H A P PY  T H A N K S G I V I NG I decided to use this journal again because I had a happy Thanksgiving. I began to think about what I was thankful for and it was a good list. This time last year I was freezing. My gas had been turned off. The only heat I had was a small electric space heater and an electric blanket. My stove, wall furnace, and water heat use gas. Any cooking I did was in a microwave oven and a small hot plate. I heated water on the hot plate to clean myself. When I got home from work, I put on 2 pairs of sweat pants, 2 sweat shirts, a pair of theremal socks, and a pair of wool socks. If I sat in my recliner, a blanket covered me. I couldn't afford the turkey, dressing, and yams for a Thanksgiving dinner and even if I could, I didn't have a stove to prepare it. I had bounced 3 rent checks. I had to cash in most of my company retirement plan just to pay the bills. My car's blower was out and I almost had a wreck because I couldn't keep the ice off the windshield. Today, I had gas and so heat.  And I was able to buy turkey, yams, and the fixins' for dressing.  I pay my rent on time.  My car has a new blower and is ready for winter.  I can take a shower.  I have a new winter coat and cap.  That would be enough to be thankful for, but I still have that landlord who allowed to me stay in this house and pay the rent when I got the money.  And I have Foxy who had to go through this with me.  Yes, I had a happy Thanksgiving.  And, yes, I have a lot to be thankful for.