It’s the most WONDERful time of the year

I would say this is the most wonderful time of the year, but I would be lying; I am a spring/summer person through and though.  At the same time, I cannot say that I do not love the holidays that are coming up in the next few months.  I love everything that comes with these massive family dinners that consume the whole week basically between preparing, making plans, and consuming.  Personally, I love to cook and to be an integral part of the cooking process for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. 

Now, of course, every stoner knows they need to be ready for Thanksgiving.  It can be one of the biggest meals of the year and sometimes you need a little extra motivation so you can get through the second plate and not feel bad when you unbutton the top of your pants after the meal lol.  My family… we are a bunch of stoners… so we always make sure we have ample time for smoke breaks, even if that means in between courses.  A quick joint always opens more room somehow and when it is 5 of us all going out for a quick puff, it all seems normalized instead of 2 cousins sneaking off and then coming back sketchily. 

As stated above, I am celebrating with my family, but I just want to give a shout out to all the people who may not be able to celebrate with loved ones in the coming months.  I feel bad that not all have the luxury to be with family during the holidays but here at Garden Wonders, we hope to make you feel like a part of our family whenever you walk in our doors.  Over the next month, (until November 19th) we will be running a canned food drive in the store, all contributions will be donated to local food banks in the area.  We have boxes set up in both the reception area and near the registers.  Likewise, from November 20th to December 20th, we will be taking gifts for local families.  If you know of a family that is in need in the area, please let us know and maybe we can sponsor the family this Christmas.  Any contributions would be greatly appreciated.  We are also doing a raffle, for every 5 cans or any type of gift donated we will be giving you a raffle ticket to win a beverage cooler, winner will be chosen on December 21st.

Here at Garden Wonders, you may have heard me say this now-and-again, we are a “mom and pop store” and a family run store.  On Thanksgiving this year, we will be open but with a limited staff and limited hours.  We will be opening from 8am – 2pm on Thanksgiving Day so that the staff can spend Thanksgiving dinner with their family/friends. 

So please come in beforehand, tell us how you might be celebrating the coming holidays, bring a few cans/a gift, and make sure you stock up before the big meal! Thank you all again for the support over the past months; you, as the customer, is just as much part of the family as the staff!  We really appreciate everything and we are always happy to see you, always happy to help.

Steve

“Eat, Drink, and Be Merry.”