Is It Just Me Or...

are people decorating their homes earlier and earlier for Christmas?

For the past two full weeks before Thanksgiving (Nov. 27), it seems people have already put up their lights and decorations. Christmas decorating used to start the weekend after Thanksgiving. Of course, stores now decorate well before Thanksgiving. I was in a Walmart around Nov. 12 and it was not only fully decorated and stocked, but Christmas music was already playing. I guess I can't complain about the music since I used to start playing Christmas music in October when I was teaching third grade.

Maybe people, despite hurting, are looking to the future with hope and what better way to say that than with holiday decor.