Christmas is Over

After a couple of days of horrible bronchitis and a sinus infection, body aches, and a headache - an urgent care visit, shot in the rump and a z-pack...I felt so much better yesterday that I actually took down my Christmas tree and decorations. I am one of those people who would keep a tree up all year round just because I love to turn on the Christmas tree lights and see the glow on the ornaments; there is just something so comforting in that sight.

Each year I long to decorate my tree is a fancy way like the trees in Southern Living magazine...but as I pull out each ornament that the kids made as kids, or that I hand-picked to represent each year
together, I can't bring myself to change a thing.

Christmas reminds me of home...of Royal Avenue...of the excitement of those family times together. Mom and Dad would dress up in their ridiculous Christmas garb and everyone would gather around the tree and love every second. This year I put up a tree for my parents (White with red Christmas balls)....it made me happy.

With everything that resembles Christmas packed neatly back in a tote and stored in the garage, I can't help but look forward to hanging my ornaments and putting up my special decorations in December.

Peace