Thursday Thankfulness

Hello Friends! It's Thursday afternoon, and a good time to express some thankfulness to God for the good things He has been doing...Of course, He's always doing good things, but this is for current things...like these rain clouds in the sky!  We just had a very brief passing shower, but there is much more rain in the forecast for the next three days, so we are very hopeful that the rains will finally put out the fires that continue to burn in the region once and for all! 

And of course, we hope it will begin to refill our still very dry Still Waters Pond as well...but that may take quite a bit more rain than just one weekend. Still, we are thankful for whatever rain we get...every drop is precious to us.

Thankfully, the lack of rain has not kept the magnolias from blooming in the area...we saw this tree on our walking path this morning, and although this blossom was a bit too high for me to reach with my camera, you get the idea...it's still beautiful!

There are still many buds waiting to open, so to me that is all a part of God's amazing provision for His creation, even when the rains don't fall...the trees still blossom!

Isaiah 35:1-2

1The wilderness and the wasteland shall be glad for them,

And the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose;

(This rosebush has been blooming profusely, but I have to cut and bring the flowers inside because they die pretty quickly in the bright sunshine. So we enjoy them inside where they will live longer and their fragrance is so delightful).

2 It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice,

Even with joy and singing.

The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it,

The excellence of Carmel and Sharon.

They shall see the glory of the Lord,

The excellency of our God.

Even the wild "Spiderwort" is blooming

And I rejoice every time I go out to our little garden patches and see things actually developing...like these tomatoes!

They keep surprising me because they like to hide under the leaves and I don't even see them until all of a sudden, there they are!! 

And this patch of wildflower seeds that I planted a week ago are sprouting up more and more every day. Now I see that I really should have spread them out more, as they are all jumbled up together in places. I do hope they will still develop and bloom in spite of my ineptitude in gardening prowess! Time will tell.

I wanted to share with you some things that brought tears of joy to my eyes this past Sunday at church. I don't have any pictures to show you, so you'll have to read the word pictures.  There were several things that just blessed me so much I really had a difficult time to keep from either crying or shouting Hallelujah! Actually, either would've been fine, but I didn't want to draw attention to myself and spoil the moments...

1. In the beginning of the service, while announcements were being made, etc., it was noted by our worship leader that we had three babies in our service!  And there was literally a cheer and applause for such a joyous occasion! All three babies are under a year old, and are special blessings...One sweet baby has been coming practically since the day she came home from the hospital. Her story is uniquely special because not long after she was born, her father decided that he really didn't want to be married (they were practically newlyweds still) or take care of a child, and so he left his wife and baby before the darling little girl was even two months old. Thankfully the mother had strong family support and also our church family rallied around them both and that sweet little girl has been such a delight in the church services...often being passed around from Mom to Grandma to friends who just want to hold her. This past Sunday however was really special, in that the baby's Great-Grandfather was there, and he is battling stage 4 cancer and is on oxygen, but he wants to come to church as much as he can. I looked out (from the choir loft where I can see everything going on!) and saw him holding that precious little girl, (who is quite an active little 7 month old nowadays), and she was looking up at him with such adoring eyes, but then she pulled on  his beard and oxygen tube, and so he had to pass her back to her mother...but for just a few moments it was such a precious sight, so you know why I was in tears. 

2.  The second baby is very young, maybe just a couple of months old, and she was there with her grandmother. I really don't know much about this child or its family, but I know we've been praying for her mother as she is a friend of one of our church members.  So, even though I don't know anything about her, just the fact that the grandmother came and brought her to church...and she was a perfect little angel the whole way through the service, was another amazing blessing. 

3. The third baby is a very BIG 7 month old baby boy, and this was his 2nd time to come to church.  (oh, BTW, we don't have a formal nursery for babies, but we do have a special room where Moms or Dads can take the baby to change them or feed them as needed, but until now, we've never needed a real nursery in our mostly retired congregation!)   Now, this one really got to me.  First of all, I know the mother had a really rough time with his delivery (because he was SO big and they should've done a C-section, but waited too long, so you know how hard that was for her), but anyway, she had a long recuperation. But here's the rest of the story...when it came time for Communion (our church serves Communion every Sunday at the close of the service), the Mother and Dad and Grandpa (actually he's the great- grandpa) all came forward, with the Grandpa carrying the baby. As I watched this dear man holding that very big child, I almost lost it. First of all, the Grandpa has Parkinson's Disease, and I couldn't believe that he could even carry that child and stand there with him that long, but he did, and that sweet little boy kept watching his Grandpa as he received Communion and he didn't miss a thing, nor did he fuss or squirm. It was a beautiful sight.  But second of all is the real part of the story I don't want you to miss.  This family has suffered some real sorrow over the past couple of years...first, the girl's mother (and the daughter of this man) passed away rather suddenly a couple years ago.  Then the man's father in law, who was also a beloved member of our church, died from liver cancer after a short battle.  Not very long after that, this man's wife, who was working as an active nurse, died from a stroke very suddenly.  So within a couple of years this family lost three family members, and they were still grieving those losses when this precious baby boy came along...and it was obvious to me that God brought this sweet baby into their lives:

 "To give them beauty for ashes,The oil of joy for mourning,

The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;"

Isaiah 61:3

and...

"Weeping may endure for a night,

But joy comes in the morning."

Psalm 30:5b

I will finish this story up with this verse:

Matthew 19:14  NIV

14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

Do you understand why I wanted to shout hallelujah and cry tears of joy???

Okay, I have to wrap this up. I hope you appreciated and understood that rather long story. My heart was overwhelmed with the enormity of all that was happening in those lives and in the lives of those precious children.

So here's my current baby in my old rocking chair that I literally used to rock my babies in...

He has tried every chair in the house literally. I never know where I'll find him next.

And here was Blackie waiting for us to come home with the groceries the other day...

I think he's saying it's about time we got home, or maybe he's wondering if we brought him anything?

Either way, he was soon in the house helping us put the groceries away...LOL.

Okay, friends, that's all. I have to go fix supper. I am thankful for YOU, and for your friendship and patience as I share these long stories! I hope they blessed you too.

 

Thursday Thankfulness

 Good Thursday Morning! I hope this day finds you all feeling '"fine as frog's hair" and warm and cozy wherever you are.  Not sure where that particular saying came from...some old country friend of mine used to say it, and it just seems to fit this morning. LOL.   (Do frogs have hair??? If they do, it must be very fine indeed! LOL)  🐸

It's currently 51 degrees here at 6:30 a.m., and our high is only expected to reacy 69 today, with clear skies and a wind chill that currently makes it feel like 47 degrees! That's a little chilly for us Floridians on a late October morning, but I'm not complaining. It feels like fall!!  And because there's a bit of a nip in the air, last night we had our first pot of chili for the season!  It was a communal effort...Rose and Benton and the grandpups came over, and we put our ingredients together and made some delicious chili!

This is my bowl, with shredded cheese, sour cream and fritos added for extra good yumminess!

Hubby was loving his bowl of chili too...and he says to thank you all for your prayers for his bout with the shingles...thankfully we did definitely catch it in time, and after the week of what he called taking the "big nasty" pill 3xday, he's completely well with no issues at all! Well, no shingles issues, that is! LOL.  We all have SOME kind of issues, don't we??? LOL.

Here's me with my bowl:

Sweet Rose with hers:

And sweet Benton with his bowl....now can we all eat please before it gets cold?

And guess what else we had?  I baked the first pumpkin pie of the season! Forgot to take a picture before we cut it...

Here's my piece of the pie!  It was yummy delicious too!

Now, another reason to be thankful...one of the reasons the kids came over for supper last night was because Benton had been busy building something special for our porch kitties...I heard yesterday was National Cat Day, and so it was fitting that something special should be done for them...

With the colder weather coming, I've been concerned about them having a warmer place to snuggle up and stay warm.  So Benton built these two "cat cribs"... and Blackie was right there ready to inspect and check them out as soon as we put them on the porch:

He jumped right inside and had a looksy...

He sniffed it all over and then jumped back out and went on his way.    

I put some little rugs in the bottom and a blanket, and although I couldn't get Blackie to go back inside it while we were there, I am hoping with the colder weather he and Sunshine will both be curious enough to try them out.

I am thankful for our kids, who do so many wonderful things for us, as well as just being here and being good "kids".  We are blessed to have them close by, and that is a blessing I don't take lightly!

It's hard to believe it's already the end of October and tomorrow is Halloween. I know many of you don't "celebrate Halloween", and I really don't celebrate it either. But I do participate in one way that I think is meaningful.  Our neighborhood actually gets a lot of trick or treaters, and to me, I think it's a good way to show some love and appreciation for the children of our community.  We've never had any unpleasant things happen on Halloween here, just a lot of little children with their parents, walking through the neighborhood dressed in their fun and pretty and interesting costumes, "begging for candy".  I love to welcome them and make over their costumes, and give them lots of smiles.  Last year I started a new tradition of including a card with a scripture verse written on it with their little ziploc bag of candy.  It is my hope and prayer that the parents will take the time to read the verse to their children (or the child read it for themselves), and that it will raise a question as to what it means or where did it come from.  I call it "planting a seed of faith".  We just never know how that little verse of God's Word might take root and bloom in the heart and life of the child and/or the parents.  This might be the only opportunity we have to share the love of Christ with these little ones.  

I know not everyone has a lot of children come into their neighborhoods anymore, and a lot of places don't even do door to door trick or treating.  But if your community does, maybe think about the opportunity you could have to share some words of hope and love and faith with others before you turn off your porch light.  Remember, Jesus said in Matthew 19:14 ~

... “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”

This might be the only opportunity these little ones have to hear any positive things about God.  Just a thought to ponder...

Okay...enough said...I hope everyone has a beautiful rest of your October days. And don't forget to "fall back" with your clock this weekend!!! 

Tuesday 4~Summertime

 I know I'm a little late to the "party" for this week's Tuesday 4, but HERE is the link if you want to follow along and see what others are writing today as well. (Or join in with your own post! The more the merrier!)

Summertime

Hey! Welcome back to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4 where we ask just 4 questions each week to give you something to blog about, something to think about and a reason to visit other blogs!


♫Summer time and the living is easy says the song. So how is summer going for you? Let's talk about it.....

1. How has summer been so far? Has it been easy or hard or are things moving along as usual? Is the weather getting you down or are you enjoying it so far?

Well, living here in Florida, it has been HOT and HUMID. But then I've noticed on the the weather reports that a lot of you up north have actually had hotter weather than we have so far this summer!  I actually talked to one of my cousins in Pennsylvania yesterday because it was her birthday and I try to remember to call her every year on her special day...(which is another story...because a few years ago I called her mainly to tell her about some family news, and she told me it was her birthday and she thought maybe that was why I was calling...and I had to admit that I didn't realize it was her birthday because for many years she belonged to a religious group that didn't believe in celebrating birthdays or any holidays, so I was surprised that she mentioned to me that it was her birthday...and so I decided then and there that I would try to remember to call her on that day from then on since it seems that now she wants "celebrate" her day)...anyway, as I was saying...my cousin said that it has been VERY HOT and HUMID where they live, and they do not have air conditioning since they usually don't need it.  She said they do have a LOT of fans in every room and that is how they are managing. It was very nice to get caught up on all of her family news and to keep our family connection going as best as we can, since we probably haven't seen each other in person in over thirty years.

2. What have you been doing this summer? Even the little mundane things count.

Well, mostly just trying to keep up with our regular household chores and activities. We haven't done nearly as much this summer since hubby hasn't felt real well.  BUT, we finally did go back to church on Sunday, and that was a real blessing!! It was SO good to see everyone and also to get and give many hugs!   Tomorrow hubby has an appointment with our primary care doctor,  and I hope we will begin to zero in on whatever is going on with him. We shall see. Prayers are always appreciated.

3. What are you going to do? Any plans? What interests you this summer?

No plans since hubby hasn't felt well enough to make any plans.   Oh, one other good thing...we finally heard from our grandson Noah the other day! We hadn't talked since Christmas, even though I send him text messages and pictures, etc. all the time. He's almost 26, works long hours and stays very busy, and well, I guess young people today just don't realize how important it is to stay in touch with old folks like us. We live 1500 miles apart, so we can't exactly just get together anytime we wish. Our conversation was wonderful and we were so thankful to know that he is doing well. He did have a car accident a couple of months ago and his brand new car was totalled, but he wasn't hurt nor was the person in the other vehicle, so we are very thankful for that. And he was able to replace his car with an older version of the same car with a lower payment...so maybe it worked out for the better in the long run. I told him that we pray for him every single day, and that we know God was truly watching over him in that accident. I hope he realizes how much he is loved by us and by His heavenly Father.  

4. It's been hot in most of the country How are you weathering the heat ? What are your ideas for staying cool in the hottest weather of summer.

Well, I wish we could do this...

We do take a lot of naps...but we just can't sleep on the porch like these kitties...

Sometimes we do fall asleep sitting up...but we are inside where it is cool in the air conditioning and sometimes with a fan on us as well!

Or maybe Sunshine was just praying. It was time for breakfast and he was patiently waiting for me to bring out the food!

And like these two kitties, we do seem to eat a lot...but we try to eat more fruit and salads and not such heavy meals as in the other months...

We are very thankful for the rains we have had; as you can see Still Waters Pond is filling back up and the grass is growing in where it once was just black mucky mud...

Everything is looking much more lush and beautiful once again, which is an answer to prayer.

We could still use more rain, and I am certain we will get it eventually, but we are thankful for everything that God has already provided.

On a different and sadder note...

I know some of you have already seen this picture on Facebook. I think it may be AI generated, but whoever did it, it certainly speaks to my heart. We've all been hit with the horrific tragedy that has taken place in Texas this past weekend...our hearts have been broken to think about those precious young girls being swept away in the waters of the flood...but when I think about them passing through the waters and leaping directly into the open arms of Jesus Christ, Who is standing there at Heaven's Gate ready to welcome them "home", well, that gives me great comfort.  I know the road ahead for their families will be be a long, difficult, and painful journey, but for those who are believers, if they can visualize their dear sweet daughters safe in the arms of Jesus, it has to help bring some measure of comfort.

Matthew 19:14 NKJV

14 But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”

This is a link to a previous post I wrote some time ago about "Understanding God's Plan", which I think gives some comfort and clarity in this difficult time.  Again, my heart goes out to all of those suffering such great loss at this time. May God comfort them as only He can.

I hope that your summertime will be filled with blessings and making happy memories with your loved ones and friends.  Thanks for joining in.

Monday, Monday!

Good Monday Morning!  I woke up after a restless night's sleep with disturbing dreams to see these beautiful skies:

And I know I've shared this old hymn many times before, but it is worth sharing again:

When morning gilds the skies,
My heart awaking cries:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Alike at work and prayer
To Jesus I repair:
May Jesus Christ be praised!

I was so thankful for the beautiful skies and the peaceful serenity of Still Waters Pond, soothing my mind and soul...

To Thee, my God above,
I cry with glowing love,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
The fairest graces spring
In hearts that ever sing,
May Jesus Christ be praised!

Does sadness fill my mind?
A solace here I find,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Or fades my earthly bliss?
My comfort still is this,
May Jesus Christ be praised!

I found myself looking longingly at the "Secret Memorial Garden", and wishing I could just go spend some time there early in the morning, before the busy-ness of the day takes over... (and yes, that branch hanging down needs to be cut.  There's so much work to be done, and that's what stops me from finding the "rest" that I need for my soul and body.LOL. There's just always something that needs to be done!)

When evil thoughts molest,
With this I shield my breast,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
The powers of darkness fear,
When this sweet chant they hear,
May Jesus Christ be praised!

Did you all see the full moon last night?  It was amazing! 

When sleep her balm denies,
My silent spirit sighs,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
The night becomes as day,
When from the heart we say,
May Jesus Christ be praised!

Yes, the full moon was glorious, but sometimes a full moon also disturbs my sleep.  I think I just had too much of a wonderful weekend with family and friends and blessings overflowing, and perhaps my mind and body were a bit over-stimulated and my mind wouldn't shut down like it should!

I am reminded of Psalm 4:8, which says:

"I will both lie down in peace, and sleep;

For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety."

Be this, while life is mine,
My canticle divine,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Be this th’ eternal song
Through all the ages long,
May Jesus Christ be praised!

Waking up this morning to this glorious sight restored my peace and calmed my spirit, and I must say I've had more energy this morning than I have had in a while, so I give thanks to God for His peace and grace and love.    May Jesus Christ be praised!! Amen!

So, I know you've heard enough by now about our wonderful weekend, celebrating our anniversary and also the birthdays and anniversaries of some of the rest of our wonderful family together.  It truly was a lovely weekend, and we were blessed with good weather and good fellowship. To top it all off, our son Scott came over yesterday and grilled us some hamburgers and hot dogs. Of course Benton and Rose and the pups came over as well. We just didn't take any pictures.  But we had a good time together and that made our weekend complete. Oh! We also heard from our grandson Noah, who loved seeing the pictures of us on our anniversary that I texted him. He said, "Y'all are cute, and I love you too."  I was surprised he said "y'all", because he's a Maine boy through and through, but I guess he learned the southern lingo from his daddy who was raised in the south, and from us who say "y'all" quite often.  LOL.  I don't care what lingo he used,  I'm just so happy to hear from him!  That truly was the "icing on the cake".  

One thing I forgot to show you from our family gathering on Saturday was this cute gift from my sister in law Peggy. She said she was thinking "FALL", and also thinking about my birthday, which isn't until next month, but they will be away at that time so we probably won't get together.  So she brought me this really cute little Autumn Squirrel couple.

Aren't they adorable?

Lily Grace thought so, and here she's trying to hold her dog Bailey back from chasing them! LOL.  We all know that beagles love to chase squirrels! (What dog doesn't???)

Also, Lily wanted to name the squirrels, so I said she could name them whatever she wanted. The first names that came to her sweet little mind was "Rocky and Bullwinkle".  I told her that Bullwinkle was actually a moose, and also one of these squirrels is a girl and one is a boy. But that did not deter her. She said "Rocky and Bullwinkle" is what I want to name them, and you said I could name them anything I wanted!"  (little bit impertinent, isn't she??)  LOL.  And so Mr. and Mrs. Autumn Squirrel are now known as "Rocky and Bullwinkle".  I'm sure they probably don't mind at all. They are just happy to be safe and warm and dry inside our house and not have to go anywhere else to hunt for nuts! There's plenty of "nuts" right here! LOL. 

I didn't even notice what this gift bag said on it until this morning when I was arranging things on the table.  Dr. Joyce Brothers "became famous in 1955 for winning the top prize on the American game show The $64,000 Question.^[1] Her fame from the game show allowed her to go on to host various advice columns and television shows, which established her as a pioneer in the field of "pop (popular) psychology".(Wikipedia)  I remember hearing all about her when I was a child.  I was about "Lily Grace's" age when Dr. Joyce Brothers became famous. LOL.  Anyway, I love this quote and thought it noteworthy to share:

And yes, today, after a lovely weekend filled with "family happinesses", I can totally agree with her statement.

Of course, I also believe that the "greatest happiness" comes from knowing Jesus Christ as my personal Savior and Lord. 

Matthew 19:14  New King James Version

14 But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, 

and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”

Jesus also said in John 14:6:

"I am the Way, The Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."

Without that knowledge and assurance, there really cannot be any true great happiness.

I mentioned having troubling dreams last night...and so I did. Without going into all the details, just to suffice it to say that it appeared in my dream that the world as we know it was coming to a very violent end.  And just before I woke up, I saw a woman singing a song that said "Be sure your children belong to Jesus. There is nothing more important than that."    And with that I woke up and prayed, not just for my own children (although I do know that they do know Jesus), but for many other "children", both young and old, who still have not made that decision to accept Christ as their Savior.  Time is running out for this world.  People need to make sure of their salvation now, before it is too late. And with that I will  close this post, praying that if there is anyone out there who isn't sure about their faith in Christ, it's time to settle that issue now with God.  Amen.

 

Thursday Thankfulness

So thankful for tonight's sunset, because it was a portent of some much needed rain.

Sure enough, not even 10 minutes after I had taken these pictures I heard the wonderful sound of rain hitting on our metal roof...

This was the first rain here since the hurricane passed through a couple of weeks ago, and you wouldn't think it could be so dry after a hurricane, but it was very dry. It was like the hurricane just sucked up all the moisture in the air and took it with it as it moved up the coast to deposit it in other places.

So we were very thankful tonight to get a nice rain shower for a few minutes.

We do continue to pray for those in south Florida who are still suffering and recovering from the hurricane. In our thoughts of thankfulness for the blessing of rain here, we never want to forget what they are still enduring there. So very thankful for all those who have extended much comfort and care and assistance to so many.  May God bless them and continue to give them strength for the task that still must be completed.

Now, I know you probably don't want to hear Dixie Cottage news all the time, but this is a good story.

A few weeks ago we sold a very nice dining room table and chairs set and china closet to an older couple, and in return they wanted the store to take their old table and chairs and china closet, and give them some money for it.  Our son sometimes has a soft spot in his heart before he looks the situation over really good...and in this case he offered the couple a certain price for their old furniture before he really got it outside in the light to look it over really well.  Well, let's just say when he got a better look at the furniture he'd just purchased he felt like he'd gotten taken a bit.  It was formica and particle board and a set from the 1970's.  Not the usual style of furniture that we like to sell at Dixie Cottage, and because it was formica we really couldn't paint it and make it look pretty.  When I first saw it I told our son that he ought to just donate it to a thrift store and call it a done deal. I didn't want it taking up space in our store!!!

This is the china cabinet below. It really wasn't too bad, but again, just not the same quality that we try to have in the store. However, a deal is a deal, and so we cleaned it up (it needed it!) and set it up "AS IS" for sale.  The table and six chairs and china cabinet have sat there without much notice from customers until this morning, when my hubby and I were there alone in the store.

This older couple came in and walked right over to the table and chairs and said they'd take it, and then they noticed the china cabinet and said they'd take that too!

We helped them load up the table and chairs in their truck before they could change their minds and they said they'd be back later for the china cabinet. Thankfully they came back after our son was there to help load it.   We all did a happy dance after that furniture was totally gone from the store! And we thanked the Lord, because lately the sales have been a bit slow and it's been a little discouraging...so I feel like God has blessed our son for doing a good deed for one couple, and then this other couple seemed just tickled pink to find this set and said it was just what they needed!

Meanwhile, another answer to prayer was this beautiful hutch has also sold...this is one that has been painted and renewed and will also make another family happy...

And this lovely armoire also sold without us having to do anything to it. The couple wanted it "as is".

So we are very thankful for these blessings over the past couple of days.  When you run a small business, every sale is a blessing!

I also thank the Lord that I am feeling a lot better this evening than I was yesterday. Sometimes you just have to take a step back and get out of the way for a little while and rest. That's what I did, and thankfully today was a good day. Oh, and our sweet daughter in love baked a chicken pot pie and sent over some for us for our supper tonight! Now that was a blessing...and a good one too!

Now for something strange and funny...I was sitting here at my computer working, and I looked over to my left and noticed something very strange:

The lights were on in Pamela's Victorian Cottage!!  For those of you who are newbies to my blog you may not know about Pamela's Victorian Cottage because I haven't written about it in quite a while...and nor have I played with it (a dollhouse) in quite a while, and I most certainly have NOT turned on the lights inside of it in several months!  So you can imagine my consternation and surprise to see those lights burning!

Even the little Mother looks quite perplexed and worried about whatever could be going on!

The children are all looking at each other rather sheepishly as if to say, "It wasn't me! I didn't do it!"

And our little boy upstairs is kneeling by his bedside and saying his prayers. The other children are looking around and trying to figure out what's going on.

I have no answer for this mystery. I checked the battery pack for the lights and it is in the "off" position! So I just turned it back to the on position and the lights went off, and now I can't get them back on again. 'Tis a mystery!  Probably needs new batteries...but it sure got my attention!

Maybe I need to pay my little friends some more attention...

"Here's to being a child again.

To laughing without a reason,

smiling so that others will do

the same and believing the

best is all around us."

"But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, 

and do not forbid them; 

for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”

Matthew 19:14

Good Night dear friends.

Remember to count your blessings!