When I looked out the window while making breakfast, I was greeted with bits of snow on the roof and grass. Happily, it left quickly and was followed by rain. We expect heavy rain and warmer temperatures tomorrow. Today, the rain stopped by late afternoon, so my walk was pleasant instead of wet. <smile>
I've noticed store shelves and shop windows are being prepared for the holiday sales season. Special foods and food baskets need to find room amongst the usual food items. Some areas of stores look over-full while others are a bit meager due to supply chain shortages. Gift shops and department stores have huge displays of holiday themed items throughout the stores. Christmas music plays over speakers in all places I've visited this week. Now, I know that anything that needs to be sent away for someone's holiday elsewhere needs to be attended to quickly. The shipping times will be disrupted again this year. Ordering online for delivery to one's home also will take extra time. So, while I'm glad things waited until after Remembrance Day to go full tilt holiday on us all, I can't get my head into the game just yet. I may not have a choice, so need to get a list made and head out to get what I can locally or rely on the online vendors for what isn't available in my small town. I have looked online for a couple of items to no avail and I have purchased a couple of things when I saw them earlier in the year, so not totally unprepared, but I may need to make some changes to planned purchases. We'll see.
The song chosen for tonight is an instrumental that sounds a bit manic or even confused in places. That seemed to fit the way I feel right now about impending shopping. Keep safe. Enjoy!
Everyone's in a Hurry but Me -- Ringo Starr
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