Thankful Thursday

Dear Friends, Welcome to Thankful Thursday. If you have followed my journey, it comes as no surprise that I am passionate about being thankful. Even when times are tough. Today, I am thankful for the generally good times I am enjoying. There is much to be thankful for. I have a sweet little family of my loving husband and to adorable kitties. We have a roof over our heads, food in our fridge, and jobs to provide support for our artistic and traveling adventures.  Please stand in prayer with me as we continue the house hunt. I know the right house is out there and I pray for the wisdom to see it at the right time. Please remember I am co-hosting a fun giveaway!   Please stay tuned for High Five For Friday!  

 

Thankful Thursday and "Pay it Forward"

  

Dear Chomps and Kirby,

I am so thankful for you. You help me stay happy and positive. Your sweetness melts my heart. 

Dear Kirby,

You are so sweet in your little trusting way. You love your head scratched and you love to preen while getting your head scratched. Your silliness makes me smile. You are very adorable and I'm so thankful that you have been a part of my life.

Dear Chomps,

You're so sweet, especially in the morning. I love it when you're tired. You look up at me with sleepy eyes and start to purr as I'm petting you. Your fur is so soft and I love to pet you.

The stress relief I receive from these two furballs is amazing. It has been work and at times frustrating to take care of the kitties but they take such good care of me. They deserve the world!

Please join me in Thankful Thursday and share what you are thankful for.

Pay It Forward!

I've seen this "pay it forward" idea floating around on several different blogs, and when I saw this on Kim's blog the KO Jewelry, I wanted participate in the fun!
Here are the rules:

• Within a year, I'll create something unique to share with the first three people to comment on this post.

• In order to receive your present, you have to play along. Spread the love on your own blog!

• You get 72 hours (3 whole days!) to re-post, or I'll have to move on to the next person.

• Please Only comment if you're willing to pay it forward!

Doesn't it sound like fun? I'm ready to get started, so let me know if you want in!

Sleeping Sunday

My favorite time of day is the "Chomps sweet hour." My cat Chomps is a good kitty but can be annoying with his constant meows. Thankfully, there is a time of day when he is always quiet, always ready for a head scratch, and quick to purr. He's not ready to get up and out of bed. He's still a little sleepy but not asleep. His eyes are half open and he looks so sweet. That's why we call it the "Chomps sweet hour." It doesn't always last an hour unfortunately but it's nice to cuddle with him. Afterwards, he's awake and ready to speak his mind. What a good kitty. Tomorrow, I have a verse to share for make a difference Monday and hopefully a mug swap reveal. Please stay tuned.
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Bengal Cats Rule

We are interrupting the usual blog post. Chomps and Kirby are taking over. My name is Chomps (gray kitty) and I'm named after a movie about a dog. My human companions are crazy like that and I truly hate anything dog related. My favorite activities are talking and sleeping. I'm never afraid to speak my mind especially when I don't get my way. I'm an athletic jumper and have broken many fragile items. My favorite human is Ryan and I just love to curl up next to him. My name is Kirby (brown kitty) and I'm named after a vacuum cleaner. My human care takers thought that was a funny name. My favorite activities are sleeping and eating. Sometimes I like to run around and scream at the top of my lungs. When I want to be heard, I'm like a lion. I'm not really big on jumping or purring but I do love to play. I'll play in the toilet or with a mouse. The toilet is not usually open for me. My human care takers have been very good to me and I repay the favor by accepting head scratches. Shhh, don't tell them I love head scratches. We are very good pets for indoors especially if you love to hear us talk. One of these days we will share our stories. They're pretty funny stories too! Thanks for enjoying this post by Chomps and Kirby. END

Thankful Thursday

I'm thankful for Chomps and Kirby. These furry sweethearts have been instrumental in helping me reduce stress. I love their sweet purrs and loving glances.

Several years ago, I was fired from my job and incredibly depressed. I was sitting on the floor and quietly crying to myself. (FYI crying has its purpose too.) Chomps came over and curled up in my lap. He started purring as loud as he could. Animals can be very sensitive to their human companions and they try to help us feel better.

Do you have a sweet story of how your pet rescued you?

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Teeny tiny flower

Often, I prefer to post photos of flowers that I have taken. Flowers are very sweet and the smell can be rejuvenating. Its easy to forget the little flowers when stress starts to overwhelm you. If you can keep flowers close by, you can reduce some stress. I can get so wound up in life and challenges that its hard to relax and unwind. Little flowers can help.

Take time to enjoy the little flowers.