Celebrate the Good Times

Hey Y'all,
I am a bit behind on everything, not just the October news.  I think I have more pies than fingers and I am up to elbows in sticky stuff.

If you are in the Snellville area, I hope you can stop by the Elizabeth Williams Library this Saturday (11/3/22).  Local authors will be there to talk about their books and writing.  We also have the opportunity to sell our books. It begins at 1:00pm

On Nov 19, from 2-7:00pm, I and my friend Lynn Hesse will be at the Walnut Grove Festival at the City Hall.  Stop in so see all the beautiful decorations. 

Dec 3, three of my writing friends and I will be at the Snellville Performing Arts festival.  The program begins at 9:00 and ends at 2:00 pm.  

I wish I could say I have finished another book, but I can't.  I am trying, very hard.  I have Tricks, Tips, and Techniques for Using color to Enhance Learning and Study Skills.  I need to edit it and then send it on to someone who is a much better editor than I. Working on the title. Suggestions? Send your ideas to me (mrat30052@aol.com).  If your title is chosen I'll send you a book as a gift. 

I need only to organize and edit another book like Life is hard. Soften It with Laughter.  I am struggling for a good title.  It is another collection of humorous essays based on the foibles of life. Please send me your suggestions (mrat30052@aol.com). If your title is chosen you get the first book off the press as a gift.

If God is willing and the Creek don't rise, I hope both will be done by the end of the year. Unfortunately, I think the Creek have sharpened their arrows and are lurking in the back yard.

Are you a writer?  Monroe Walton Center for the Arts in Monroe , GA has opened up an Author's Guild and will sell your books. You must be published and you must join MWCA.  For more information contact Barbara Barth (bb-bjd@comcast.net).

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and take care.
Hugs,
Ms Rat

Celebrate the Good Times

Is it really time for Thanksgiving? At Thanksgiving dinner people will often sit around the table laden with great
food. They will laugh, smile, and tell each other all the things for which they are thankful. They will declare their friendships, loyalties, and love for one another. What a wonderful time of the year.

But wait. Why must we wait for a holiday to take a minute to list those things and people for whom we are
thankful? It is so hard to get family together these days. Sharing love and thankfulness while you have everyone
together is a wonderful thing. Maybe we should take a minute each day to remind ourselves for whom and for what
we are thankful. It is just an affirmation of the positive side of our lives.

Busy? Oh yeah. Who isn’t? Find a minute to flash a face or an event through your mind. Just say “Thanks.” Before
falling asleep let your mind wonder to the good things of the day. It could be your cat being silly, a memory of a
good friend, a rainbow.  What does it matter? It will end your day on a positive note and your thankful thought will
guide you into sleep.  Isn’t it best to have positive thoughts?

It is important that I take a few minutes every night to be thankful for the day I had and for the people I love.
​Sitting around a table once a year to declare my appreciation is just not enough.  We need to be thankful in our minds daily. And we need to smile. Life is hard, a smile and good thought can perform miracles.