Hello Dear Readers and Hello October! A person can’t get too many days like the ones we’ve been having. I’ve been spending as much time with Lil’ Snookie out in the open spaces as I possibly can. Now his first question when he arrives at my door is, “Going to the park today?” And so, off we go! The only one who is unhappy is Phoebe June, who would much rather we stay home and play in the back yard because she can then go out with us. She’s a little disgruntled and insulted about the harness because it inhibits her ability to consider herself fully free and “on the hunt”, but she can’t have her way all the time. She has plenty to say on her own page here.
Speaking of free – Today’s the day! Welcome to October’s First Friday Freebie.
You know how I love to bless you with a spot of cute décor –
At this time of year especially, it does the soul good to stop and take stock of all the ways you’ve been blessed throughout the year and offer up thanks to the Giver of all good things. This painted wooden tabletop décor measures approximately 3” X 6” and encourages us to “in all things give thanks”. It’s about an inch thick so it won’t easily topple and at the top you can insert something as a nod to any season (as I did with the leaves in the photo) or just insert that great photo of the people you’re most thankful for. If you happen to be a lover of Scripture, this will also serve to remind you of I Thessalonians 5:18. This was a great find at Hobby Lobby and I hope you enjoy it.
To enter to win the Give Thanks décor, all you need to do is “Leave a Comment” on this post, saying, “I have much to be grateful for!” Somehow, we can all say that, even if we have been having our share of troubles lately. You’ll need to leave your comment before midnight TONIGHT, October 7th, 2022.
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A winner will be chosen at random from those subscribers who enter before midnight tonight, October 7th, by leaving a comment which says, “I have much to be grateful for!”
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Oh that we could spend each and every glorious day ahead just taking walks and enjoying lower temperatures and humidity. Smuffy is building a porch and I have many irons in the fire as well but we plan to snatch every pleasant moment ahead before winter sets in. I hope you can, too.