Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)

This is this week’s Doctrine contribution to the Ten Things of Thankful bloghop.

Founded by Lizzi R on Christmas Day, 1991, it, (the TToT, not Christmas), is the longest running bloghop with gratitude as a theme, and the Wakefield Doctrine as an original host. (I think Dyanne is the only other original hostinae still active. She types good for her age, don’cha think?)

We, on the other hand, have weathered the years like a good quality, cast iron skillet. As the years take their toll, an SOS pad and a good-quality cooking oil makes a world of difference.

In any event, below is our list of ten people, places and things that have engendered the state, experience and feeling of gratitude.

1) Una

2) Phyllis

3) the Wakefield Doctrine

4) the Six Sentence Story bloghop

5) Week One  Zombie Christmas Tree

A ‘tree’, a dog. …The Vigil begins

6) stuff

7) New ‘real’ world projects. The patio and walkway for the cottage (stay tuned! still trying to find the correct brick pavers*)

8) something, something

9) * you wanna know how much Life imitates Art that prevails ’round these parts? Most improvements such as a walkway and patio start with an idea, sometimes even a sense of the ‘look’ to be produced. The image Phyllis and I have in mind? The patio of the house on the East Side of Providence RI that Almira Ristani-Gulch lived in while her husband Sterling was in Europe at the end of World War I. …talk about walkin’ the walk!

10) Secret Rule 1.3 From the Book of Secret Rules (aka the Secret Book of Rules) basically? “Put the grat for getting through to Number Ten at …Number 10!” ) …well, duh

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