Happy Sunday, all!  How are you doing this week?

Did you have a nice Thanksgiving?

And are you excited about Christmas being right around the corner? :tree:

I’m certainly not ready, but maybe you are. :gingerman:

Even though the Thanksgiving holiday is behind us, that doesn’t mean we don’t have much to still be thankful for.  And as usually, I like to take a moment each week to express my gratitude for the blessings in my life…as well as inviting you to do the same! :carols:

Thank You to Mr. Handyman, who’d said, “Just call me when you want me to come up…” & then showed up at almost a moment’s notice when I called him to do just that.  He

Thank You to Mr. Plumber for winterizing the old house so we don’t have to heat it all winter while it’s empty!  Still haven’t sold the place, even though we had two very serious almost-buyers who did everything they could until the deal just couldn’t be completed. :cold:  But maybe the third time will be the charm, right?  And in the meantime, the house is sealed up tight & all set for the winter months. :cheers:

Thank You to Silas’s mum . . . you remember Silas, right? The adorable pup I sometimes watch when his guardian goes away.  Well, his mum recently asked me if I might be willing to take him in if anything ever happens to her.  She’s getting older, & though she’s got a son & two sisters, none of them really want the added responsibility.  But she knows how much I love animals, & how well Silas & I get along.  (Can you say cuddles & snuggles & happy licks?  And Silas sometimes does the same with me. :monkeyangel: )  So I said yes, of course.  I’m not sure The Kittehs would appreciate it, & it may never happen; but her concerns about leaving Silas without someone to take exceptional care for him is one I share, & I really do love the sweet little guy.

All of that makes me very happy & grateful…& I hope you have much to be thankful for this, week, too! :fireworks:

Take a minute to share with us, will you?  What you’re happy about, grateful for, feeling positive about…  And we’ll take a minute to be happy with you! :hugs:

P.S.  If you drop by Facebook today, around 2pm EST or later, you can help me decide which Christmas Romance to start next!  Two of them are calling to me, & I just can’t decide which to read first. :cozyread:

“Fans of Heidi Betts” Facebook Page —
https://www.facebook.com/FansofHeidiBetts

So come help a girl out, would ya? :rudolph:

Three men were out walking in the wilderness and came upon a very violent, raging river.

They needed to get to the other side, so the first man prayed, “God, please give me the strength to make it safely across.”

Poof!  God gave him big arms and strong legs, and he was able to swim across in two hours.

Having seen this, the next man prayed, “God, please give me the strength and the tools to make it safely across.”

Poof!  God gave him a boat and he was able to row across in just one hour.

The third man prayed, “God, please give me the strength, the tools, and the intelligence to make it safely across.”

Poof!  God turned him into a woman.  She looked at the map, hiked five minutes upstream, and walked across the bridge.