Feeling Thankful

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

I feel thankful for a lot of every day things every day. :-). I learned to do that initially when DH was given his eye diagnosis/prognosis. And again when I was diagnosed with cancer. Thanksgiving is the designated day to speak of those things, though, so here I go.

I am thankful for my family, health, love, a job I like, a husband who is wonderful. I am thankful for sunny days and for the rain that comes in between those sunny days. (the cloudy days I can do without) Those things I am thankful for without much effort. I live in a country that allows and encourages freedoms. I can (within limits) choose my job, my clothes, what to say. I have a house, running water, heat and cooling and more than enough food.

I am thankful for the armed forces who protect my rights and my country. I am not at all thankful for the current government. It seems to be more important to stand up for the party than to actually compromise and get things done. I rarely comment on politics or religion but this one day I have to say that I would be very thankful if the politicians would work together and accomplish what they are supposed to do.

I am also thankful for my knitting and spinning and for the friends that I have made through those hobbies. knitting and spinning give me joy. Giving knitted garments to others makes me happy. It's great to have a hobby that makes things that others value.

Thank you all for coming here. Have a wonderful weekend and I hope your Thanksgiving day was as great as mine was.