Everything is Down but the Tree
By Jeanne Marie
@Jeanniemaries (8237)
United States
January 7, 2019 12:01pm CST
I'm almost done taking down the decorations. The latest they stayed up was mid February, and the last two years they were gone right after Christmas as I left for Florida on New Years day or the day after.
One year I left a "wall tree" up all year and decorated it seasonally each month. I remember putting cute little umbrellas on it for April and Graduation hats and diplomas on it for June. It was fun but a lot of effort.
Are your decorations still up or already back in storage?
Image by Pixabay
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
7 Jan 19
Yes, my neighborhood went black again by the time New Years rolled around. I took my lights down on Friday.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
7 Jan 19
@Jeanniemaries I just can't get into holidays any more. But I hope others enjoy.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
7 Jan 19
@CarolDM I have gone very minimal also. This year I had a tree with lights only, an outdoor light that shined on the house (stick it in the ground and plug in) and I decorated the mantle. Last year instead of the mantle I had an advent candle grouping. I have several tubs of decorations I haven't looked at in years. We took them to Florida but always went to spend Christmas with our kids in other states so I never decorated. I did love having the mantle decorated this year. It was beautiful and I enjoyed seeing it every day. I don't mind decorating but it's the undecorating and putting away that I don't like to do.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
7 Jan 19
Oh and so pretty too! It looks like a live tree and I would keep it as long as possible! One year I put the live tree outside with the popcorn and cranberry strings on it and fed the birds all winter. I added suet as needed. When the tree turned brown I tossed it out.
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
13 Jan 19
MIne are still up and I have been decorating my little fiber optic tree with my bargains.
@JESSY3236 (19949)
• United States
8 Jan 19
I already took mine down. Although I did forgot to put away a Christmas towel which I'm going to watch and put away this weekend.
