Let's Think Thanksgiving!

Savor It

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Now that Halloween is out of the way...I'm really in a fall mood.

But now everyone else seems to be clamoring for Christmas.

This gives me a tight feeling in my throat.

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I want to savor fall and Thanksgiving stuff.

I love Thanksgiving and the calm decor that goes along with it.

I know I could enjoy it all during October...but in October...I'm all about the fun of Halloween

and it's too hot here in September to think really about anything fall.

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Isn't that the sweetest image?

By the way...I repainted my chalkboard that I'd bought and couldn't write on with chalk.

I painted it with chalkboard paint and now it's good to go.

It will be making an appearance here soon.

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I'm sure I've shown that image above before but I love that cornucopia.

I wonder where they got it? I've never seen one like it.

I'd really love to have one.

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This is where I'd like to have my Thanksgiving dinner...

a little cottage in the woods.

Isn't it precious?

STOP THE MADNESS

Talking about Thanksgiving. I signed this petition this morning asking Target to not open their 

doors on Thanksgiving evening so their employees can enjoy the day with their families.

As you know...if you've read my blog for long...I worked Thanksgiving night 

at Target a couple of years ago.

I had to leave my Thanksgiving dinner early while everyone was still having fun.

I actually thought it would be a merry experience but no...customers were rude, hateful and in a hurry.

They were mostly people buying electronics to resell.

The nice shoppers came at like 7 am.

The ones at midnight were horrid.

The store was super busy for two hours and then totally dead till the real shoppers came the next morning.

The public thinks that people working that day are those that choose to because they have nothing else to do.

This is not true. Everyone is required to work.

I just think this needs to stop.

I will never ever shop Target on that day but then actually...I don't shop that day or that whole weekend.

I don't want to fight crowds that are blood thirsty for the best deals.

There is nothing I need or want that badly.

So...I'm thinking there are probably a lot of like minded readers out there so may 

I suggest signing the petition below written by a Target employee.

Much of her family works there and they can't even have a Thanksgiving because of the big 

Thanksgiving sales.

She'd just like to have the same holiday as the rest of the country.

Can you help her get her message out there?

STOP THE MADNESS

https://www.change.org/petitions/target-save-thanksgiving-2?utm_source=action_alert&utm_medium=email&utm_acampaign=39394&alert_id=LkwUPmmvfc_FunHLKKOSh

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Black Friday

My First

So this was my first experience working Black Friday.

I reported to work at Midnight and people were going crazy...wanting in the store.

One lady tried to follow me in the employee entrance.

They were only letting in 100 people every 10 minutes to keep the crowd under control.

It was very very busy from Midnight to about 3am and then it slowed to almost nothing.

I'm wondering if their plan to open at Midnight worked. 

I think they were probably hoping for constant customers from Midnight on.

I didn't realize that everyone would be in such a hurry because they had to get to the next store on their list.

Not a fan of this....I have never ever shopped on black friday except maybe for Christmas tree decorations.

And this mornings experience has convinced me I never will.

So Thanksgiving was great.

I went by the hospital and spent some time with Shelly. 

She is feeling better...temperature, steady. 

She has pneumonia. Hopefully, she can go home tomorrow.

Then I went to Shannon's. I walked in to find the table set with new dishes.

These...

Gorgeous, aren't they? She also had the matching big turkey platter. 

I had seen these online at Pottery Barn a couple of weeks ago and thought,

Shannon needs those. I should have known she'd already seen and bought. 

They are now on sale at the Pottery Barn website - here.

The weather was just the best on Thursday and

I got to eat out on Shannon's deck under the pergola and in front of the 

outdoor stone fireplace.

It was amazing. Lots of old friends and new friends were there and my Mom.

Good time had by all. 

Now I'm home to prepare myself to go to work at Pier One at noon.

My feet hurt so bad...I can't stand it. 

I really don't know how I am going to make it till 5pm.

At least nothing bizarre happened today like yesterday.

Read about my crazy horrifying experience here.

Hope you are all having a great Black Friday!

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