So, it’s time again for my Thursday Thank-You’s. The part of the week where I remind myself of all the positive things which are going on. It’s not too hard this week.

1. Thanks to the wonderful people who work at Leesburg Humane Society. I used to work for them when I was in high school. I did my volunteer work for scholarships with them, working every Saturday from 10-3. I took the munchkin up there today for a “kitty play date” seeing as his Dad is allergic to cats and it reminded me what an amazing job the care-takers there do, looking after cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, horses, donkeys, goats and many other animals who have been mistreated or abandoned. It’s doubly amazing with them because they’re a no-kill shelter which means they’re often really over-crowded.
We had a lot of fun with the cats there. The munchkin got to play with many animals who are really friendly as opposed to our skittish neighbor cats. The only thing is that now I’m in kitty-pine mode myself and want to race back up there and bring about ten of them home with me.

2. Thanks to the U.S. of A for saying I can indeed get my citizenship and will soon have the ability to have a say in the running of this country.

3. Thanks to my wonderful family for being here with me. I’m really feeling the love this week, especially as the munchkin is asking for and spontaneously giving kisses and hugs now. It’s so sweet. Especially when he hurts me somehow, like yesterday when he tried to climb up on the couch using my hair and I said, “Ow! You hurt Mummy!” and instead of giggling like it was some big joke like he has in the past he said, “Mummy!!” and patted me on the shoulder and kissed me.