Gratitude 2024: Treasuring it All

 

Here it is, the holiday season yet again, and even if this blog is barely limping along now, I always challenge myself around Thanksgiving to post about gratitude. It's a good exercise, and I hope this season brings you much to be grateful for too.

And I have much for which to be grateful, despite what can seem like unsettled and perilous times.

Mostly, I'm just happy to be here. For this life. For family and friends, the sea so close where I swim regularly (like today) and my swimming community, the mountains relatively close where I hike and ski with good ski and hiking buddies, access to good and healthful food at our local farmers markets, good tea nearby, good bookstores and two book clubs with smart women, and lots more.

And it occurred to me today, I'm grateful for this blog and the years I've put into creating a virtual place to share my thoughts and adventures and photos. Even if, as someone said about 10 years ago, the blogging moment is over, I still treasure this space to come and share when the spirit moves me and time allows.

Beyond that, I could riff on more themes. But given the hectic pace of work and getting ready for the holiday(s), I'll just leave it here. Maybe I'll come back and add more, maybe not.

But thank you for stopping by. I hope you all have a lovely Thanksgiving and holiday season.

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