{"id":3105,"date":"2010-11-25T08:51:07","date_gmt":"2010-11-25T15:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/ClaireWolfe\/?p=3105"},"modified":"2010-11-25T08:51:07","modified_gmt":"2010-11-25T15:51:07","slug":"gratitude-attitude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clairewolfe.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/25\/gratitude-attitude\/","title":{"rendered":"Gratitude attitude"},"content":{"rendered":"

The story of Thanksgiving.<\/a> (And those reportedly communistic Pilgrims.)<\/p>\n

Thanksgiving is one of the few holidays I celebrate. So many holidays just feel like manipulation (You vill<\/i> honor veterans! You must<\/i> love your father. You’re going<\/i> to consider this the start of the new year, even if the day doesn’t have the slightest astronomical significance.)<\/p>\n

You could say that about Thanksgiving, too. (You should<\/i> be grateful, damnit, even if life is in the proverbial handbasket!) But as a born-and-made pessimist, I welcome the reminder to uplift my thoughts. I fix the big dinner every year and share it with my dogs — for whom I’m very grateful. I’m thankful for a week’s worth of delicious leftovers (and no cooking). <\/p>\n

And it’s true. Even if we are<\/i> in that handbasket, we always have something<\/i> to rejoice in.<\/p>\n

So even if you’re reading this after the holiday … what are you<\/i> thankful for this year? The comments section awaits …<\/p>\n

—–<\/p>\n

For me:<\/p>\n

Dogs
\nNew-old house
\nRoaring fire in the pellet stove
\nFreedomistas kicking ass
\nFriends
\nReaders (all of ’em, but esp. the ones who share bright ideas and experiences and the ones who’ve made this season brighter by buying my books)
\nInternet
\nCalifornia dried apricots
\nLogging roads
\nTerry Pratchett Discworld books<\/a>
\nWorcestershire sauce
\nThe upstairs cat
\nA good, honest auto mechanic within walking distance of home
\nNetflix and great movie makers
\nBackwoods Home<\/i> and all connected with it
\nThe great people of Paladin Press and S.W.A.T.<\/i> magazine<\/p>\n

I could go on …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The story of Thanksgiving. (And those reportedly communistic Pilgrims.) Thanksgiving is one of the few holidays I celebrate. So many holidays just feel like manipulation (You vill honor veterans! You must love your father. You’re going to consider this the start of the new year, even if the day doesn’t have the slightest astronomical significance.) You could say that about Thanksgiving, too. (You should be grateful, damnit, even if life is in the proverbial handbasket!) But as a born-and-made pessimist, I welcome the reminder to uplift my thoughts. I fix the big dinner every year and share it with my…<\/p>\n

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