Down and Out

This little guy really made me chuckle, and it was a laugh I needed.  The post holiday blues have hit me particularly hard this year, and I don't know why.  :o(  Was it because I was actually home all day every day and I don't want to see my Christmas decor put away?  Is it I didn't get to spend much time with B because of his new job?  Is it a down yo (I don't think so, but who knows)? Is it just the holiday blues?  I don't know.

I do know the house will have to be undecorated before next Saturday.  We usually leave the decorations up until after Brien's birthday (the 12th day of Christmas), but with the girls' baptism the 8th, there is no time to do so that weekend, and we will have a houseful.  We need to be undecorated and ready to celebrate without Christmas in evidence.

Besides, I'm ready, I truly am ready for my house to be it's usual, fairly un-cluttered self.  I have absolutely glutted myself on sugar and butter and rich decadent food, and I'm ready for lots of fresh salads and to toss the sugar.  I had to chuckle, we took tins of candy to Nana and Pop's house for sharing, and Grandma/GG said she was going to "eat some of that crap Rachael brought", lol!  She meant to say "Trash", but "crap" came out, and is FAR more appropriate. ;o)

Anyhow, this evening B and I will bring in the tubs so the un-decorating can commence.  I suppose it will be nice to get my house "back to normal", but I'll sure miss my Christmas tree at night. :sigh:  And, really, there is something so sad about the removal of all vestiges of the holidays.  Winter is an awfully bleak season without the cheer of Christmas.  :oS

Next week, in preparation of Saturday, I need to steam clean the carpets, scrub the kitchen floor, and declutter the dining room and dog's room/laundry room.  That on top of my usual chores, and Lil and I resume Mommy School next week.  Maybe I just need to get back into my usual routine?  I just don't know.

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Today's Sparklies:

1.  I received a box of Aunt Sally's Creole Pralines from N'Awlins, and my goodness are they gooooooooood. ;o)
2.  The dresses have been ordered (thank you, Jessie!).  Now to get white cardis and shoes and socks, and a new white hairbow for Bitty.  Ella and Gracie will have the same dress (with pink cardis) and they'll all wear them again at Easter since we'll all be together then as well (since Jessie will be here for the Easter Vigil since I'll be entering the Church then), and we like to have the girls "matchy-matchy" while we can. :o)
3.  "Red meatloaf" for dinner.
4.  Nana and Dad just called to offer to bring Lil to lunch and a movie tomorrow.  I know there's no way I'll get out to see "Tangled" before it's out of the theaters, and I'm delighted they're going to take the time to take her. :o)  She could use a little one-on-one with her N and P right now.
5.  I'm still getting Christmas cards. :o) I LOVE that!

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