This holiday season is catching up to us quickly. Suddenly Christmas is five weeks away and Thanksgiving is around the corner. I went to our local WM this morning stupidly thinking an early start would beat the crowds. Ha! First of all I felt a little of the grace of God in every day life as I actually got a shopping cart that had all four wheels working, and weren't squeaking so loudly that everyone knew I was coming around a corner, and didn't lean to one side or the other. So far so good.But oh my the food aisles! Everyone seemed to have a very long list in their hand, and to hear some discussions, no one in the house had cooked for a long time. One family arrived about the time I did--a father, mother, and two not-so-big kids, but able to see over a shopping cart. Each family member took a cart, and I seemed to continually be on the same aisle as they were, so that was four shopping carts to move around since they would plant in front of the canned fruit, or the marshmallows, or something else interesting.
The canned vegetable aisle (and I never did find my jars of tiny, sweet onions) was loaded with a large group, each person with a shopping cart and identical 8 x 11 list. Men, women, children--obviously a group effort. I wondered if they were cooking for a homeless shelter or something like that.
Turkey, celery, and stuffing in hand, it was very good to be home, though finding room for all the extra stuff in my cupboards took more time than I'd like. Earlier this morning, the Gardener kindly helped me bring out the Christmas tree (yes, gone are the days of searching for just the right one each year), and I'm thankful that 104.7 is already 24/7 Christmas music. The--what I call-- definitive cold outside (18 last night) is welcome for this northerner, and helps to bring in the "holiday" spirit. It's nice to get some things done at home after a busy week. Next I'm going to try to clean some carpets for the first time on my own, with a do-it-yourself loaned from Susanna. Later I will write about the latest book club.
Dotsie you made me laugh! I needed that today. I was recently in that Walmart and oh what a mess!!
ReplyDeleteI avoid WM like the plague. I guess if I were doing some major food buying, I'd go there, but I prefer the store down the street.
ReplyDeleteSarah and I are having Thanksgiving dinner with one of her friends. We;re going to Epcot Christmas Eve and then lie low on Christmas Day. David, Sabrina, and ELLA are coming January 1.
I hear you have a new great-niece.