“Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.”
W.T Purkiser
Each Thankgiving I search for a quote that encapsulates how I'm feeling about the year that is drawing to a close. I'm not qualified to ramble on about the tangled web and state of the world in any one arena, currently, so I will simply say that I'm grateful to stay in touch with you, via this blog which I've been writing for well over a decade. Some of you are new subscribers, many have been with me since I first started sharing my stories on Southern Sonoma Country Life.
Social media comes and goes. It swallows us up at times. Platforms fall in and out of favor and for good reason. When I'm fully engulfed in the novel writing process, which I have been, working on my third, these past months, I find it hard to switch into short form and keep my blog posts publishing on a regular basis. This week I've posted in a flurry of activity, which tends to happen when I'm readying for a full house at home and lots of baking and cooking. It's a reminder to me of how this blog has stood the test of time.
I've been trying to keep my posts timed for Tuesday delivery so that I don't pepper your inbox with too many emails. It's good to know that readers can pick and choose which posts they're interested in.
This November I'm not taking anything for granted. Maintaining a positive spirit and sharing with community, family and friends, whatever talents, joys and bounty is available to us is the best way, in my opinion, to celebrate the holidays. I'll continue to channel my Southern Sonoma Country Life into my writing this winter, be it my fiction, articles or blog posts and I hope it continues to foster a connectiveness that is so essential these days. We care about the land, its resources and people in these parts. It's my greatest hope, as I am sure it is yours, that there is peace on the horizon in this extended world of ours in the coming year.
From my house to yours, whether you are taking the day off for a hike in the hills, sharing an alternative meal for friendsgiving or cooking the whole nine yards, have a Happy Thanksgiving.
Warmly,
Frances
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