Today is October 1st. It is the day that I feel like we officially move into holiday season. Of course first comes Halloween, next is Thanksgiving and then we get Christmas (my favorite of course) and then we round out the holiday season with New Years Eve.
Usually around this time of the year I would be helping my mom get the Halloween decorations out and carving out those pumpkins. I would be shopping for my costume and planning for what used to be my least favorite holiday. Of course I would be dreaming of the turkey, mashed potatoes, and stuffing that was soon to come, and starting to make my shopping list for the gift giving season of Christmas.
But this year is different. I have no Halloween decorations to unpack and I am putting off contemplating my Halloween costume. Instead I am creating decorations involving green, orange, and brown and contemplating the best style bustle for a different costume. I'm not dreaming of turkey, mashed potatoes, and stuffing but instead thinking about apricot glazed salmon, chicken tuscany, and beef sirloin. And that shopping list? Well that list only includes things like twine, green paper, pearls and candles. I wonder which family member would enjoy those things for Christmas...
I feel like my holidays are taking a back seat this year. As I shop in the stores, I walk right on past the pretty things that can be used to decorate my house in a festive manner and gravitate towards the newest issue of Brides magazine or an item that is needed to create my newest wedding project.
I justify my lack of holiday spirit by saying that I will be in Connecticut for Halloween, Hawaii for Thanksgiving and back home in enough time to decorate for Christmas.
After all isn't my wedding a holiday in itself?
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