OT - the heck with Xmas - who's is getting ready for Thanksgiving

You are singing to the choir. Hobby Lobby manages to stay in thriving business being closed on Sunday. Closed, each and every Sunday. Period.

I think we're out of control in the west with shopping for things we don't need. If we all stopped that for a year we'd actually have a savings account with money in it. Maybe this will be my resolution.

Victoria

In message , lucretia borgia writes

Thanks. GD is a chocolate cake fan I have just had to get her a chocolate cake for her graduation last Thursday Hugs Shirley

We'll have to agree to disagree on this one. When I was working and my kids hadn't yet flown the coop, we were always busy with school activities and sports during the week and Saturdays. I was very grateful to be able to shop on Sundays.

But, but, but - we raised three kids, both of us worked, banks were only open from 10-3 and stores were only open in the evenings in December. In addition David organised a soccer club he founded and I worked as manager of the senior team. It all got done with organisation and certainly Halifax was a far better place before Sunday Shopping.

We definitely have to disagree on this one, been there, done that.

It's also a place where you probably don't have to do a little over an hour subway ride with 2 changes and a bus or taxi ride from the station to home after work. That was me.

My husband's ride was 45 minutes in the car twice a day. We left our house at 7 am and got home, depending on the day, earliest 7 and sometimes much later.

Of course that was on days when the weather was good, traffic wasn't held up by an accident or a snowstorm and the subway ran absolutely perfectly. That left Saturday and Sunday to do all the marketing, cleaning, laundry, etc.

Sunday was the only day we could possibly have time to do some fun shopping that wasn't necessary for everyday survival.

Lucille

I agree, but, but, but, there weren't a thousand different cereals, yogurts, cookies, eggs, different milks, breads, sugars, on and on. Things were a lot simpler. These days people are more type A than not. It's nobody's fault, it just is. We're in a hurry to go nowhere.

Victoria

We didn't have long commutes compared to NY ones true, but I always joked that my only time off was Sunday pm. In winter I would serve the main meal at midday just so I was clear of duties in the afternoon and evening - though I always took nearly an hour of that time to write a long letter to my mother every week, without fail.

DH and I have been invited to join some friends on Thanksgiving Day. We thought it a great idea. Soooo We have just finished a turkey dinner for the two of us at home. We get all the things that I can fix (healthy) for DH, have lots of leftovers and soup in the future!

I shall take Green Beans almondine and a Cranberry sauce from the Sunday paper as my contributions. I might make Anne's chocolate goodies too.

We get the best of both worlds, friends AND leftovers!

Gillian

Throwing together a pie - been invited out - yay -

It is not so much the Sundays that trouble me; I can choose not shop that day as my own personal sabbath, and the store I work for allows me to be "unavailable" until after I have attended church services. But I do wonder that North America as a society cannot seem to set aside any days at all that are not shopping days. Thanksgiving Day, Easter Day, Remembrance Day, New Year's Day---all shopping days. Our province has instituted a February holiday--one more great day for the malls. Can't people find anything else to do??

Dawne

I loved the way the city calmed right down (traffic-wise) on Sundays and people appeared in car parks with little stalls selling crafts, junk, you name it. SS sure put them out of business !

"What is this life, if full of care, I have no time to stand and stare?"

Home Depot is closed on Easter! Victoria

Huh? I didn't 'hear' you.

My Publix Super Market is closed Thursday for Thanksgiving.

I much prefer duck to turkey, yummy.

So happy to see you have a friendly neighbor!!! It isn't necessary to be best buddies, but a good neighborly friend is always good.

We are eating tomorrow with folk we wouldn't call close friends, but they are friends, we have helped them, they have helped us! The guys are Ham radio enthusiasts (us wives also have licenses, but just use it for emergency calls.).

THAT is friendship! Have a happy thanksgiving; there is much to give thanks for; we are alive, we can use computers, we have cyberfriends..some of us have spouses, Best Friends, Siblings with whom we bond.

I have decided I don't believe in the Anglican church, in which I was raised, or Christianity as a whole. BUT I am thankful that the caring and loving relationships taught to us are good in any religion... or non-religion!

Always be kind to your neighbor.

Gillian