I was in the North Bend Ace Hardware looking for some last minute Halloween decorations on Friday. They had about 4 left. The thing I found most interesting was the middle aisles of the store were completely blocked off by large black tarps. This is the area I usually find seasonal decorations. Where I thought I could grab some orange lights to surprise my 8 yr old. To my surprise behind the black tarps were tons of Christmas decorations – on October 29th.
Stop. Step back. Did I miss something? I haven’t even taken down my Halloween decorations and they want me to buy Christmas decorations? Did they
forget about Thanksgiving? I think I am a fairly organized person, but Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving is pushing it – even for the craziest of all organized people.
As I look outside at the steady downpour I think about Thanksgiving first. November around here means wind, rain – normal Fall weather. I am not ready to skip forward to thoughts of snow and Christmas shopping.
Please don’t ask me to think about Christmas before Thanksgiving. That just isn’t fair. Once I finish up the soccer season and cook a huge Turkey – then we can talk Christmas decorations.
In parting I will say only this… I am glad to be done with Halloween and get the candy out of my house. But I am definitely not ready to skip Thanksgiving and move to Christmas. Even if the stores tell me I should.
