Day 158 of Thanksgiving....

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Today I am so very Thankful for Neighbors!  We have been so very fortunate in the wonderful people that we share a street with!  For years we lived in a little house in a good sized neighborhood and that was awesome - always lots of people around and we all grew up together with our kids.  Then we moved here 8 years ago last month and it is a very small old neighborhood and we weren't sure how we would fit in because we were sort of the new kids on the block.  Well no need to worry - we have wonderful people all around us and I am so very thankful every day.  Back a few years ago, my sweet nurse neighbor Cheryl came to my rescue and stayed with me while I waited on an ambulance during a scary heart arrhythmia - she made me feel so at ease and I will always be so thankful that she was there.  Her hubby Sid helped my youngest jump off his battery just this morning so that he could get to work on time.  On the other side is Jack and he helps with any number of things - if something breaks down or you need a tool of any kind, he is there and he also makes a killer spaghetti sauce!  Down the street is Kim who opens her house for football games and holiday parties and more.  The young lady who lives with her Mom down the hill in front of us welcomes our wayward dog who jumps the fence and eats her cat's food and treats him like one of her own.  There is Leah and her hubby who live on the corner and she went to school with one of our boys and is always ready with a smile and a wave.  When one of our boys got married in our backyard this year, not one of them complained about the deluge of cars on our street - it was awesome!  We are so very fortunate to have the wonderful people all around us and there is just nothing like a good neighbor!!