Thankful Thursday Brought to You By the Letter Ww

Today's Thankful Thursday is brought to you by the letter Ww!

Things for which I am thankful that begin with Ww:

~ WATER - Please, Lord, we need water to put out fires and refill our water table!

~ world, what a wonderful place to live

~ watermelon

~ waves breaking on the beach

~ waterfalls

~ walking

~ waking up

~ wonderings

~ wilderness areas

~ Water, the Living

~ wascally wabbits

~ wiggles

~ worms

~ wagons

~ wild animals and wild children

~ wading

~ waltzing, if only the tall husband and the short wife could meet and not tangle when they attempted to waltz

~ wife, one of the hats I love to wear

~ wings (on birds and costumes for children, not on me)

~ wagging tails

~ walls to keep out too much heat and too much cold

~ wages for work

~ Washington, the state

~ weather (especially snow, rain, and wind)

~ whales

~ wheat

~ worship of the One True God

~ writing

Wow! What a list of Ww things for which to be thankful. Can you think of anything else?


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Thankful Thursday Brought to You by the Letter Vv

Today brings thankfulness for things beginning with the letter Vv. I don't think this will be a long list!

~ veterinarians to care for my kitties (and assorted other pets)

~ Valentines Day - it's so nice to know one is loved

~ vegetables. Now I sound like Kevin, the joke being that on his headstone we shall put "I ate my vegetables and took my vitamins." LOL

~ variety, the spice of life

~ vouchers for free stuff

~ views of the beauty found in God's creation

~ Valley (Yakima) and other valleys of safe harbor and lush agriculture

~ value given by God's gift of Jesus

~ Vermont. Have you been? It's beautiful.

~ Versailles. Again, gorgeous and slightly intimidating. Worth a visit though.

~ visitors

~ veterans. Thank you, veterans. Thank you!

~ Victory. In. Jesus.

~ voice with which to speak to my loved ones

~ vision with which to view my loved ones and the wonders of nature



Voila! Very varied list, despite my lack of vision and expectation.

What are you thankful for that begins with Vv?


Thanks for sharing this blog. Have a vabulous, vantastic day!

Thankful Thursday Brought to You By the Letter Uu

Today's Thankful Thursday is brought to you by the letter Uu.

Ugh . . . I think this may be a short list!

Things for which I am thankful that begin with the letter Uu:

~ underwear (yes, I really am thankful for them)

~ Universe - it's a great place to live

~ umbrellas, because they are fun

~ unconditional love from Jesus

~ understanding family and friends

~ union - the marriage between my honey and me

~ unspoken criticism

~ United States

~ U (as in, you!)

And that's it folks! The Uu section in the dictionary, where I looked for ideas, is quite small.

What are you thankful for that begins with the letter Uu? Maybe you can come up with more things than I did!

Thankful Thursday Brought to You by the Letter Tt

Thankful Thursday is brought to you by the letter Tt, a most important letter (as are all of the other 25 in the English alphabet).

Things for which I am thankful that begin with the letter Tt:

~ tea

~ TJ (my sister, who may be slightly crazy, but we are related after all)

~ travel

~ trails (I do love to hike)

~ tales (I am a writer, how could I not be thankful for tales?)

~ tails on dogs, for they wag when they are glad to see you, and on cats, for those tails tell you what to expect - claws or loves

~ tacos, the spicier the better

~ thankful people - Is it not wonderful to hear others express thanks instead of complaints?

~ trees, oh, I love trees

~ teachers

~ tongues for tasting

~ teeth for chomping and talking

~ Taylor - my baby!

~ Testament, both the Old and the New

~ Trinity - God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit

~ tape to hold things together

~ toes to wiggle in the sand and water


Many terribly terrific things begin with Tt. What Tt things are you thankful for?

Thankful Thursday Brought to You By the Letter Ss

Thankful Thursday is once again upon us.

A list of things beginning with Ss for which I am thankful:

~ Seahawks!

~ sunshine

~ the Son

~ my sons

~ spicy spaghetti

~ strolling along the beach

~ sunsets with my honey

~ spiders that eat bugs

~ silly kitties that try and climb telephone poles to catch fledgling birds

~ swimming

~ Swiss chocolate

~ sisters

~ Salvation paid for by my Savior

~ spices

~ salad

~ sewing

~ suitcases (that means I get to go on a trip)

~ SNOW

~ see-ing (sight)

~ singing

~ scoops of ice cream

~ His Sacrifice

~ salmon

~ sandy beaches

~ schools

~ Scotland (bucket list)

~ seeds

~ shoes

~ showers

~ sleigh (as in one-horse-open)

~ stamps (rubber)

~ skeleton to hold my skin up

~ Stars and Stripes - Happy Birthday, America!

Do you know how many words there are that begin with Ss? Amazing.

How about you? What are you thankful for that begins with Ss?

Thankful Thursday Brought to You By the Letter Rr

Perfect! This Thankful Thursday is brought to you by the letter Rr, raspberry being one such thing for which I am very thankful and of which I just ate above and beyond a single serving. Mmmm.

Here's a list of things beginning with Rr for which I am thankful:

~ raspberries (also called raspbabies at our house)

~ rocks. Yes. I have hauled tons of pretty rocks home.

~ ripe fruits and vegetables

~ real friends

~ Redeemer (as in my Redeemer, Jesus)

~ rides (in Disneyland)

~ riding (on horses and motorcycles)

~ rabbits and raccoons

~ relatives (even the crazy ones - you know who you are)

~ relaxation

~ rain (please, Lord, we need rain!)

~ rainbows

~ ranches (fruit and/or animals)

~ Rapture (coming soon, don't you think?)

~ reading

~ recreation

~ re-do's (also called do-overs, but that doesn't begin with Rr)

~ redecorating (too much fun)

~ rings (from my love and my mama)

~ resuscitation, which was used several times on my dad (he is alive and well, feisty as always)

~ roses

~ roots (literal and figurative)

~ rubber stamps


Did my list of Rr items reveal any real reasons for thankfulness for you? I'd love to hear.

Thankful Thursday ~ Brought to You By the Letter Qq

Welcome to my favorite letter ~ Qq!

At least that is what I told my students. It sure helped them connect Qq with Mrs. Quantrell.

I do have lots of favorite letters though, about 26 of them. Qq just happens to be an important part of my family.


Some things that begin with Qq for which I am thankful:

~ Mr. Quantrell - 30 years of fantastic married life with my man coming up on Monday, June 22.

~ Quantrell's! (We do have rather a large clan.)

~ all the little Quantrell's (Hayden, Khloe, Donavyn, Gage and their parents Chelsie and Collin, Taylor and Jamie), though their last name may be different than Quantrell

~ quarters - the fastest way to get to a dollar

~ quail with their cute topnotches

~ quiet (see above - quiet is an important commodity)

~ quilts, oh so colorful and cozy


And that about wraps up the list of Qq words of things I would share on a thankful list. Not too many words or things begin with Qq, which makes Qq that much more special.

Have a quonderful day!

PS Do you have something that begins with Qq for which you are thankful?

Thankful Thursday Brought to You By the Letter Pp

Ah-ha! Another Thankful Thursday is upon us. Can you guess where I found the p in the above photo? Don't peek! After you make a guess, scroll down to see the photo at the bottom.

Today's Thankful Thursday is brought to you by the letter Pp.

Some things that begin with the letter Pp for which I am thankful:

~ pepperoni

~ people

~ pepper

~ puppies

~ pumpkins (and all things pumpkin - bread, seeds, pie, soup, jack-o-lanterns)

~ princess girls (like my Khloe)

~ prince boys (like my Hayden, Donavyn, and Gage)

~ ponies

~ prizes

~ prayer

~ presents

~ pizza

~ popcorn at the movies

~ pictures

~ photography

~ peanut butter

~ peas

~ pennies

~ playing

~ Pacific Ocean

~ painting

~ PARIS

~ pen and paper

~ pants (and panties)

~ parents

~ passport - that means I can travel

~ pastries

~ pastures of horses

~ pork (I love bacon)

~ pay day

~ pine trees

~ porches

~ Praising Him

~ preacher (my honey)


Do you know how many words begin with Pp? Whoa.

I'd love to hear something for which you are thankful for. Oh, and how about if it begins with Pp.

Thankful Thursday Brought to You by the Letter Oo

Thankful Thursday is brought to you today by the letter Oo.

Ooooooh. I may have a hard time with this one!

Things for which I am thankful that begin with the letter Oo:

~ octopus (too cool)

~ otters

~ oak trees

~ oatmeal, especially in cookies and muesli

~ oboe music

~ obvious answers - this really helps me

~ ocean

~ occupation, mine as a writer and a Nana

~ olives

~ old-fashioned stuff

~ omelets

~ once upon a time stories

~ open air

~ orchards

~ oxygen


Now, that wasn't too bad. Can you think of anything else that begins with Oo for which you are thankful?

Thankful Thursday Brought to You By the Letter Nn

On today, Thankful Thursday, here is a list of things for which I am thankful that begin with the letter Nn.

I do believe that Nn is a nice letter, but difficult to use at the beginning of words. Let's try anyway, shall we?

Nn:

~ nuts, especially pecans and cashews

~ nice people

~ news, good news

~ News, THE Good News

~ night, which is perfect for sleeping

~ nap time (for myself or the grands or the snuggly kitties)

~ north - I love going north and thinking of things that exist to the north of me

~ nature

~ Nativity - Baby Jesus

~ neck - to hold up my head

~ nectarines

~ neighbors

~ numbers

~ nests

~ new stuff

~ night hawks

~ nose, all the better to smell you with, my dear (and chocolate and coffee)

~ nutrition

~ nurses to care for the sick


Now it's your turn. Can you think of something for which you are thankful that begins with Nn?

Nice job.

Thankful Thursday ~ Brought to You By the Letter Mm

Today is Thankful Thursday.

Being thankful today is brought to you by the letter Mm.

Here are a few things for which I am magnificently thankful:

~ moms

~ Messiah

~ money (it does help us purchase necessities)

~ mud (to play in)

~ Mabel and Monet (the gray kitties)

~ mountains

~ my Mazda - it gets great gas mileage

~ mahi mahi

~ machines that help us

~ magpies and meadowlarks

~ mail (real, not junk or bills)

~ my man

~ manger (the, where Jesus was born)

~ maple trees

~ maple syrup

~ markets, especially produce and antiques

~ marriage with my man

~ massage, and oh, and I needing one on my neck

~ melodies & music

~ merry making

~ mind (all the better to think about you, my dear)

~ mittens

~ motorcycle (we love the Honda Shadow - it's our hobby as a couple)


How about you? Mm is a marvelous letter for thankful thinking.

Thankful Thursday (on Friday) Brought to You by the Letter Ll

Today we are going to celebrate Thankful Thursday - though it be Friday. LOL

Happy Friday!

Here are some things beginning with the letter Ll for which I am thankful:

~ love

~ LORD

~ languages

~ laughter

~ lollipops that turn your tongue bright colors

~ linguini with lots of parmesan

~ leisurely walks

~ lounging fireside

~ lover (my best friend and husband)

~ lemons and limes

~ ladybugs

~ luggage arriving when I do

~ land

~ landscaping

~ lavender in any form

~ legs for walking, dancing, and leaping (though I be mostly doing the walking and occasional dancing)

~ leather saddles, shoes, and the accompanying smells and creaks

~ Liberty

~ lilac, my absolute favorite spring flower

~ LIFE

~ light - it's so much easier to do things when one can see what is being done

~ literacy

~ Louvre (The, in Paris)

~ losing weight

~ lunch

~ lyrics, amusing, thought-provoking, clever, sentimental

How about you? Could you leave me a short list of things for which you are thankful?

Thankful Thursday - Brought to You By the Letter Kk

It's Thankful Thursday!

I'd just like to know how it came to be Thursday already again? The days are just kicking by faster and faster.


Brought to you by the letter Kk, here are some things for which I am thankful:

~ King of kings

~ kids

~ kisses (especially those open-mouthed ones from babies who are just learning the art of slobbering)

~ kangaroos

~ kiwis and kale

~ kites that work

~ kittens

~ knitted stuff

~ KEVIN, my honey

~ kindergarteners - How can you not love this age?

~ kind people

~ kaleidoscopes

~ kilts

~ killdeer and kingfishers, both abundant in our area

~ kinsfolk

~ knees, all the better to bend and walk

~ knights (chivalry is not dead, is it?)

~ kooky antics



What kind of Kk things can you think of?


Keeping it real, friends.

Thankful Thursday Brought to You By the Letter Jj

Today is Thankful Thursday, brought to you by the letter Jj.

Things beginning with Jj for which I am thankful:

~ Jesus

~ jelly beans

~ jack-o-lanterns

~ Jehovah

~ jasmine

~ jelly

~ jays (birds)

~ jet planes (to take me places)

~ jobs (to earn money for living expenses)

~ joints (NOT that kind; the ones on my body so I can bend and move)

~ journeys = adventures

~ July (summer vacation)

~ junipers

~ John (the book of)

~ johns (as in toilets; I do love indoor plumbing - as opposed to outdoor)

~ joy

~ June, the month of our 30th anniversary

~ jokes

~ jerky, especially pepper and teriyaki


Just joking and jesting, but jiggling jello doesn't jump and makes a jubilant mess on my jeans. (My silly attempt to use lots of Jj words in one sentence.)

What are you thankful for?

Thankful Thursday Brought to You By the Letter Ii

It's Thankful Thursday again, brought to you today by the letter Ii.

(Let me tell you, Ii is a hard one to consider!)

Here are some things for which I am thankful that begin with the letter Ii:

~ ice cream (How can I not begin with ice cream?)

~ I AM

~ iguanas

~ igloos (pretty cool homes for menopausal women)

~ Impress (the rubber stamp store)

~ ice

~ illustrations

~ insects (especially ladybugs, praying mantis', and bees)

~ illumination

~ islands (where I would like to visit)

~ Ireland (where I would really like to visit and perhaps live)

~ Isaiah (the book in the Bible)

~ irrigation for those of us living in deserts

~ Italy (another place I would love to visit)

~ itinerary (meaning I am traveling)


It's nearly impossible to imagine large quantities of images of items beginning with Ii. And ideas?

Thankful Thursday - Brought to You By the Letter Hh

Brought to you by the letter Hh, Thankful Thursday is once again upon us.

Here are some things beginning with Hh for which I am thankful.

~ heart

~ HUGS

~ hands

~ hips - for holding babies and grands

~ horses

~ hands

~ hawks

~ helpers (like the cat who is practically on my keyboard)

~ Hawaii

~ HAWKS (as in Seahawks)

~ hair (on my head, not on my chin or upper lip)

~ happy faces bathed in contentment

~ harmony

~ Harrison Ford :)

~ health (good, with which I am blessed)

~ Hebrews (the people and the book)

~ heirlooms

~ Hills (my maiden name, so my family)

~ hogs (love my bacon)

~ honey bees and their honey

~ hummingbirds

~ hydrangeas

~ H2O


What are thankful for that begins with Hh?

Happy hunting.

Thankful Thursday - Brought to You By the Letter Gg

I am amazed (and not thankful) for the poor quality of certain letters when they are cropped from words and enlarged! So sorry for the ick factor.

Today, brought to you by the letter Gg, things for which I am thankful. I challenge you to make your own list. A thankful heart is a happy heart.

~ God (bet you saw that one coming)

~ girlfriends

~ gardens

~ green

~ groceries

~ gardenia

~ grils (what my grands call girls)

~ grapes

~ grilled vegetables and meat

~ grasses

~ grazing horses

~ Galaxy (ours is pretty gorgeous)

~ gables (on a roof)

~ gauze and gossamer fabric (cool for menopausal women)

~ gecko (cute, aren't they? Though one did drop from the ceiling onto our table once while we were at a luau)

~ giggles

~ gingerbread

~ gas water (sparkling)

~ Glasgow (Scotland, a place I want to visit)

~ going (places)

~ Golgotha (for the hope it brings)

~ giving

~ Gospel (Good News)

~ grandma (= Nana)

~ guitar music

~ guinea pigs (adorable)

~ Gypsy (our border collie, formerly named Maggie, who went to live with the dancing lady)

~ Glory


gravity, gregarious, graduation, gravy, grapevine, Grand Canyon, grandfather

Glorious glut of great Gg words.

Thankful Thursday - Thankful for Things Beginning with the Letter F

Friends, let's not forget thinking about things that begin with the letter F for which we are thankful.

~ friends

~ Father, as in God the Father

~ father - my dad

~ France (and all things French)

~ French fries (with ketchup or fry sauce)

~ fish (both alive for viewing and tasty for eating)

~ fresh flowers

~ feet (to go walking)

~ faith

~ freedom

~ February

~ fingers, oh, for so many reasons

~ fancy - events, foods, fun times

~ fun

~ forgiveness

~ fall (the season)

~ falling leaves

~ falls of water

~ fried eggs (plus bacon plus grits)

~ foxes, falcons, finches

~ FAMILY

~ ferns

~ FANS (menopausal cooling devices)

~ fireplaces

~ footpaths through forests

~ fudge

~ forget-me-nots


This female Quantrell frequently finagles fudgy treats from her fantastic spouse. Should you find other fabulous F words, comment below so we may all not forget to be thankful.

Thankful Thursday - Thankful for Things Beginning with the Letter E

It's Thankful Thursday! Today I am thinking of things that begin with the letter E for which I am thankful. (Let me tell you, E is a challenging letter. Can't wait for X.)

I am thankful for:

~ Elohim

~ eyes - to see the wonder of my children and grands and God's creation

~ elbows - how else to hold up my head if my elbows didn't bend?

~ elephants

~ eagles

~ egrets

~ electricity

~ ears - all the better to hear you with, my dear

~ email (not spam)

~ eggs - to eat

~ eggs - new life

~ errors - to learn from (such as, don't end with a preposition or don't microwave eggs or don't say unkind things about someone else - they will find out and their feelings will be hurt)

~ excitement

~ existence - here on planet Earth, and later in Heaven

~ England (I do love to visit)

~ éclair!

~ equines


Did I miss anything extra engaging?

Angie Quantrell strives to be thankful and give thanks in all things. She also enjoys (another e word!) playing with letters, words, sentences, paragraphs, chapters, and entire stories. As a person oriented to print, this is exactly true.

Thankful Thursday - Thankful for Things that Begin with D

It's thankful time for things that begin with D.

~ doggies

~ donuts

~ dessert

~ drawing

~ daylight

~ deere (as in John)

~ dehydrator (especially in the summer and fall)

- Disneyland

~ driving

~ delivery (of pizza and of children and grandchildren)

~ due dates (that means I'm writing)

~ due dates (that means another grand is on the way)

~ disciple (being one of Jesus)

~ deciduous trees (fall colors)

~ dairy products

~ daffodils

~ dolphins, deer, donkeys

~ Denver (really, I love Denver)

~ dragonflies

~ dearest (my honey)

~ dinner (you can call me anything you like, just don't call me late for dinner)

~ diligence

~ differences (or else we would all be the same)

~ dimples

~ dirt

~ destinations (for travel)

~ dreams (fun to imagine as coming true)


D is rather a drastic letter to consider in terms of objects. Drums, Dodo's, dinosaurs . . . determined to depend on D for defining my thanks.

Angie Quantrell loves the challenges found in words. Being thankful is a necessary character trait for one who is at peace with swirling events around her. I am truly thankful.