Tag Archives: Thanksgiving

Well…?

Posted on November 28, 2025 by Don Merritt

Now that most of the overnight guests are headed home and I have a few minutes, I guess I need to file my final report on our Thanksgiving adventure; so here it is… The dinner was a success, but then … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Prayer

Posted on November 27, 2025 by Don Merritt

This is something that I wrote some years ago, but it still applies today… Father, I thank you for all of the ways in which you have blessed me and my family. Our blessings are so great that it is … Continue reading →

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The Day is Here…

Posted on November 27, 2025 by Don Merritt

…and with all that has gone on the last few days, the big dinner will be like a Sunday stroll in the park; easy money! Of course, the arrival of Chef Brian assures that; he has half and I have … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: November 26, 2025

Posted on November 26, 2025 by Don Merritt

Everybody loves pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving, and the best pumpkin pie is a good sweet potato pie! Here is one I made this morning, moments out of the oven, and we’ll just let everyone assume it’s pumpkin.

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Reflections from Tuesday

Posted on November 26, 2025 by Don Merritt

Today, we continue my series on Thanksgiving. Please remember that it first ran in 2015 and has become something of a tradition on this blog, which is ironic considering my remarks in this post… Tuesday in Thanksgiving week is all … Continue reading →

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Notes From Monday

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Don Merritt

As I was working on making rye bread for this week’s turkey stuffing, the thought occurred to me that people might wonder what the point is to making homemade bread for stuffing when you can buy it in the store … Continue reading →

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And We are His

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Don Merritt

“Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his … Continue reading →

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Getting Under Way

Posted on November 24, 2025 by Don Merritt

It would be a fair question to ask why I would choose a “Pennsylvania Dutch” theme for this year’s Thanksgiving feast; even I must admit that it is “different”. Of course, “different” is a good enough reason for me, but … Continue reading →

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The Problem with Thanksgiving Dinners

Posted on November 23, 2025 by Don Merritt

In America, Thanksgiving Dinner is a big deal in most families, because it is an annual, one time per year, kind of thing. It has requirements of tradition that go back to the very early days of Colonial America. For … Continue reading →