Thursday, September 08, 2016

Trips, weird office hours & my brain is shut down... {Thankful Thursday #88}

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This week I am Thankful For:
{The numbers go with my One Thousand Gifts Journal / just ignore them}

784 / Amazon Fire.  I love my little Fire I got on Prime day. I love that I can download movies onto it & dont need wifi. I've kept it in my car & its been a life saver in traffic.  Its fast becoming something I want to keep with me always.

787 / A break in the weather. Even if it was for 2 days. It was just a small glimpse that fall is coming... & summer has reared its ugly head back at us. But that's OK. Fall is near.

788 / Sitting outside with the dogs enjoying the weather.  Ricky was working hard on the yard & we should have been more productive, but me & the dogs just sat & cheered him on from the driveway.


790 / Fast Friday. Sometimes the Friday before a holiday weekend seems to DRAG & take forever but this past Friday zoomed by.  If only every work day could fly like that.

792/ Safe trip to Nashville.

794 / Seeing our Nashville gang.  The Grand kiddos just get so excited to see Ricky... & yes, I said Ricky. Their Pappy hung the moon to them. I was at their house for about 15 minutes before I had to interrupt the Pappy love-fest to let them know that I came down to Nashville too.  Got a quick hug & then back to Pappy they went.  I love they love him so much though.

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This one... I swear, every time I see him, the more I see Ricky
they could NOT be more alike
... here, he saw a creek & had to get to it immediately to play in it
& is even squatting like his Pappy does
Blond hair / blue eyes... he needs an ocean nearby so he can be a surfer-dude

How is our baby so big?????


795 / Starting new Sweater project. I am so excited how this is going to turn out. I think its going to take a few weeks because my Bicep Tendon is fired up lately, but it'll be ready by the time its cold so that works.


796 / Dentist office that are open on Sundays... & on holidays!!!

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799 / Ebates.  I've been trying to use that more & checking before I buy anything on line & finding some stores that actually are in their program.  Like Etsy is now working with Ebates... WHAT? & Shutterfly. I am always buying something from Shutterfly.  I've got a pretty good check coming my way soon. YAHOO!!!

801 / 3 Pay checks in a month. I love months that we get paid 3 times in a month.  Where that every other week thing works out.  It happens like twice a year.  But it makes paying my bills that month so much easier.

803 / New Phone. So far, I'm loving our new phone.  We got the LG G5  & as a photographer, I have to say, I'm SUPER IMPRESSED with the camera on it. That alone sells me.  It takes some good wide angle shots & the coloring on it is amazing.  Not to mention, this thing actually shoots RAW as well. WHAT?  You can also buy a camera adapter that gives a camera grip & gives an extra battery - like a legit camera.  Be still my picture taking loving heart!!!

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805 / Audiobooks.  I've been listening to some audiobooks lately on my drive to & from work & not sure how I feel about them just yet.  It takes a bit for me to really get into the story because my brain is always thinking of 20 other things that I need to do, so I have to really STOP my mind from thinking & just focus on the book, which really has been a good thing for me to try & focus on doing more.  The whole "Audiobook" thing is still up in the air for me - maybe it'll grow more on me as I listen to some more - but anything that can make my brain slow down for a bit?  I'll be thankful for.
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What good things have happened in your week?





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25 comments:

  1. Those boys are adorable! I've been so off in terms of schedule this week with having Monday off work and then tomorrow is a half day because it is the County Fair and they always let school out early. (I don't know if that's a thing everywhere, or just here, but hey I'm not arguing for an early dismissal on Friday!) Have a great weekend! :)

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  2. when i found out that etsy was on ebates i nearly shouted with delight. i also got so excited to order something on etsy that i ordered it (not using ebates), remembered ebates the second i clicked "submit order" then cancelled that order, messaged the etsy shop owner why i needed to cancel which was to reorder using ebates so i get some $$ back. LOL.

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  3. The better weather was the nicest treat even if it didn't last! I'm the same way with audiobooks- I have a really hard time focusing on them and not letting my mind wander. Your new sweater project looks so pretty already!

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  4. Wow, that's impressive that the phone camera shoots in Raw! And I keep hearing about ebates but haven't checked it out yet. I'll have to look into it.

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  5. Your grand babies are too precious!! I haven't seen that phone - but anything that takes great photos is good in my book! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

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  6. That phone sounds AMAZING! Raw photos! I must look into this!

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  7. Hello, I'm visiting from "Your Friend From Florida"...hopefully I will join your Thankful Thursday next week!

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  8. I love, LOVE three paycheck months.

    I cannot wait for fall. The little teaser we had earlier this week was not fair.

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  9. I love three paycheck months too! It's the best, Since my husband and I get paid opposite Fridays, we get 4 of them a year! woo hoo! :) I love that the grandkids love Ricky so much, so stinkin' sweet!

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  10. K hates it when the dogs and I just sit and watch him mow :) Haha! It's so cute that your grandkids love Ricky so much! Their childhood memories will be AWESOME someday thanks to their grandpa (and you!!). I didn't even realize this was a three pay check month! :)

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  11. I love eBates but I had no idea they worked with Etsy now! I wish I had known that! And your new phone sounds awesome! I can't believe all the camera functions it has!

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  12. Your grands are so darn cute! I pray I'm fortunate enough to become a grandma one day. Your new phone sounds super snazzy! I know you'll have a heyday with it taking photos!

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  13. I never thought about downloading movies on it, what a GREAT idea!!!

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  14. I really need to get on the ebates train. I think I signed up for it a long time ago and then never really did anything with it. I started listening to audiobooks several months ago and it has been a game changer for me. Now I can listen to a book to and from work every day? Yes, please!!! I find myself looking forward to my commute so I can find out whats going on. I still have a regular book going at the same time too and I am surprised with how well I handle both and keep them separate. I will say that it does take me a few chapters to get in to an audiobook but once I do I am hooked.

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  15. I got amazon Fire on Prime day too and am loving it!

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  16. The weather keeps breaking a little day or two at a time and it is so nice. Haha I cheer Greg on while he does hard work all the time. I have Ebates on my desktop now as a hopeful reminder for me to use it! I've actually never used it. I feel the same way about audiobooks. I used to have a long drive and listened to them, but I get distracted easily. I found podcasts easier to jump in and out of.

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  17. Definitely lots of amazing things in there. I hope our weather cools down a bit and we see more trees changing colors. Love the colors of those phones. I have an iphone and they don't have as many colors. I love ebates and just cashed mine our recently!

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  18. I love Ebates! I get so mad when I forget to use it. They have a phone app, too!

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  19. Cute doggie! Weird question - do you find that having both a Fire/any tablet AND a smart phone is useful? Sometimes I want a tablet, but I wonder if it would be a waste, or a hassle to think about a phone, tablet, and desktop.

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  20. Dentist/doctor offices with night and weekend hours are the BEST!!

    We got an Amazon fire too and it is the best ever!

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  21. I love my Amazon Fire too. Your grandsons are adorable. They do grow up fast!

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  22. That's nice you got a break in the weather. We didn't. I think it became even more humid! I got up at 4 am to let Baylee out this morning and it literally felt like Florida weather, hot and sticky! I don't mind though because it will be chilly all too soon!
    What is this ebates and how does it work?

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  23. YAY for new phones. I just ordered one today!! And also yay for weather breaks.

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  24. Somehow three paycheck months feel like a bonus : ) Your surfer dude? He definitely belongs beside the sea. Blonde hair blue eyes slay me. Happy weekend!

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  25. 3 paychecks in a month= OH YEAH!!!! :) We just went to every other week last year; it took a while to get used to, but those months that have 3 paychecks are nice!

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