Saturday, December 19, 2009

Gratitude Friday on Saturday: Happy Holidays


The year is wrapping up, and the fire is glowing. A chicken is in the oven, and a thick layer of snow is on the driveway. Time to relax, be still, and enjoy. Can't leave anyway, even if we wanted to!


Time to thank all of you for all you give during the year. For your support, your comments, your positive thoughts. Each and every one of you is special. Thanks to those who came and visited this year, and in past years, and enriched our lives with laughter, conversation and joy.


I give thanks for the continued recovery of my family members who were so ill last year... and for my friends who went through the same. You are all still here. That is a miracle.

I give thanks for my own good health, for that of Micha, and my other loved ones. For blessed events in the future. I give thanks for a roof well built and for the guest who will negotiate the curves in our driveway next season.

For all this, and so much more, I am eternally grateful.


Happy Holidays to all of you, from the top of our hill and the bottom of our hearts.

12 comments:

Anne in Oxfordshire said...

Your welcome Diana...Thank you to you for your wonderful blog, gorgeous photos and kind words.

Happy Holiday to you and your husband, you definitely are lucky your not going anywhere with all that snow around.... very christmassy!

Ingrid in Umbria said...

Cara Diana,

Buon Natale e Buone feste - anche a te! And THANK YOU for sharing your journey with the rest of us. Made me think, made me appreciate, made me happy.... I am so grateful I found your blog a year ago. It has been a wonderful journey, cara. Bacione, Ingrid in Umbria

Louise said...

Have a wonderful Holiday. Thank you for you blog, I read it everyday!
The pictures are beautiful!

Middle-aged Diva said...

Back at you, girlfriend. Back at you and Micha both, from Michael and me.

We look forward to seeing you in 2010.

Middle-aged Diva said...

Back at you, girlfriend. Back at you and Micha both, from Michael and me.

We look forward to seeing you in 2010.

Jerry said...

Gorgeous shots and thoughts. What a lovely thing to be in a warm house ont eh top of a snow capped hill in Acqui. You are blessed with beauty and joy all around you! Well, untill the construction workers show up. *smile*

Have a great festive season!

Crystal @ Plush Palate said...

Your little intro caught my attention. Barolo is my favorite wine and the taste of tartufo sends me flying to heaven. I lived in Italy for three years and will always have a love affair with that beautiful country :)

Glad to have found your blog!

xoxo, Crystal

Francesca said...

Happy Holidays to you!

janie said...

Buon Natale Diana. May your holidays be full of peace and love and the new year bring more happiness and continued success in all that you do.

SogniSorrisi said...

Che la Luce della stella ti illumini la via. Buon Natale!

Les Cotrions said...

Merry Christmas Diana! Have a sweet and joyful time!
Big hugs
Vale

Palma said...

Buon Natale!

Baci, Palma & Brad