Christmas is (almost) de-constructed. On Wednesday, I had to wait for a FedEx delivery that I needed to sign for. Which didn't come because of "bad back roads." Whole different story.
Anyway, since I needed to stay upstairs so I could hear the truck home (FedEx is notorious for not giving you much time to get to the door IF they knock or ring the doorbell) I decided it was time for Christmas to get put away.
Started at the octagonal table between the couch and one recliner. I had set up our fireplace scene there. Almost anyway. It was the last thing I set up, and I think I ran out of steam towards the end because I didn't end up decorating the miniature tree. The ornaments and such were on the table next to the tree, but I never ended up putting them on. Oh well. Made it easier to put away, I guess.
Then the tree. Took all the ornaments down and put them into the recliner. Then went to the basement for the ornament tote. I'm glad that I'd made individual styrofoam cups inside the dividers, it made putting it away a lot easier this time around. Got everything back into place. Found an interesting little piece about Christmas is over, Easter will be here soon. Check my facebook page for the entire text, I don't have it with me right now. Took down the garland, remembering how Eric used to call it "garlic" when he was little. The lights stay with the tree so next brought up the tree box and disassembled the tree and somehow got it into the box.
Next the nativity. We used Steve's family set again this year. I love my family's set which my paternal grandparents made, but it's a little too big for the way we have the room set up right now. Put the barn into the box first, then wrapped each piece and fit it around the barn.
Next to gather all the various little decorations into one place. The N-O-E-L letters (which actually spelled out Noel for once, not Leon or other phrases) and Christmas card holder were on top of the curved china cabinet. Little knit mittens on the knob of Steve's car cabinet. Grandma's bell, which plays "Jingle Bells" when you pull the string, down from the dining room chandelier chain. Grandma's jiggling Santa and the Advent Calendar ornament from the speaker, along with the collage picture of the boys at Christmas when they were babies. The sleigh full of elves from the stereo. The fat Santa from atop the TV. Ok from the floor in front of the TV when it was moved when Steve put in his new HDTV. The angel tray with gold Christmas trees from the coffee table. The Christmas placemats, washed and ready to put away.
Have to say that's where it all is right now. Still needs to be taken down to the basement, then arranged under the basement stairs. Gotta get to that today, I hope. Then I can truly say that Christmas has been de-constructed for another year.
It was good.
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