mdlbear | Thankful Thursday

Welcome to a special(?) Babbage's Birthday / Boxing Day edition of Thankful Thursday, on this, the last Thursday of 2024.

Today I am grateful for...

Having a roof over my head (that I am half-owner of).
Surviving another year with a body that still mostly functions despite decades of neglect and over three-quarters of a century of wear and tear. Some of it self-inflicted.
A slightly more solid ETA for the stuff we shipped.
Having gotten out of the US ahead of its now seemingly inevitable slide into theocracy, authoritarianism and corruption. I fear for the ones we've left behind.
My families, both of blood and of choice. Most of my family members still put up with me, though I'm sure many of them wish I was more diligent and attentive.
Our cats! All of whom survived the move. Special call-out and cuddles to Bronx and Ticia.
Linux, Emacs, Firefox, Make, Git, and their friends.