Life's a Stitch

When I talk about Thanksgiving with those south of the border they are surprised we celebrate it in October. I like it this way, allowing more time before Christmas.

So here we are in a crazy world, in less than optimal and often unhappy times, being thankful. Many faiths have their version of the saying that gives me comfort: “In daily life we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy.” ~Brother David Steindl-Rast.

I'm grateful that our covid bubble is so small that we could expand it this week to have a visit from our daughter and son-in-law from Calgary. Happy times ahead. One thing for sure, there will be lots of good cooking as KC and I enjoy sharing time in the kitchen together. Tonight there are two Instant Pots, a wok and the BBQ in use.

On another note, I just mailed out this little cutie, my latest watercolour painting. It was a memorial commission and I hope I captured her spunk and energy. 

Next one up is a ginger coloured cat with freckles on his nose. After that who knows. There's time, though, for a couple more Christmas commissions to come in.

Happy Thanksgiving!