I've seen strings of holiday lights for sale at ACE hardware, a smaller friendlier corporation. Kohl's had some. There are probably even some at places like Aldi, where they have an aisle of seasonal stuff. Of course there is always the huge corporation Walmart, in a class with Home Depot for big businesses I avoid. Lowe's is slightly less obnoxious and they have lights also.

I seem to be coming late to the pumpkin pie without the crust trick. I posted on FB and several folks offered remarks about their versions of it.

Photos and packing things for eBay, these are the items that were sitting around the photo cube and will be set in the hall shelves waiting to be shipped (or if they languish, go on Freecycle or to Goodwill). This clearance is the stage prior to relocating the photo cube and putting leaves in the dining table. (I could stand to have better lighting over the table, but it only ever occurs to me when I'm getting ready to set it for family meals. I suppose I could reposition it in the middle of the room under the fan and light, but that might look odd.)