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A wonderful Thanksgiving to everyone and their families. May everyone return with a tummy filled with holiday foods and their hearts and minds filled with memories.
Barbara
Have a great Thanksgiving and God bless you all…:)
xoxo…p….:)
Thank you, Vic. Wishing you a great and happy vacation as well.
Happy Thanksgiving Day, Vic. To you, your dear, and all your readers!
You know, I envy you this great holiday. It’s just an ordinary day here in Italy. :-)
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
So much to be thankful for – faith, family, food…
and Jane Austen! : )
God bless!
Amanda
May I add my thanksgiving wishes, and thanks for your encouragement during the year. Also sparing a thought for those who have nothing much to be thankful for.
Like the sketching! Happy Thanksgiving Vic and everybody.
Happy Thanksgiving! Have a lovely holiday!
Happy Thanksgiving in late!
Sorry Vic!
Have a great evening!