Lost in Laundry

Saturday, November 10, 2007

Okay, last weekend in Lubbock we saw a house that ALREADY HAS CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ON IT. (Then we saw a sign in their yard, advertising a "Christmas Light Installation" company. So maybe if they were just trying to advertise their business I can forgive them for decorating for Christmas before Thanksgiving. Maybe.)

Thanksgiving is a great holiday:

The entire point of the holiday is to be thankful, something Americans can stand to be reminded of.
My mother-in-law makes both mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes. Awesome.
Pies. Lots of pies.
Stuffing. At my in-laws house, each family member goes into the kitchen at separate times, stealing big bites of it before the meal is officially ready.
We usually spend the morning with my extended family and the afternoon with Jonathan's extended family, which equals twice the food. (Notice a pattern of food admiration happening?)
The Dallas Cowboy Football Game: Fun for my husband, a good post meal nap for me!
All the family, food, and fun without the pressure of buying gifts.

In light of all these facts, why oh why are there people who look right past this great holiday and begin the countdown to Christmas in mid-October?

If you are one of those people that put up your Christmas tree before the Thanksgiving Turkey has even been purchased, explain yourself!

permalink | posted by Starr at 7:47 AM

6 Comments:

Margo had this to say:: I have wondered about this very thing. What really gets me, also, is when people put up Halloween decorations in the beginning of September. I LOVE Thanksgiving and am very excited to spend it with my extended family this year!; November 10, 2007 2:16 PM
kelly had this to say:: Our Christmas season starts around Thanksgiving. I like to decorate for Christmas the weekend after Thanksgiving, but Joey's aunt always has her house decked for Christmas when we go over there for Thanksgiving dinner. It makes the Thanksgiving/Christmas season kind of blend into one big happy festive season. It is not that we forget about Thanksgiving, we just see it as the pre-cursor to a fun month of Christmas fun. It does bug me that the Christmas stuff shows up in the stores earlier and earlier though.; November 10, 2007 11:25 PM
Gombojav Tribe had this to say:: Christmas doesn't start for us until the first Sunday of Advent. This year that is December 2.; November 11, 2007 11:46 PM
Starr had this to say:: We're going to start celebrating the Advent for the first time this year as a family. I just made my list for the candles and things I need to purchase.; November 12, 2007 8:06 AM
Gombojav Tribe had this to say:: I love celebrating Advent. It's such a lovely family time in the evenings. It increases our appreciation for Christ's first coming and causes us to look expectantly for His second coming!

I think I'm going to blog about it as we go this year.; November 12, 2007 2:34 PM
Sweet Yet Sassy had this to say:: I LOVE thanksgiving. I have always loved the family gatherings.

...and nobody makes better dressing/stuffing than my Grandmother!!; November 13, 2007 9:21 AM