Morning!
Cathy McDavid here. I’m going to do something a little different this month. Since my day to post for November is Thanksgiving, I wanted to, of course, wish everyone here a happy holiday. My hope for you is that you’re spending time with loved ones and friends and, if you’re like me, eating too much delicious food.
It’s traditional for many people on this special holiday to express gratitude for the blessings in their lives. I’ll be doing that and including all of you wonderful readers here at Petticoats and Pistols.
I’m also going to make a suggestion and ask you to not just express gratitude for your blessings but to “give” on this day of National thanksgiving. And you don’t have to spend a dime.
Here’s my list. I doubt I’ll accomplish every item on it. But even if I accomplish only a few, my life will be a bit brighter and happier. And the best part? I don’t have to stop at just one day ?
So, what about you? What will you give on this Thanksgiving Day?
A warm smile
A kind word
A friendly wave
A show of appreciation
A compliment
A visit or phone call to an old friend
A friendly chat with a neighbor
An available ear to bend when a loved one needs to talk
An offer to help with chores
An open mind
An even more open heart
A reassuring touch
A hug
An “I love you”
Warmest wishes to you, my dear friends.
Cathy McDavid
Cathy McDavid has been penning Westerns for Harlequin since 2005. With over 55 titles in print and 1.6 million-plus books sold, Cathy is also a member of the prestigious Romance Writers of America’s Honor Roll. This “almost” Arizona native and mother of grown twins is married to her own real-life sweetheart. After leaving the corporate world seven years ago, she now spends her days penning stories about good looking cowboys riding the range, busting broncs, and sweeping gals off their feet — oops, no. Make that winning the hearts of feisty, independent women who give the cowboys a run for their money. It a tough job, but she’s willing to make the sacrifice.
We’re driving to a relative’s house for Thanksgiving, so probably almost everything you put on the list. Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Good morning, Thank you so much! May you and your family have a Blessed Thanksgiving and a wonderful weekend.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy thanksgiving. Also, thank you for the list of ways each of us can reach out to others today and every day. Reaching out to a neighbor seems to be something of the past as well as helping others. This current atmosphere has become a tabloid of ignoring others and their situations, unless one chooses to criticize them. I pray OUR LORD and SAVIOR will put a heart of giving within me and many others so we can prove to HIM we have been listening and also reading the Bible which is our ticket to happiness and bountiful grace and mercy. Amen.
Happy Thanksgiving!
A quiet day at home with my wife and kitties.
We had our daughter over (she has anxiety and an eating disorder, so it was just her). The rest of the family came over on Sunday. Instead of focusing on food, we did a couple of puzzles, chatted, and ate a small meal together. It as very quiet and low key and we all enjoyed ourselves. I gave up a nice dinner, but didn’t even miss it!