Giving Thanks - 2020

 In 2020 I'm thankful for many things :

-- no hurricanes

-- continued good health

-- the 485 square feet I still call home, especially my private balcony where I can sit mask-free and read

-- another debt-free year with increased savings

I am especially grateful to be retired and having limited contact with others.  I knew one person who recently died from the virus, but don't know personally any others who have been sick or died.  I still believe the numbers are under reported, but that's not my concern.  I am concerned with my own health, staying healthy, and not putting others at risk.

I'll miss many things this year:

-- Thanksgiving feasts with a bevy of friends.  That's a risk I'm not willing to take.  I'll have my own feast at home... chicken breast, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie with lots of whipped topping.

-- The traditional Macy's parade.

-- T'day morning shopping at Kmart (I expect our Kmart to be closed for good by the end of the year); followed by Black Friday shopping a day later.  Not this year.

-- Pre-christmas arts and crafts fairs at various venues around the island; our traditional Christmas carnival ending January 6th, Three Kings Day.  Not this year.

Instead of dwelling on what I don't have, this year I am giving thanks for being alive.

Wishing all the bounty of the season.

Penny Pincher