It's Official

I hate the holidays. Always have, probably always will. But yesterday - September 25, I stopped by JoAnn Fabrics - walked down the "halloween lane" turned the corner into the "Christmas aisle" to the tune of White Christmas. That did it. I put down the items that I was going to purchase, found a clerk, expressed my dismay - disgust - disappointment at the Christmas music, and left the store.

It is absolutely official. I will not shop in any store that dares to play Christmas music before November (which really is too early too). I will try to forgive the holiday decorations, but it will be hard. If this nonsense by retail stores continues, I'll just have to shop online, which is probably what they want me to do anyway. Oh the tangled webs we weave! Maybe the money I will spend on shipping and postage will help the USPO.

Leaving on a jet plane

Leaving tonite for a tropical wedding. Nice to be leaving the deep freeze - but stressful to get everything done: messages changed, calls returned, emails redirected, checks written, problems solved. It's so great to have a professional competent staff who will handle what needs to be handled. (MSAE is lucky that way.) And it's great to have neighbors who will take care on the home front. It takes a community. So true.