MERRY CHRISTMAS? I walked into the Dollar Tree with my husband yesterday and I could have swore I had entered a winter wonderland. There were Christmas decorations, poinsettas and garland, ornaments, wrapping paper, snow men, candy canes and more filling the shelves. I stopped and asked Larry, "Uh, didn't we just finish Halloween? And we haven't even HAD Thanksgiving yet!" He just shook his head in an "Ayyyyye know" kind of way and voyaged straight for the cookie aisle with cart in hand. As I wondered through the aisles I just could not bring myself to buy Christmas stuff! I'm not ready for Christmas to be here yet! I still want to enjoy the autumn air, still see the leaves turning beautiful colors as they fall to the ground. I want to relish in my hot turkey with cranberry sauce, homemade mashed potatoes and gravy, and enjoy a slice (or two) of fresh pumpkin pie with a pumpkin latte to boot. I don't know what I'm going to do about this Christmas. I really don't appreciate how quickly it is presenting itself before me. Get it? Present-ting LOL *enjoy my humor?* So, for now I'm just going to ignore Christmas. I've already told my kids I don't want to hear about their Christmas Lists or talk about Christmas activities at least until December 1st. I am an "all at once shopper" as it is. I love chooseing one day, starting at about 9am with a good, hot breakfast and finishing up all my Christmas shopping by dinnertime that same day. Thanksgiving Dinner and all the comfy qualities of fall are swimming in the pools of my heart. I'm not giving in to Christmas in November! 'Tis the Season to be Thankful and I'm going to enjoy THIS season.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Christmas Already???
MERRY CHRISTMAS? I walked into the Dollar Tree with my husband yesterday and I could have swore I had entered a winter wonderland. There were Christmas decorations, poinsettas and garland, ornaments, wrapping paper, snow men, candy canes and more filling the shelves. I stopped and asked Larry, "Uh, didn't we just finish Halloween? And we haven't even HAD Thanksgiving yet!" He just shook his head in an "Ayyyyye know" kind of way and voyaged straight for the cookie aisle with cart in hand. As I wondered through the aisles I just could not bring myself to buy Christmas stuff! I'm not ready for Christmas to be here yet! I still want to enjoy the autumn air, still see the leaves turning beautiful colors as they fall to the ground. I want to relish in my hot turkey with cranberry sauce, homemade mashed potatoes and gravy, and enjoy a slice (or two) of fresh pumpkin pie with a pumpkin latte to boot. I don't know what I'm going to do about this Christmas. I really don't appreciate how quickly it is presenting itself before me. Get it? Present-ting LOL *enjoy my humor?* So, for now I'm just going to ignore Christmas. I've already told my kids I don't want to hear about their Christmas Lists or talk about Christmas activities at least until December 1st. I am an "all at once shopper" as it is. I love chooseing one day, starting at about 9am with a good, hot breakfast and finishing up all my Christmas shopping by dinnertime that same day. Thanksgiving Dinner and all the comfy qualities of fall are swimming in the pools of my heart. I'm not giving in to Christmas in November! 'Tis the Season to be Thankful and I'm going to enjoy THIS season.
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I FEEL U SISSY I JUST DONT KNOW HOW WE ARE GOIN TO MAKE IT THROUGH THIS MONTH LET ALONE NEXT MONTH WITH VALENCIA'S B-DAY N GRAZIES N MOMS N NORMA'S WOW LOTS OF LOVE ONES BUT WITH THE GRACE OF GOD HE WILL MAKE A WAY.
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