{"id":7288,"date":"2024-11-19T15:06:43","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T20:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/?p=7288"},"modified":"2024-11-26T20:18:36","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T01:18:36","slug":"kn-p-312-thanksgiving-is-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/2024\/11\/kn-p-312-thanksgiving-is-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"KN p. 312  &#8220;Thanksgiving Is Coming!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WGnome-Pumpkins-IMG_4517-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7289\" src=\"http:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WGnome-Pumpkins-IMG_4517-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WGnome-Pumpkins-IMG_4517-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WGnome-Pumpkins-IMG_4517-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WGnome-Pumpkins-IMG_4517-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WGnome-Pumpkins-IMG_4517-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WGnome-Pumpkins-IMG_4517-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">If there are no paragraph separations, please double-click on the title to create a more readable version.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Despite the challenges many of us face all during the year, and notwithstanding the pundits who shout:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Wars are ongoing in multiple countries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Prices are still up.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Inflation is rising (even if at a slower rate).<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Politics is&#8230;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">We can still be thankful. We can\u2019t completely ignore all that turmoil, but we can lend a helping hand to those in need, create the best life that we are able, and choose to be kind.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Sheila and I are thankful for each other\u2019s support as we go through our quirky, soon-to-be-over,\u00a0 knee troubles.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">We are grateful to have a roof over our heads, knowing that many people in war zones, earthquake areas, wildfire spots, and volcano sites, have lost everything.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">We are thankful for great food and the ability to cook it well, knowing that people facing challenges with money and housing sometimes go hungry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">We are deeply grateful for the loving family members that step up to help our elder relatives who have slowed down a bit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">We are thankful that we have the right to vote and make our choices known.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">It\u2019s the 13<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of <em>Kerrian\u2019s Notebook<\/em>. 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We are beyond chuffed that you have taken the time to interact with us and continue to read about \u201cFun, Facts, and a Few Dead Bodies.\u201d The <em>Kerrian<\/em> community is a fabulous bunch! \u00a0THANK YOU!\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grateful 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