On one of my shelves is a Christmas CD I ordered a couple weeks ago and it remains unopened. An amazing feat for someone who likes to rip into a CD as soon it arrives and proceed to listen to it a million times before getting tired of it and finally moving on to another one.

But my motivation is strong. I love Thanksgiving and feel like it's been shown the door way too soon these days. Now I understand the reason to get folks feeling festive a couple months before Christmas. But who's to say the marketplace can't still honor one holiday at a time? Savor things a little more slowly, you know?

Nordstrom  does. Their door signs usually say something like:

“We won’t be decking our halls until Friday, Nov. 25. Why? Well, we just like the idea of celebrating one holiday at a time. From our family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving.”

And last I knew their sales were still going strong. Perhaps they generate even more Black Friday excitement. The longer you wait, the sweeter it is? Perhaps.

So Kudos to Nordstrom.

Oh, and to my insurance agent who sent me a Thanksgiving card.

And to the Des Moines Public Library folks who are currently displaying Thanksgiving books and even offering complimentary bookmarks featuring good Thanksgiving reads.

Lets enjoy Thanksgiving a little longer shall we? And the pilgrim hat can stay on our coat racks at least until after dinner, I  hope.