The Sleigh before Santa Claus!

We are in October, I feel a pleasant change in the air; much like when Mary Poppins descended down on the front steps of the Banks Residence on Cherry Tree Lane, umbrella in hand. We just recently, September 23rd, and quite happily, welcomed the Autumn season of 2011...not that I'll see any leaves changing in these parts.

Doesn't the Macy's Thanksgiving Day
Parade "officially" kick-off the
Christmas Season or at least the lighting of
the Rockefeller Center Tree

So why am I seeing Christimas trees everywhere? I have seen them in so many stores: Walmart, K-mart, JCPenney, Cracker Barrel, Michael's, Joann Fabrics... really?!! Even Home Depot had them scheduled to be out by September 30th. The worst part is you see them before the Halloween stuff, which incidently is also out of control, in my opinion, Christmas, Halloween trees? Thanks Pier 1, but no thanks. This is the epitome of NOT delaying gratification. There is a time and season for everything under the sun.

One of my resources
for craft ideas this year.

I like running across Christmas stuff serendipitously or on vacation. It's something to do, something to look forward to, something that brings a smile to my face, seriously, my face lights up--like a Christmas tree, pardon the pun. It's a pass time I enjoy, but what I mostly like about Christmas is the anticipation, the smells that come about with the Christmas season; baking cookies, the scent of pine, making crafts right up until the day of... But I like to savor the season and countdown as it approaches, not hijack it as soon as summer ends!

I'm just saying.

~Elaine

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