Really? Can it be true? Is it really the most wonderful time of the year? The reason I ask is that Jon and I went to Lowe's the other night to purchase the yard vacuum (which by the way....is the official name of the leaf chopper I mentioned before) to clean up the FALL leaves and they already have aisles and aisles of Christmas 'stuff' up and ready to sell.
Another thing I've noticed as I've perused through the status updates of my friends on Facebook, is that many of them are counting down daily until Christmas or posting photos of the Christmas decorations that they have already adorned their homes with....all I can say is....Are you serious?
However, the final kick in the pants was yesterday....when my neighbors (whom I adore) spent their entire day pulling out the lighted reindeers, trees, trains, and snowmen that they will proudly display over every inch of their yard throughout the month of December. I have to admit that I do love it - when the time comes - but that time is not here yet! Come on people....its not even Thanksgiving!
Now, I don't want to sound like the ultimate scrooge because in all reality....I am not. I love Christmas. I mean I really really love the whole festive holiday atmosphere! The way it feels in the air, the way it smells, shopping for the ones you love, wrapping gifts, the decorating, the cooking and baking, spending time with family....I love it all. In fact, it truly is one of my favorite times of the year.
I guess the problem I have is that when we keep extending it out over other holidays, then aren't we taking away from what makes it so special in the first place? Halloween was just a couple of weeks ago and Thanksgiving is still a week away....wasn't it nice when the holidays were individuals? Can't we wait until the day after Thanksgiving for Christmas....at the least?
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I will make the yard look pretty this weekend for you.
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