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saying goodbye to Christmas

January 7, 2015 By Talya Tate Boerner 2 Comments

saying goodbye to christmas

Confession. I enjoy putting away my Christmas decorations as much as I enjoy bringing them out of storage. Possibly even more. Soon after Santa visits, the tinsel begins to look tired. Decorations turnย to clutter. This downward spiral happens quickly for me. By New Year’s night, I’m done.

goodbye christmas

On January 2, John and I removedย the ornaments fromย the tree. This part is a bit nostalgic. We take a little extra time to reminisce over favoritesโ€”every ornament has a story.

goodbye christmas

Each year, I consider leaving out certain decorations for a few more weeksโ€”those that lean toward winter rather than Christmas. Going from decorated to bare can beย jarring, even for me.

This year I left out two snowmen related things. And what happened? We immediately received a dusting of snow. I’m not taking credit, but sort of I am. I also left glittery stars hanging from white branches in a vase. This wasย a complete oversight, but I’m okay with the starsย for a while.

Our firย tree is now laying out on the curb in the frigid cold.ย From the front porch, I can still see a few sparklyย icicles. Itย was a great tree.

goodbye christmas

The clean house feelsย a bit empty. After the holidays, there are always blankย spaces that make me wonder what was there before Christmas?ย And since we haven’t been in this house all that long, I’m really having that problem this year.

In an attempt to add life back into the house, I snagged up this small houseplant at Lowe’s. Atย $4.99 on the clearance aisle, it was the only after Christmas sale item I bought anywhere:)

goodbye christmas

So how about you? How are you doing this first week of 2015?

Grace Grits and Gardening

Farm. Food. Garden. Life.

Musical Pairing:

Muddy Waters – Cold Weather Blues

 

 

 

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  1. Peggy says

    January 7, 2015 at 9:16 am

    It always makes me a little sad to take down Christmas. The “clean” that comes with the undressing is good though. I have most of it put away now. I did leave some winter decor and greenery on the porch. I also left the plaid paper in my china hutch. I really liked that addition this year. I think it will be a lot of work to move all the china and crystal again, so it can stay a while!

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  2. Dorothy Johnson says

    January 8, 2015 at 6:46 pm

    I was ready to take Christmas down by the time we got back. It took two days! I like the idea of those stars still shining for you. I’ve decided I need to take before pictures so I can remember where my regular things go.

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Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

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