((Have you sufficiently got Sheryl Crow's tune in your head yet??))
...go ahead...
...Google it...
...it's worth it!
Okay. So I was a 'bit' late in getting the last of our Holiday decorations up ~ 'The Garlands', but since our 'Holiday' guests weren't coming until 12-26, putting them up on 12-23 'really' wasn't THAT late... RIGHT? (that's my story, and I'm sticking to it)
...AND, since they were sooooo 'delayed' in going up, I could justify my procrastination in taking them down!
Last week I finally bit the bullet.
Taking them down and packing them away only takes about 1/2 the time of putting them up, and I couldn't put my finger on just why I dreaded this part of the process SOOO Much every.year!
~UNTIL~
The ornies were tucked safely away in their boxes in the attic, and all that remained were the naked green garlands. I was just about to start taking them down when I suddenly felt 'SAD'...?? I should have been relieved that this portion of the 'work' was behind me, but I just kinda felt 'empty' - Can anybody else relate???
"If it makes you happy
It can't be that bad
If it makes you happy
Then why the hell are you so sad"
It can't be that bad
If it makes you happy
Then why the hell are you so sad"
THEN I had a wackadoodle Brainstorm, that any sane person would have dismissed with a good strong drink. I headed back up to the attic, pulled out any and all PINK-WHITE-PURPLE & RED ((only)) ornies from my Craft EXCESS that I could find!
Yep.
The Garlands w/ ornaments are staying for a while longer!!
At least through Valentines Day!
...and who knows, maybe if I haven't tired of them in March, they will get all GREEN for St. Patricks....
In these long NE Winter months, if something so simple can put a smile on your face.... like the song says:
"IT CAN'T BE THAT BAD"
2 comments:
I say, it's my house and if it makes me happy, then it is OKAY. I took all my stuff down after the 1st and I have just been feeling depressed - no happy, no color. BLAH. I bought a bunch of clearance ornaments and made a HUGE red wreath and yesterday I brought in some pink and red Shiny Brites to add to the Valentines stuff which I brought in earlier than normal just for some HAPPY. If people can have rooms of NASCAR and rooms of Precious Moments - why can't we have Shiny Brites out all year long?!?!!
Great idea! My house looks so bare now that all my Christmas vintage crap is put away. I do have one cupboard in the bedroom where I keep my antique/vintage Christmas kids books and my Christmas Holt Howards - year round. I miss the lights part of it too though
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