It's not even Halloween yet and already Christmas doings are in the making. I got back to work today, and I was immediately sequestered into detailed planning for this years Christmas Open House. There are two people involved in the planning of the decorations and displays for the outside of the nursery and I'm one of them. It's not that I don't like to decorate for Christmas, I just kind of need to be in the mood or the spirit of Christmas to really enjoy it. I'm so not ready for Christmas, I'm still raking leaves and thinking of jack-o-lanterns.
That's the drawbacks of being in the retail world, holidays are weeks and weeks ahead of schedule. The store people were at buying shows for Christmas in July. Looks like I need to shift gears and quick. We have about 2 1/2 weeks until the Christmas Open House. Tomorrow we begin the process of going through the boxes of Christmas Crap to figure out what we have. The thing that's hardest from me, is that I'm the outsider on Christmas. Everyone else has done this role before and no one wanted to do it again so they nominated me, AND THE DID IT WHEN I WASN'T EVEN THERE TO DECLINE. My boss came up to me that day and said, oh by the way, we nominated you to be the Christmas coordinator for the nursery this year. Me, "Okay, what does that mean exactly?"
I'll tell you what it means people, it means that I have to try and come up with ideas, prioritize the projects, organize the people, delegate the tasks and hope that it all comes out in the end. I thought it was going to be just me decorating some displays in the nursery area, just swap out my current displays of fall color for season appropriate material. It's so much more than that. It's everything from the North Tills, to the back door of the nursery. I know none of this makes an ounce of sense to you, you have never been there, but it's a big area, trust me. I can't wait to see how many time I hear the words, "but it's always been done this way" when ever I have a new idea. *sigh*
I do think it will be okay, ultimately, but it's a bit daunting when there are still so many unknowns. I know it will come together as I get a better idea of what I'm working with. I think we have some good ideas and hopefully, we'll be able to execute most of them.
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EWWWWWWWWWW.
It is a SIN to have the Christmas decorations sitting right next to the Halloween ones. It gives me fits. I do not want to see a dancing Santa right next to a gargoyle. They need to stop creeping in on Halloween or they need to start putting the Halloween stuff out in like early August. Maybe for the 4th of July they can get things rolling for Halloween.
Im just going to leave my halloween decorations up all year long, and see how everyone likes that.
Yes, I am the Grinch.
That's why I like Thanksgiving best. It hasn't been hijacked by greed or merchandizing or commercialization. Just food and family, the best parts of a holiday. :) I'm gonna be a fat old lady, I think.
I miss you, Greenie, my dear. Kittens (I think I can speak for Kalki too) need their Greenie time as well!
XOX
Surely this is what Barney feeds on to get his purple-ish color.
I know some people like to think/dream about Christmas year round, but I'm the kind of gal who will do all the Christmas stuff two weeks before..and that's the earliest.
I CAN'T STAND going into malls and stores in October and seeing Christmas decorations. Yuck.
And Jessica? I'd rather see Halloween decorations up year round than Christmas decorations!
I'm sure you will do a great job Greenie!!
It will beeee, Spectacular, Spectacular!
Maybe last week's Jack Friday pic would help you to get in a festive mood?
Does this mean you can be cruel and make your dissenting coworkers dress up like elves??
Just asking.
You can do eeeet!
Try being a merchandiser/purchaser for a chain of retail stores...you purchase the Christmas stuff in JULY and prior! At Christmas, you're trying to iron out Valentine's day and Easter stuff....
My boss always makes us play "Secret Santa" where everyone gets gifts but then you try to steal other people's loot cause it's better than yours. It sucks, I hate it. Very Un-Christmas-y.
Yeah, what Ern said. I miss you, Greenie!
I'm hoping since you were elected, they will let you run with it!
I'd love to see what you come up with, I'd imagine it'll be fantastic.
I just wanna say, take lots of pictures when you're done. Not just for us, but for your portfolio. I'm serious, for potential self-selling at some future date. You know'm sayin'?
Hey Greenie, try wholesale. We are shipping now for Christmas. Those buying shows in July. Yup, we're there.
Sorry you are busy like that but it does make the day go faster. Hope you are hanging in and that the world is being kind to you.
Gorgeous, gorgeous colors.
I'm with Susie!
I used to work in retail and i have to say I kind of miss it sometimes. The merhcandising (I worked in some stores with FUN and beautiful stuff - usually stuff I couldn't buy or didn't really want to buy but esoteric and cool stuff that was great to be around)... and I miss the rush of the holidays, the cameraderie of working with people when it's busy busy busy and the hours FLY by.
Can you tell I work in an office now?
Hey Greenie, I sent you an email the other day. I am not sure if you still have that addy. Did you get it?
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