Tragically, JOANN Fabric and Craft Stores are closing, that distant monolith of my childhood doomed to date me like memories of Blockbuster and PanAm date my elders. As the closing sales grow steeper, however, I have been introduced to things I wouldn’t have gotten otherwise, like the plastic flowers and birds I’ve used to decorate curtain rods and light fixtures, at least one pack of stickers, and a good solid container for our cat toys to be stored in! So thank you to JOANN for that. I’ll remember it fondly… and keep the garlands out of cat-batting distance.
