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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I’m thankful for rain. We had two days and nights of gentle rain. We are so happy about that. We live in a desert in central California. The average rainfall here is 13 inches per year. That’s not very much when the average rainfall in the U.S. is 38 inches. We love it when it rains. Our air was filled with smoke from fires and dust from knocking nuts. The fresh air is amazing.

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I’m thankful that we turned off the water for our lawn. We’ve not done it this early in years. We know this winter will be mild, but the rain is most welcome anytime it wants to show up.

What are you thankful for today?


1. Brian’s Home
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3. Eastside Cats
4. Messymimi
5. Kozmo
6. Delphine
7. Animal Shelter Life
8. Dash Kitten
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12. My GBGV Life
13. Zoolatry
14. Comedy Plus
15. Friends FurEver
16. 15andmeowing
17. A Shutterbug
18. Catsue
19. The LLB Gang
20. Kitties Blue
21. Milo Moments
22. Melva
23. Running on Coffee
24. Comfort Spiral
25. Layla’s Woof
26. Golch Central
27. Tucker
28. Sognafaret
29. Friday Fluffers
30. Seasonal Vibes
31. Glitter
32. Angelwhisper

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64 thoughts on “Thankful Thursday

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

      Ours was gentle and so wonderful to watch. Other areas had downpours. Made us smile for two solid days. 🙂

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

    We don’t mind rain as long as it is not early morning when we are out. There is a bit if a drought here, so we do need some rain. Glad rain makes you happy and you got some.

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

      I hear you on that point. I so remember wanting no rain when we were out will Angel Little Bit. 🙂

  2. MadSnapper says:

    we are also thanksful for the rain we have gotten for the past 3 weeks, and the fact the monsoons are gone and as we watched the hurricanes out there right now we will be thankful if they pass us by. rain is the giver of life

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

      We always have dry summers and the rain is always welcome. Happy day, my friend. 🙂

  3. pjack214 – Mom, Nana, part time photographer, artist in oils and crafts.
    Pam says:

    Well, I know in Calif its not a normal thing to have rain. Like you however I am always happy when I remember to turn off my water! lol

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

      We’ll have to turn it back on this weekend, but it’s not been off this early that I can remember. 🙂

  4. sami veloso
    sami veloso says:

    Glad you had some needed rain. We’ve been having a lot of rain, probably double what we usually get over Winter. But at least the dams are getting filled up. Enjoy the rest of the week Sandee.

  5. 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 love hearing when it’s raining outside 😀

  6. 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:

    We are thankful for the rain here too… After a long very dry summer, the much-needed rainfall is a blessing! 💞 Enjoy your day, Sandee! I plan to catch up on reading… xo

  7. 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:

    Yeah! Rain! We had a couple of weeks of heavy smoke and when the rain came and washed all the gunk of the air Mom (and our neighbours) were out standing in the it laughing and talking! Even I, Marvelous sat on the deck and got wet! What a wonderful thankful! We hope you have a marvellously happy week Sandee! Whisker kisses, Marv

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

      That’s exactly what happened when it rained here. The air went from smokey and dusty to clean and wonderful. 🙂

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

      It’s just what we needed. We had such bad air here. Thank you for hosting the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop. 🙂

  8. Jan K – United States
    Jan K says:

    I’m so glad you finally got some much needed rain! We’ve been in a moderate drought here in NH too, but we’ve had a lot of rain over the last few days. Hopefully that means we’ll be back to normal before heading back into winter.
    And I wouldn’t want to complain about the rain then, but rainy days are challenging when you have two puppies in the house!! LOL

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

      Yes rain and puppies don’t mix well when they need to walk. Hope all is well in your world. Scritches to Copper Sue and Max. 🙂

  9. Eastside Cats Blog – Metro Detroit, Michigan USA – Follow my three cat families and other cat antics at https://eastsidecats.blogspot.com/
    Eastside Cats Blog says:

    The Hubbys says he knows it’s going to rain, whenever I venture out for my ‘hood walk…I get caught in the rain often, even when my weather app says no rain in sight anywhere!
    Weird, huh?

  10. 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:

    Splish splash! Yay! Just got my PC back and it will take me awhile to get it set up as I had to have
    a new release done…argh. It will be a week I bet before I have figured it all out! xoxoxo

  11. 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:

    We’ve had a spot of rain the last couple of days too (as well as right crisp temps). Since we only receive anywhere from 8-15 inches a year ourselves, rain is a blessed commodity for which I too am exceedingly grateful. The cleansed air is an absolute bonus! Hugs and tail wags from all of us at the Ranch.

  12. 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 says:

    We get so much rain here that we get fed up with it, but after this year’s very high temperatures and drought conditions we were glad to see it come back. Rain has it’s own special smell. We need a lot more yet because the reservoirs are still very low.

  13. messymimi's meanderings – In south Louisiana\'s beautiful swamps.
    messymimi says:

    I’m so happy for your rain. Having never lived in a desert, we generally have tgis problem in reverse.

    It’s such a joy having you as a blogging friend and more. Hugs!

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

      I was raised on the Oregon coast and the average rainfall there was 90+ inches a year. Lots of rain. Big hug, my friend. 🙂

  14. 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 says:

    That’s good. We get a lot of rain in late summer. We need it, we’re on well and septic.

  15. FiveSibesMom – Mom, along with my daughter, to five beautiful Siberian Huskies we fondly call "The Kids." One, Gibson, is an Epi-Husky and was diagnosed in 2009 with Canine Epilepsy. I have published a children's illustrated book, a FiveSibes™ Tale, called "What's Wrong With Gibson? Learning About K-9 Epilepsy," and "EPIc Dog Tales: Heartfelt Stories About Amazing Dogs Living & Loving Life With Canine Epilepsy." I also published a second FiveSibes Tale: "Getting Healthy With Harley: Learning About Health & Fitness, and "Buddy, the Christmas Husky~A True Holiday Miracle." My Siberian Huskies are my muses for the FiveSibes blog and FiveSibes: Siberian Husky K9 News & Reviews Facebook page and I love them very much! My books can be purchased from my publishing house: ArcticHouse Publishing at www.ArcticHousePublishing.com, and also on Amazon. (On Amazon, to be sure you have me, check that the seller is ArcticHouse Publishing).
    Dorothy "FiveSibesMom" says:

    I am so glad you had rain! It was certainly needed. Watching the news of the fires has been scary and worrisome. I do hope they are not near you. We did get some here out on the East coast for the past couple of days. It’s been dry here, but thankfully no fires like there has been out there. I’m thankful for so much…it’s hard to list all of it. Right now, health would top my list. For my family, friends, and self!

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

      Health is so important. One of the most important things to be thankful for. 🙂

  16. 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 so surprised that the cooler weather came right on time. Have a blessed evening, Sandee.🤗

  17. darlamsands
    Darla M Sands says:

    Not to sound facetious, but knocking nut dust is a thing? I’ve read about dust storms from lawn grass farm harvests in Oregon. It all makes me grateful for my Ohio climate. I hope everyone needing rain gets some. Stay safe! ~hugs~ Thank you for all the love you spread.

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