Thankful, Grateful & Blessed

I am thankful to live in a town where Norman Rockwell could have found inspiration.

I am thankful that seven years ago John Harney Jr. found me my log cabin on Dublin Road, which was the perfect house for me.

I am thankful that my neighbor Sievert McCabe has helped me clear some trees to give me a beautiful summer view of Sugar Hill and the Housatonic.

I am thankful that Annie and Greg Bidou opened Toymakers Cafe five years ago, which has become a home away from home for me and so many others.

I am thankful for Mountainside Cafe, which is always filled with familiar, friendly faces.

I am thankful to live in a town where you never have to eat breakfast alone if you don't want to.

I am thankful for Sweet William's Bakery, which has made gift-giving a no brainer and proven that a talented entrepreneur can operate a business on our Main Street.

I am thankful for Cookie and Erica, who oversee the happiest (and probably the most boisterous) library in New England.

I am thankful for being asked to serve on the board of the Falls Village Children's Theater, which has brought so many people together and given so many children self confidence and a belief that anything is possible with hard work.

I am thankful for Chubby Bunny Farm, which makes it easy to eat well from May until November.

I am thankful for Music Mountain, which fills our hills with the sound of music.

I am thankful for living so close to the Appalachian Trail.

I am thankful for living near a power plant that produces clean, green energy.

I am thankful to every person who makes a donation to the Falls Village Community & Cultural Center, which will be the crown jewel of a revitalized Main Street.

I am thankful that if I need to call 911 that I will know some of the rescuers (Jeremy, Andrea, Linda et al) coming to my aide.

I am thankful that Camp Isabella Freedman has made spirituality available just a bike ride away and brought young, idealistic organic farmers into our town.

I am thankful that I can buy healthy, delicious grass-fed beef from my friends Robin and Allen Cockerline.

I am thankful that I live within walking distance of Bunny Williams' so I could work with her on Sunday mornings on her latest book.

I am thankful that I can have my oil changed at Jacobs Garage and have a discussion about historic preservation while paying my bill.

I am thankful to live in town brimming with artistic souls whose creativity and ingenuity were evident at the first annual Scarecrow Contest.

I am thankful to live in a town where generosity of spirit is the rule not the exception.

I am thankful to call Falls Village my home.