Thankful Thursday

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.

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Today I’m thankful for summer. Even though we have heatwaves here and there it’s still a fun time filled with boating, lots of good books, and tons of wonderful summer food. It’s time to get outdoors and enjoy Mother Nature.

I’m thankful that we are retired and have found many ways to keep ourselves busy. We vowed we wouldn’t sit in rockers in front of the television when we retired. We’ve not done that.

What are you thankful for today?


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76 Comments on “Thankful Thursday”

    • I hear you. Same goes for us. We’re having a great time too. 🙂

  1. Memories of Eric and Flynn – I started this blog to show my holiday photos but haven't added to it for so long, but you can see my other holiday photos at https://allatseawithme.blogspot.com My main blog is my cat blog at https://twodevoncats.blogspot.com
    Memories of Eric and Flynn

    I am also thankful it is summer which eventually arrived yesterday! It is forecast to reach 80F by the beginning of next week which is way higher than we are used to! Normal summer temp for us is nearer 65.

    • Not being to hot is a good thing. We don’t mind 80 degree weather, but the summers here are usually in the 90s. 🙂

    • Hubby did that right before we came to the boat for our cruise. We’re having fun. 🙂

    • I do a lot of blogging, but when that’s done for the day I’m off doing other things. 🙂

  2. It will be nice to be retired, as I also have plenty to keep me busy, but still a few years to go…
    I’m thankful for good health, a good if stressful job 🙂

    • I enjoyed my working and am glad I did, but retirement is so wonderful. Good health is a wonderful thing. 🙂

  3. Age has changed over the years. People in their 70’s now look more like 50’s, not like the seniors from when Mom is a kid. Seniors keep going and doing and we love that. No idea why retired people used to just stop doing life, it was a different time. Enjoy the rest of your summer.

    • Yes there are lots of active seniors and we’re in the group. You’re right about the past too. I so remember. 🙂

  4. I am smiling because while reading your post, I am in my rocker, with TV on, chatting with E friends.. butt I did walk the dog and do my pool excercise.. both of those are outside. ha ha

    • If you’re exercising then you’re okay. It’s amazing what happens when you don’t. 🙂

  5. I am thankful to have found a vet practice that is entirely holistic. The pups don’t care, well, maybe they do since they always get tons of great (natural) treats when they are there and the vet tech sits on the floor with them and they’re never up on a stainless steel table, and they use the encourge and reward method instead of the force and get it done in a hurry method. Hmm, maybe the pups like it more than I thought.

    • I’m sure the pups are liking it way more than you know. Good for you. 🙂

  6. Kinga K. – Blogger (loveonthebrainbykinga.wordpress.com) | Fanatic of music, books, travels, fashion, sport (Real Madrid & PSG). 📌📍🗺🌎 27 years old 🎂 🌍 Location: Katowice, Będzin/ Siewierz (Poland 🇵🇱)
    Kinga K.

    For many “normal” things like water etc. ❤

    • There are so many things to be thankful for. We just need to take the time to look around. 🙂

    • We’ve been off our rockers even when we were working. You already knew that. Thanks for hosting. 🙂

  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.
    -Eugi ☕️

    Happy Thursday! No sitting in a rocking chair for me either! There’s too much out there to enjoy! 🧡 💛 💚

  8. Oh sure, rub in the whole ‘retired’ thing!
    Hahahaha!
    Because Summer isn’t Winter, I love it. I love being outside, hearing birdsong and listening the sound of leaves rustling in the wind.

    • Your day will come and you’ll enjoy it as much as we do. I can just tell. 🙂

  9. Sad to say, my sixty year old husband is content just sitting in front of the computer or television. But I am thankful we enjoy lots of the same stuff. And he doesn’t mind if I go off by myself sometimes. On that note, I may go for a hike at the gorgeous arboretum nearby. ~hugs~ Have a great day, my dear.

    • Often when someone works all the time they enjoy just sitting when at home. We did that for a bit and then decided it was time to do fun things. Your hubby will probably do the same. Enjoy your hike. Hugs. 🙂

    • Yes you’re right about the motion being the lotion. Hugs. 🙂

  10. Kismet – New River, Arizona. – I'm a 16 year old Indian Ringneck parrot curmudgeon in New River, Arizona in the wild west country. If you're a sunflower seed, you're dinner.
    Kismet

    Retired? I’m just tired.

  11. 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.

    As my sweetie says “Retirement is way under rated”! We are also enjoying our free time to travel, make art and work on many home improvements! Next week I’ll post our bathroom improvements! Cheers and enjoy the outdoors! xoxox

    • It sure is. There are so many wonderful things to do that we didn’t have time to do when we were working. 🙂

    • We don’t even have rocking chairs. We’re good with that too. Love and hugs to you both. 🙂

  12. 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

    I’m thankful I don’t need surgery on my fractured ankle!!!

  13. I always thought about being retired and all I would do and then ended up pretty handicapped after my accident. Ah well I did so much in my life I have great memories and one of them is boating. Yay boats

    • Life deals us a hand and we play those cards. I see you have no regrets. As it should be. Yes, yay boats. 🙂

    • I know this is true. The weather is perfect right now. 🙂

  14. Can’t say I am thankful for summer. If I could skip July and August I would, it is just too hot and humid! But, I am thankful for the life I have. I am certainly thankful that I am retired. I love it! Never had a job that I loved. There was one that I liked…

    • It does get hot here, but I’m a fair weather kinf of gal. 🙂

    • Terry is most wonderful. I love this hop he hosts. Hugs. 🙂

  15. I’m liking this summer, too. It’s been fairly moderate temps lately, with occasional rain showers.
    Sounds like y’all are having a fun summer, too! <3

    • We are used to these summers. We stay in if it’s too hot and play when it’s not. 🙂

  16. It’s been a lovely summer here so far. Milder but August is coming!! Still thankful.

    • Our summer has been cooler overall. Have had triple digit weather, but lots of cooler in between. 🙂

    • Fall is a favorite season for many. I like fall, but not winter. xoxo 🙂

  17. 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

    I’m thankful hubby will soon be retired🤗

  18. 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

    Thankful that we are retired too! 💞 Never a dull moment! xoxoxo

    • Never a dull moment, indeed. Happy day and weekend, Bette. 🙂

  19. I am thankful for summer too! You most certainly have not retired to your rockers. I have the impression that you live a very fun life!

  20. 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

    It’s a good exercise being thankful for all the things that bring us joy. Well done, Sandee!

    • Yes it is and it’s so easy to do. Happy day and weekend. Scritches to the pups and a big smooch to Norman. 🙂

  21. I know too many people who spend way too much time watching TV, glad to hear you have resisted that! Hubby and I watch about an hour in the evenings and that’s it, and usually just have the news on when we’re doing other things. I don’t think that will change once we retire – we like to keep busy!

    • We do the same where television is concerned. We have to many other things to do. Smooches to Luke. 🙂

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