And just like that it is the end of January, Twenty Twenty-two.
My January consisted (in part) of leaving the tree up the entirety of the month; mostly due to not have a suitable storage tote in which to store the additional items purchased for the new tree. This is the first tree since moving to this apartment February, 2019. And we hadn't had a tree at the old place since . . . 2014?
I think.
Anyway, the tote has been purchased and the tree is coming down today.
I came across an item in social media making a case for having a tree year 'round; decorating it for
Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Cinco de Mayo, the Fourth of July, Halloween, Fall Harvest,
Thanksgiving, and then, back to Christmas.
In theory, it is an interesting idea. I suppose there are some items that would work for multiple themes but I can't even begin to wrap my head around the storage challenges.
THAT and there is a long time between the Fourth of July and Halloween equals a no for me. So, tree comes down, Christmas (and winter) decorations are going in the tote and down to the basement storage locker until December...something...2022.
I hope you have had a peace filled, healthy, safe, and zen kind of January. The last few days of my January are set to be filled with snow and below freezing temps.
Pass the hot chocolate.
Ta Ta for now.
**artwork in response to art group prompt: "the months--January" a friend offered some suggestions; A.A. Milne being one so, Kanga and little Roo. The other, well, of course all the tossed trees during the first couple of weeks of January.
I like the way you draw inside of circles. I like the drawings, too.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Limiting the field is helpful in a number of ways.
DeleteThank you.
I have a niece who decorates a tree for all sorts of holidays, but mainly for Halloween (and Christmas, of course). Too much bother, in my opinion. I didn't put up a tree this year but I did put up some other decorations. The only things left are the holiday cards which are cheerful reminders that I have friends and relatives beyond these four walls. They'll have to come down eventually though!
ReplyDeleteWe talked about it briefly. Having very little storage shortens a lot of similar conversations; for which I am, in fact, grateful as it happens.
DeleteThe moment you realize 2022 is pronounced "2020 too"
ReplyDeleteLet's hope we don't have a repeat to 2020 : )
We have outdoor reindeer so frozen in the ground I doubt they will come out until Easter. So it goes.
I am rather enamored of Twenty Twenty-two (too) LOL It will get old soon enough.
DeleteFrozen reindeer. I guess that explains some of the remaining outdoor decorations around these parts.