Please Don't Deck the Halls Yet

            Have you started seeing Christmas in stores yet? Earlier this month I wrote a blog about putting up outdoor Christmas decorations. The subject of early holiday celebration has numerous discussion topics. People start listening to music early, put up the tree early, give presents early, etc. Most frustrating for many customers is stores putting up their Christmas decorations in early November. This disheartens people because they often feel like their year is being hurried to an end and the days just start flying by. There’s no need to rush things! Christmas will come and if you delay decorating by a few weeks we won’t forget it is coming. For others, starting the Christmas celebrations early prolongs their favorite season. Christmas is not my favorite holiday. I simply tolerate all of the merriment. I would enjoy the celebrations more if they were done in moderation, but all of the joy gets thrown in my face and I have to deal with an exaggerated period of time with sickly clashing red and green, tacky decorations. I get sick of it all. So that's why I appreciate this showing from Norstrom (picture above). Thank you for not ruining Thanksgiving, Hanukah, Win-Sol (an invented holiday celebrating the winter solstice), and more.