From Thanksgiving to New Years, the shelves were full of Santas. In fact, there were holiday decorations everywhere.
The tree came down first.
Then it was time to put the Santa collection and everything else away and move on into the new year.
The shelves were all cleared off and the Santa collection was packed up in tubs which will go back into the attic. I've spent the last three days taking down Christmas all over the house. Jake came over to help stuff it all back into the attic and help take down some the higher lights. Tom took the rest of the outside lights down, when there was a break in the rain.
Then all of my pottery collection and Tom's pop-up book collection came out of temporary storage to go back on the shelves. We worked together.
Now everything is back to "normal".
It feels good. We love the holidays but when it's over, it's over. It's all done. We're moving on.
I love pop up books too. I will try to clear Xmas things too this weekend if I feel better.
ReplyDeleteYou and Tom have quite the collections. Time to settle in for the rest of winter and the upcoming spring.
ReplyDeleteSo true. It's over. Only took me a morning to put away my decorations though.
ReplyDeleteToo much work for me, but, hey, you enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your decorations but it's a lot of work for you. Good that you have some extra help.
ReplyDeleteIt must feel so good to have this done, after enjoying the Christmas decorations for awhile.
ReplyDeleteI find I have mixed feelings about packing everything away for 10 months. I'm not sure how many more times I will do it.
ReplyDeleteI wonder about the same thing.
DeleteI've always been impressed with all the work you do. Your home is so beautiful, Linda! And you are so organized.
ReplyDeleteNice to get things back to normal:)
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