Finally!

The Big Mess!

That's right, I am finally getting my Christmas decorations put away. Today was the day. Only one other year in my married life have I left my decorations out sooo long, but that year I really enjoyed them and I wanted to keep them up for a while. Not so this year. I am sick to death of them! I honestly haven't had time to put them away until today. It took me all day and my back is really sore/tired from standing on my head all day while bending over but everything is packed up and put away. It feels really good! I sometimes wonder if I would be happier to simplify more and get rid of a bunch of my decorations. I gave some away to my girls but I still have the more time consuming stuff. A few years ago my mother gave away a lot of her really nice decorations and I thought she would regret it but I don't think she has. Now I am wondering if I should do the same. It takes me two days of hard work to get everything put up and in place. I love it once it's up but at the same time, I was really dreading putting it all away because of the work. The biggest part is the trees and the village. Maybe I should just get rid of some trees and the village. I guess I'll see how I feel about it next year.