Thankful Thursday

Posted on by Sandee

It’s Thankful Thursday hosted by Brian of Brian’s Home. He wants us to post what we’re thankful for.

I think it’s a good thing to do each week. Focus on the positive things in our lives.

Make sure you link up to the Blog Hop at Brian’s Home and get the code to put on your blog. Then visit all the participants.

I’m thankful for books. I have piles of them to read and read them I will. I can travel all over the world and never leave my comfortable chair.

I’m thankful for puppies and kitties. They bring us such companionship and love.

I’m thankful for waking up this morning. I have another clean slate in which to make it the best day I can.

What are you thankful for today?

1. Brian’s Home
2. It’s a Snap!
3. Mimi’s Meanderings
4. Animal Shelter Life
5. Timmy Tomcat
6. Cinnamon
7. Living with Loulou
8. Celestial Kitties
9. Zoolatry
10. Olivia Turns 2		 11. Shutterbug Explores
12. Xena & Lucy
13. Friends FurEver
14. Purrseidon
15. Curious as a Cathy
16. 15andMeowing
17. Fools Rush In
18. Comedy Plus
19. Catscue
20. Phamily Blog		 21. Bionic Basil
22. River Birds
23. Crystal & Daisy Mae
24. Canadian Nana
25. Create with Joy
26. Lisa
27. RompRollRockies
28. Natasha Musing
29. Coletta’s Kitchen

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67 thoughts on “Thankful Thursday”

  2. My GBGV Life – Minnesota, USA – I am a GBGV, Grand Basset Griffon Vendeén - enjoying my life and sharing my experiences.
    My GBGV Life says:

    Gramma loves books and reading. She says the same thing you did that she can travel without leaving home. Mom doesn’t like reading books at all, never has. We are thankful for each other and all the opportunities we all have.

    Reply
    • Marv, Kozmo, Jo Jo & Nutmeg – Midway, BC – This is our Wordpress login. We also create the badges for the Cat Blogosphere. The Cat Blogosphere is INCLUSIVE! Although it is a US based, we accept all pets from around the world! (Including Canadians and Dogs). Each month you can find badges for special events at the Cat Blogosphere. If you need a smaller size, each Month we upload smaller versions of the badges to our blog (cats-astrophic-events . blogspot . com extra spaces around the .) BTW, we ARE CANADIAN! Elbows Up!
      Marv, Jo Jo, Kozmo, Cinnamon and Barb says:

      Books, puppies, kittens, coffee and Sandee’s blog are my main thankfuls every morning! We are Thankful for all that you do. You are amazing! 💘 😻 💜

      Reply
      • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
        Sandee says:

        Aw, you’re so sweet Barb. Scritches all around and a smooch to Marv. 🙂

        Reply
    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      Some like to read and others don’t. It’s all good. I know you’re happy to have your mom. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Sandra Hangey says:

    I am thankful I love to read and have my entire life. books are my escape hatch, when my mind gets in a whirl and I can’t slow it down, I dive into a book and everything slows and I live what i am reading.. I am thankful we found our treasure Beau and that I have a shower today

    Reply
    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      That makes two of us. We have two very large bookcases filled to the brim and lots of piles of books here and there. I love books. 🙂

      Reply
    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      It’s all good things to love. You have a great day too, Ellen. 🙂

      Reply
    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      How wonderful. I’ve not seen any of my family for over a year. Need to fix that. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Eugi – Atlanta Ga – A Pushcart Prize nominee in 2025, my poetry appears in twelve anthologies, and my work is published across six platforms, inclusive of WordPress, PoetrySoup, Spillwords, BlueSky, Mastodon, and Tumblr. I am among those who received Socialite of the Year (Honorary Award) for the Year 2025 by Spillwords Press. I’m thrilled in be in the company of such a talented group of kindred souls. Now retired, I enjoyed a dedicated career in the insurance industry for over 40 years being rewarded professionally and personally.
    -Eugenia says:

    Wonderful thankfuls, Sandee! I am thankful to wake up to chirping birds and a fresh pot of coffee. Hubby and I sat on our balcony yesterday afternoon and watched the bees buzzing around the new blooms on the trees, Happy Thursday.

    Reply
    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I’m thankful for your friendship too. I’m so happy I found you. 🙂

      Reply
    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I’ve been retired since 2003. Yes retirement is most wonderful. 🙂

      Reply
  10. Anne M Robinson says:

    So many wonderful thankfuls! I do love to travel the world from my comfy home. We could be twins. It is 32 degrees here. brrr….still chilly. I have lots to do in our garage and our shed but not today. Lots of projects indoors too. I am organizing a closet and filling it with ready made outfits. I do a little each day… thankful for it all.

    Reply
    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      We don’t intend to travel very far from home anymore. We’re good with that. 🙂

      Reply
    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      Good to see you, Darla. We’re heading to the boat tomorrow for the weekend. Sunday it’s supposed to be near 80 degrees. 🙂

      Reply
  14. Dakota/Caren/Cody – Michigan – Freelance writer, pet blogging professional, product influencer, half of the writing team behind Dakota's Den and "Cat Chat With Cody & Caren" Most importantly, I am a "pet mom" to Dakota, (Shetland Sheepdog) and Cody (my silver gray tabby!)
    Caren says:

    great list of thankfuls!!! I’m thankful for puppies and kittens too (wink), thankful I woke up and am thankful for so much more! Have a great day!!

    Reply
    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      We don’t have any, but I sure enjoy all the puppies and kitties I visit everyday. You have a great day too. 🙂

      Reply
  15. Kinga K. – Blogger (loveonthebrainbykinga.wordpress.com) | Fanatic of music, books, travels, fashion, sport (Real Madrid & PSG). 📌📍🗺🌎 My instagram : @19kinga_70, Spotify : @19Kinga70, Lubimyczytać : @19kinga_70 🌹🌨 26 years old 🎂 🌍 Location: Katowice, Będzin/ Siewierz (Poland 🇵🇱) E-mail: kingakblog14@gmail.com
    Kinga K. says:

    I’m also grateful for waking up ❤

    Reply
    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      Yes, I remember all the old commercials. I’ll be 70 in September. Hugs, my friend. 🙂

      Reply
  17. Kathe W. – Married to my best pal, mother of three grown children, retired and wouldn't be able to fit work in now-too busy having fun and learning new things every day.
    Kathe W. says:

    I am forever thankful for my sweetheart and all of our families and friends. Without them where would we all be? Cheers!
    ps we are so in love with our libraries- without books it would be difficult putting up with covid. Cheers!

    Reply
    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I agree with you about books. We’ve read so many this past year. Hugs to you both. 🙂

      Reply
  18. ghostmmnc
    ghostmmnc says:

    Happy Thursday! All good things to be thankful for. Today I’m thankful that the Mr,. got his 2nd shot vaccination. Now both of us have done so.
    Have a great afternoon! <3

    Reply
  19. Marv, Kozmo, Jo Jo & Nutmeg – Midway, BC – This is our Wordpress login. We also create the badges for the Cat Blogosphere. The Cat Blogosphere is INCLUSIVE! Although it is a US based, we accept all pets from around the world! (Including Canadians and Dogs). Each month you can find badges for special events at the Cat Blogosphere. If you need a smaller size, each Month we upload smaller versions of the badges to our blog (cats-astrophic-events . blogspot . com extra spaces around the .) BTW, we ARE CANADIAN! Elbows Up!
    Marv, Jo Jo, Kozmo, Cinnamon and Barb says:

    And I should not comment using my tablet? The responses end up as replies on others comments if I scroll up an down down! 😆

    Reply
    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      It’s not a problem at all. Not to worry. I try to reply to all my comments even if they are in someone else’s thread. 🙂

      Reply
  20. The OP Pack says:

    Mom loves to read too, but she needs to make time to get those minutes in everyday. It seems like there is always something that gets in the way.

    We are thankful for good pals like you.

    Woos – Lightning, Misty, and Timber

    Reply
    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I’m thankful for good pals like you too. Scritches to the pups. I love all three of them. 🙂

      Reply
    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      We are partly cloudy today, but the weekend is supposed to give us a taste of spring. I’m ready for that. 🙂

      Reply
    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      It should be indeed. Better if we don’t have to go to work. 🙂

      Reply
  24. Tails Around the Ranch – Denver, CO – The inspiration behind this blog was one knuckleheaded Standard Poodle named Sam but is now inspired by a House Pony-Wilson. I'm Monika, the upright. Living in the Denver metro area, we post about dogs, rescue and nature. So grab your favorite beverage and be prepared to howl along with our adventures. And don't forget to bark your 'pup-tacular' comment; we'd love to hear from you.
    Tails Around the Ranch says:

    “Traveling” by book is a better way to see other worlds these days. Enjoy your ‘travels.’

    Reply
    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      It sure is. When I couldn’t afford to travel I wanted to travel. Now I can afford to travel and don’t want to. 🙂

      Reply
  26. Michelle – Hi, I am Michelle, I am married to a wonderful Christian man & my best friend ever, in the world. We live in the Peachy state of GA. I hope to inspire and encourage you through my blog posts.
    Michelle says:

    I am very thankful for books. Great list, my friend🤗💖((Hugs))

    Reply
  27. Bette A. Stevens – Central Maine, USA – "I'm a writer inspired by nature and human nature!" ~ Bette A. Stevens Bette A. Stevens is a retired teacher, a wife, mother of two and grandmother of five. Stevens lives in Central Maine with her husband on their 37-acre farmstead where she enjoys writing, gardening, walking and reveling in the beauty of nature. She advocates for children and childhood literacy and for monarch butterflies, an endangered species. Stevens’s children’s activity book, THE TANGRAM ZOO and WORD PUZZLES TOO! was first published in 1997 by Windswept House Publishing, Mt. Desert, ME; a second edition was self-published by the author in 2012. AMAZING MATILDA , Stevens's second children's book, self-published in 2012, won a 2013 Purple Dragonfly Book Award (Honorable Mention for Excellence in Children's Literature - Ages 6 and older category) and placed #9 on The 2013 Gittle List TOP 10for Self-published Children’s Picture Books. Stevens has written articles for ECHOES, The Northern Maine Journal of Rural Culture based in Caribou, Maine. In 2013, the author published her first book for the YA/Adult audience: PURE TRASH, a short story of a boy growing up in rural New England in a family whose poverty and alcoholism mark him as a target for bullying by young and old alike. This short story is a prequel to Stevens's debut novel, DOG BONE SOUP, A Boomer’s Journey released in January of 2015.
    Bette A. Stevens says:

    Thankful for two Grand-cats who have kept us laughing this past year and thankful for grands and great-grands who’ve been able to entertain us online. How grand it will soon be when we can share face-to-face again. 😍

    Reply
    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I hear you Bette. I texted with my granddaughter yesterday and we’re looking at getting together soon. I’ve not seen my great grands for over a year. 🙂

      Reply
    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I am thankful for mine too. You are one of those wonderful friends. 🙂

      Reply
  29. Natasha – Writer, fitness enthusiast, nature lover, home diva, spiritual Buddhist with a streak of crazy.
    Natasha says:

    Dear, dear Brian and Sandee,

    I took the liberty of adding my #WW link here as I attended this fabulous program called Awake, which taught us meditation and some unique perspectives on life. And I am so grateful to my fabulous teacher Nithya Shanti from that workshop and have dedicated my post to him.

    My heart wells with gratitude as I believe I am walking into a new chapter of my life and a new me.

    Thankful week/Thankful Thursday indeed. 🙂

    Love and Joy all your way. <3

    Reply
    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      A new you is a good thing. Sometimes we need a guide and I’m so happy you found the right guide. Love and joy to you, my friend. 🙂

      Reply
  30. Lisa
    Lisa says:

    Puppies and kitties make this world a little more tolerable….especially these days! We need ways to reduce stress! Hope your weekend is fantastic. 💜

    Reply
  31. Jan K – United States
    Jan K says:

    I hadn’t read books much for years, but now I am back to reading again, and I love it. It’s what I do during the down times at my shop. 🙂

    Reply
    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I take a book with me everywhere. If folks are running late I read. Less stress that way. Smooches to Luke. 🙂

      Reply
  32. Corinne Rodrigues – Hyderabad, India – I write about life, gratitude, healing, wellness, relationships, creativity and anything that strikes my fancy!
    Corinne Rodrigues says:

    I’m so grateful for all I enjoy – especially the fact that I am loved, accepted and understood.
    Hugs, Sandee.

    Reply

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