DE-DECORATING

That's the word my Dad has given it. "De-decorating." It is so anti-festive.  If it were up to the Hubs, we would leave Christmas up in the house all year long.  I can see his point, after all, Christmas decorations remind you of the Christmas season, and of Joy and Peace, and of families coming together.  The colors and smells, and OH YEAH, tastes... are so mood enhancing!  Then again, leaving Christmas up all year would rob all of life's other celebrations. Besides, one of my little joys in life is opening up the boxes to decorate.  Every little item collected through the years is a memory, and each of them brings a smile to my face - some of them a tear to my eye.  You have to put the stuff away if you want to open it again next year.