As we headed out to the grocery store tonight, I noticed the folks across the street from us…have their Christmas tree up, decorated and lit.

As I was getting my hair cut yesterday, my hairdresser told me about a client she’d seen earlier in the week, who had already decorated her house in full holiday and Christmas regalia, so it would be primped and properly coiffed for her Thanksgiving guests.

I don’t know about you, but up until, well…last year, when I went to someone’s house for Thanksgiving, it was decorated for Thanksgiving. We had an overload of turkeys and fall colors and pumpkins and pilgrims and a few gourds thrown in for kicks and giggles. Either that, or the house was decorated like mine, still displaying the “Happy 4th of July!” sign on the front door.

Ah, how times have changed. Fortunately, at Nordstrom, some things are still sacred. When we were there earlier today, a big sign welcomed you at each entrance declaring their corporate policy of taking the holidays “one holiday at a time,” so you wouldn’t see any premature holiday decorations until November 26. Those wacky renegades!

Five more days and then I can officially go all holiday berzerko.