Gratitude Discussion Group

@johnbishop
Only 13 tricker treaters so plenty left for me 🍫. I do like the little ones. They look & act so cute. One little boy held out his bag again so I gave him another bag. He held his bag out again, Smart little tyke. Why go to a bunch of houses if he can load up at one.
Jake

We didn't turn on the lights for the trick or treaters, but we usually aren't here anyway on 10/31. A cold front came through here at 4pm and drove our little celebration into the garage (doors open.) Auntie arrived with a dozen (!) elaborately carved pumpkins, which we lit with emergency lights. Wish I had more pics, but we were busy enjoying our time together. Our daughter got video of the puppies and me playing tag before supper, then the boys got to hunt in the yard for their treats. The 4 yo was hilarious, holding his hand up to "shade" his eyes and scanning back and forth with his eyes while searching...he is very shy with strangers, so probably enjoyed this more than trick or treat.
And we were able to surprise my best friend on her birthday, at home recovering from arm surgery, with a video call so she could see the littles in their costumes.
All of us agreed it was a GREAT Halloween.
Sue

I am grateful my family loves me. I am grateful for our new teenage dogs from the pound, I am grateful for beautiful mountains and desert, I am grateful for chocolate, I am grateful for a warm house, I am grateful for enough resources, I am grateful for intelligence, I am grateful for music, I am grateful for the Lord.

Today I am grateful for sunshine, for plenty, for my loving family and friends, and for hope of a vaccine on the horizon.
Sue

Today I am very grateful for my husband. He has worked hard at getting the firewood ready for this fall and winter, for use in the fireplace. How blessed I am to have a gearhead for a husband. Today he changed the oil in my car, rotated the tires and checked the brakes, doing a maintenance for me. He also does all his own service work on his vehicles and motorcycles [and has the tools to do so!].
Ginger

I have a man who can fix anything and does. They are the best.

@gingerw My husband also used to do everything but as he has aged he does very little now. He does minor fixes of things, I refer to him as McGiver because of some of the things he does.

I am grateful for the health I have had since my transplant, for my son and daughter who are very caring adults, for being able to survive this time with very few effects other than isolation.

My daughter, her husband, and their dog visited us last week, they left on Sunday. They isolated and got tested before coming but now we won't see them again until after the holidays. It was a joy to have them here. They love it because they sequester themselves in upstairs bedrooms all day and then come down for a great meal, all ready!

Attached is a picture of when her dog, Lady, was rescued, and a picture now. She's a very sweet and cute dog.
JK

Today I am grateful for our health care system. However much we like to complain, and whatever shortcomings there might be, good care has given me my life back. And finding a great new eye doc for my husband has given him a new attitude - his rapidly worsening vision is from cataracts, which will be fixed beginning next week, so now he is living with hope, not fear.
Sue

To all at Mayo Clinic Connect...Thank you for being a life line for me. I wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving🙏
Blessings and be safe💞

HAPPY THANKSGIVING everyone.
Sad day for me. My Mom passed a year ago today.
I'm grateful for Connect and everyone on it.
I'm grateful for my ice cream bars small as they are
(5/8 oz).
Take care,
Jake