Bye-Bye Christmas

On Sunday, I got the boxes for the Christmas decorations out of the minibarn and onto the patio. Today, they have made it INSIDE the house. Slowly, slowly, the decorations are being put away for another year. I have eaten through MOST of the fattening leftovers in the refrigerator and have finally managed to get all of the Christmas serving dishes washed and put away. Taking things down always takes longer than putting them up. Have to make sure that breakable ornaments are protected and that non-breakable ones go together. Candles stay in the house so they won't be damaged by minibarn heat over the summer. Batteries come out of the electric things. Cloth items go in plastic tubs that are mouse-proof. None of what I have is precious, but some of it does have history. I do the best I can to preserve it from year to year. *I'll probably run out of steam before the day is over, but at least (for now) I'm going strong!