Friday, August 6, 2021

That Time Already?


Is it really that time? Fall items are starting to show up at Dollar Tree, eclipsing the back-to-school stuff. And an endcap of Halloween items is at Goodwill. In about a month, one can expect to see the costumes rack at GW, with medical scrubs, scouting uniforms, odd striped dresses, and other things the workers think can become a costume, mixed in with incomplete used store-bought costumes. And the last few days I have been exploring sites that sell costumes, though this year looks to be a repeat of last year. It seems like the bar celebrations will be out again this year. And I don't know about costumes this year. And I won't get started on Thanksgiving and Christmas just yet, though these have not been big holidays for me in the last few years. And same for New Year's Day. 

Next week I have to start watching out for the "smartphone zombies" waking to and from school. It has been so weird not seeing them for over a year now.

3 comments:

Elephant's Child said...

Smartphone zombies is a perfect description - though it isn't limited to those of school age.

Lady M said...

Yay! My favorite time of year!

Gail M Baugniet - Author said...

Not sure the smartphone zombies are limited to school ages but they are definitely worth watching out for. No trick-or-treating expected again this year according to the latest statistics. Mailed boxes for Christmas, for sure. Yup, time flies even when we're standing still.