This is my first time participating in Gratituesday, hosted by Laura at Heavenly Homemakers.  Please visit Laura to read what others are grateful for and to add your post.

Right now I am so very grateful for all the wonderful people I have in my life.  My family and friends are so nice! 

I wanted to share a fun story from my vacation that shows just how sweet some people are......

A friend in California reads this here blog.  She always comes to hear my husband preach when we visit our family there and it is a real treat to see her.  I think she is an awesome lady and a dear Christian sister                       

So.....this time when we saw each other she told me that she has visited other blogs I have mentioned and enjoyed those too.  We discussed one in particular, High Desert Home .  The blog's author, Susan, answered a question I had asked about favorite kitchen tools....so we talked about that a little bit and how much we enjoy reading High Desert Home..

Anyway.....after a while she handed me a bag.  Inside was a Microplane Zester/Grater.  The very one Susan  mentioned in her blog post

Here is a picture:

And I LOVE the zester/grater.  I used it tonight to make lemon zest.  Just excellent.

I’ll be using it often to make Lemon Chocolate Chip Scones

I'll post the recipe later today.

So thank  you Cheryl!  I really appreciate you thinking of me and am so grateful.