Holidailies Wrap-Up
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008
I’m putting away the tree and ornaments this evening. I’m tucking the on-sale special containers back in the garage, stuffed with the ribbons, bags, paper, books, doodads and little orts that come out once a year, and scream “Christmas.” In December, they warm my heart and are so lovely - shiny, red, green, gold, sparkly, kitschy.
In January, their festive air dulls and reads more as clutter. After three weeks, I’m ready to move on. I’ve got a little seed planting project, the dining room needs things hung on the wall, and there’s another wall to paint. I want to move the piano over there, and the TV back over there… get these boxes out to the curb, call someone to come pick up the old couch… (more…)