Monday, November 20, 2006
It's nearly Thanksgiving. Or at least, that's what the calendar says. There is not chill in the air, no leaves to rake, no rust-colored trees lining the street. In fact, it's kind of like September. Or July. Or January.
Don't get me wrong, I am not complaining. Not exactly. I'm more confused than anything. The holiday just sort of snuck up on us. It doesn't feel weighty and important for some reason. The anticipation of a holiday is what makes it big. So it feels small, like just another weekend.
8 comments:
It's because you don't have wacky turkey-themed placecards. Make some and you'll feel better.
It is DEFINITELY "fall" here (well, really it's "fell"). Maybe it's just autumn there...
That's it! There are no gourds with googly eyes pasted on! We need to do a craft.
Well, if it helps at all, it was in the 60's here in Chicago, and didn't really feel like Thanksgiving weather here, either. But as you know, that would be a blessing here! We went to a tree farm on Sat. to pick out the Christmas tree, and although we completely enjoyed the weather, it should feel more like Fall/Winter than Spring, right? It's hard to get into putting up the lights when it feels like tulips should be sprouting any moment. It's short-lived though - we'll be back into the 30's by this coming Thursday. Then I'll put away my pink raincoat and pull out my Uggs. Or rather, my generic Uggs. ; )
Our neighbors put up their Xmas lights on Friday, in shorts.
Are they little asbestos shorts, to keep the lights from burning them?
Very funny. I try not to look too closely at my neighbors' butts, I don't know them that well.
Well, it didn't feel like Thanksgiving because we didn't all gather as a family as we have done forever. And Ali is correctomundo...it's the creative Thanksgiving placecards that are missing. As a matter of fact, Michael's has reported a substantial decrease in sales because yo momma didn't spazz out, running around the store looking for googly eyes and feathers. There's something to be said for supporting the economy.
Yes, when I was purchasing a fake campfire and Native Americans for Sarah's latest Project From Hell, I noticed a great surplus of googly eyes.
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