Grateful




In the spirit of Thanksgiving and focusing of gratitudes, I'm grateful:

-peaceful mornings always with lots of coffee, pens and paper and moments in prayer
-family and friends
-a miniature schnauzer (Frodo) who still delights us with his rowdy antics
-a rescue cat who continues to be a little braver and less shy


-yarn shops, yarn buying and all the knitting I can do
-my gym membership that insures my ability to knit (and sit!)
-living in the country (with electricity, ha ha)
-back road driving to and from babysitting, enjoying the fields and mountains I pass by


-clean kitchens, easy throw together meals and desserts
-a cup of green tea at the end of the day
-twinkle lights


-all the possibilities before the day starts
-seeing a well made to do list crossed off
-book reading and book buying


-for all of you dear readers who have been visiting here, caring about what I write.  
-may you have a wonderful Thanksgiving if you are celebrating!  


Comments

  1. karenNovember 22, 2018 at 8:46 AM

    Checking to see if commenting works :)

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  2. mamasmercantileNovember 22, 2018 at 10:12 AM

    Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving day, we certainly have a lot to be thankful for.

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  3. AsKatKnitsNovember 22, 2018 at 10:28 AM

    Happy Thanksgiving, Karen!

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  4. StefanieNovember 22, 2018 at 1:31 PM

    Happy Gobble, Gobble day, Karen. I love that stitch texture; it's beautiful as well as the color.

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  5. MaryNovember 22, 2018 at 6:48 PM

    A wonderful list, Karen! Thank you!! Happy Thanksgiving!

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  6. chrisknitsNovember 22, 2018 at 10:13 PM

    Hoping your day was all you envisioned!

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  7. GraceNovember 23, 2018 at 3:26 PM

    Happy Thanksgiving, Karen! Our day was lovely with our family! xoxo

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  8. Caffeine GirlNovember 23, 2018 at 3:32 PM

    Lovely post! Gratitude is a good thing!

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  9. kathy bNovember 23, 2018 at 7:59 PM

    Im thankful for all my blog knit pals. I Love the guitar image at the end

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  10. Judy S.November 23, 2018 at 9:00 PM

    Wonderful post! Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

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