Today is Thanksgiving in the United States, a national holiday set aside for Americans to give thanks for their blessings. This week I have been reflecting on how thankful I am for the many things that bring me joy.
I am thankful for my husband and soulmate, Henry, and our 51 years together. I am thankful for our two grown children and our four awesome grandchildren. I am thankful both my children and our two oldest grandchildren are with us this Thanksgiving.
I am thankful to live in a community with wonderful friends and neighbors and surrounded by amazing natural beauty.

I am thankful for the little things that bring me joy β spending time with family, laughing with friends, a butterfly on a flower, a hummingbird on the feeder, watching the birds in my backyard, or a beautiful sunrise.

I am thankful that I have been given the gift of another day above ground. I am thankful that I am healthy enough to do all of the ordinary every day things I enjoy.
This post is inspired by Lindy Low LeCoq’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #175; Follow your Bliss

Sounds like you definitely have a day ahead to be thankful for. I’m also thankful you pop up in my email. Stay well and have a GREAT day!
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Thank you Judy! You too!
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And a happy Thanks giving to you as well. We share many of the reasons we are both thankful — too many to count, actually!
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I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving!
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A Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, too,
Pit
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Thank you! I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving!
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We are all so thankful for you! Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your day with the family!
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Thanks Nancy! I forgot to say I am thankful for all my blogging friends! I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving!
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What a beautiful tribute to life and your many blessings. I love the butterfly shot and share in your sense of happiness in “the little things that bring me joy.”
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Lindy, thank you and many thanks for the challenge!
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Happy Thanksgiving To You and Henry βΊοΈππ»π¦π
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Thank you Jim! I hoped you enjoyed your Thanksgiving!
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You have much indeed to be thankful for Beth, as do I . Happy thanksgiving to you. Loved your thankful post and your images.
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Thanks Tina! I forgot to say how thankful I am for my blogging friends! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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A wonderful post, Beth. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
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Happy Thanksgiving to you…thanks for the beautiful post!
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Thank you Teresa!
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Happy Day After Beth!
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Same to you Anne!
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Beautiful, and thankful!
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Thank you John! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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Very nice. Thank you.
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Happy Thanksgiving! π
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Thank you! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving!
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A beautiful post, Beth. We don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, but I try to be thankful and grateful every day.
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Ann-Christine, thank you! I also try to be grateful every day!
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Wonderful π
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Thank you!
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And may you have many more days above ground and continue publishing your posts.
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Thank you so much! I wish the same for you!
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us, Beth!
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