Thanksgiving Blessings

* a loving family: blood kin back east, plus the Califamily out here

* all my other communities: church, job, online, and NaNoWriters

* Joe, one of my oldest friends, who sends me poems, smart-alec parodies, and wonderful music

* Gabriel, Spawn of Satan, Fuzzbucket Supreme

* a safe and tasty Thanksgiving dinner, with no liver in the stuffing and no celery anywhere

* having most of my books unpacked (only about 15 boxes to go)

* a really great local library system, including online catalog searching and hold requests

* the ability to appreciate all the beauty around me and express it in words

* my faithful blog readers and fans — it’s great to know you’re there

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