtail fern.

The three gallon plants will go in the soon-to-be remodeled front 'Island Bed'....the bed inside the curve of the front driveway.  I'll need much more...but that will come later.

I've been promised the ground cover in that bed will be gone by Thanksgiving.

The tray of goodies will be spread around in containers. 

The lamb's ear will replace some lost this summer.

So, it's time to get out there and get the containers planted....the lamb's ear in the ground.

I'm thankful today is going to be a good day to garden.

Hope you're having a great day, too.

~~Linda~~

30 Day Challenge~~Thanksgiving~~Day 12...

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 12~~

White Crowned Sparrow

I'm thankful for birds.

We have so many birds.  It's another of the many entertainments we have here.

Birds travel through here on their migrations.  Many more are here year round. 
The wooded areas around us, give them cover and we supply water and seed.

It's just one more thing that makes this such a nice place for us to live.

~~Linda~~

30 Day Challenge~~Thanksgiving~~Day 11....

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 11~~

Veteran's Day

Today, I'm thankful for the brave men and women
who have fought for us.

Veteran's Day is when we honor those brave soldiers who have served our country...
 in times of war and peace,
over all the years of our history.

Thank you...

~~Linda~~