In the Dark Mid-Winter…

The sparkle is practically gone from the house. I still have one small tree to put away, but since it was new this year I need a new hinged container for all the painted balls on. All the other decorations are put away safely in the attic. The big tree in the gathering room is still up because I need to get some man power to help us move it down stairs.

After all the packing up was done I dusted, scrubbed, washed, vacuumed and swept every room. With the bleak, darkness coming so early the only consolation is that everything is clean. Clean, but boring.

I don’t care to decorate my house for any other holidays. But I really miss the sparkle of Christmas, especially in January. I know I could keep Christmas up, but really these first few days of January are the only free time to put it all away.

After having six different parties at my house in December, at this moment I have no parties planned for the rest of the year. My house feels so naked without the Christmas that I can’t think about having a party.

I guess I will just throw myself back into teach Mah Jongg as I have so many classes scheduled starting Tuesday. So good bye Christmas, Hello Charleston. If you know, you know.