Tomorrow is Canadian Thanksgiving. Traditionally it was a time to consider the harvest of fruit and vegetables and animals. People produced their own food and they had to produce enough to last a whole year. No sneaking over to the store when you run short of things.
As time went on Thanksgiving became a time of general thankfulness for what we were given in that year.
So this year I am thankful more than ever for my life. Next week sometime I will be 84. As my Irish twin says. "The numbers are getting big."
I am fortunate now to have very good health. Yes, I have aches and pains. I can live with them. I have no big health issues. I do not have any of the usual problems the elderly have. I don't have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or any of the usual senior issues. I am very thankful for my good health. After I finish this post I'll go out for my nightly 3 km walk.
I do all my own yard work because I can and I like it. I dig my vegetable garden by hand.
I don't think I'm sliding into any of the age related conditions such as dementia.
A friend and I discussed yesterday our short term memory challenges . We admit it but decided that we can live with it.
So I'm thankful for the good things I have at this age and look forward to more good things.
So Happy Thanksgiving to my Canadian pals.
