I don't know about anybody else, but when Christmas is over, it's over for me. I love the Christmas season. I think it's magical and I loved seeing Ellie "get it" for the first time this year. It was the closest thing to experiencing it as I did as a child. I can't wait to see what next year will be like. However, on December 26th, I was done with the whole holiday. I have no remorse and don't wish it would continue on any longer. Is this strange? Does anyone else feel the same way?
While my neighbors still have all their decorations up and lights still going, every stitch of Christmas cheer in our house is packed in a box and back down stairs for another 11 months. My house looks bare, but I honestly don't care. Poor Greg and my mom got sucked into my de-Christmasing mode and were forced to stay up late Thursday night to put everything away. I think my mom was a bit sad because she traditionally waits until after the New Year to take stuff down, but I was having none of that. I wanted it all gone, no matter the lack of sleep it caused anyone.
I think a lot of things contribute to this mindset. First, my decorations have been up since the day after Thanksgiving and I am tired of them by the time the 26th roles around. Second, after all the gifts are open everything just starts to look junky to me with misc. presents and paper everywhere, I need a total clean overhaul. Third, I'm ready to move on. While there are tons of fun projects and things to do at the holidays, I'm ready to focus on things that don't revolve around them.
I'm sorry if you don't feel this way. I know there are many out there that wish the Christmas season was a lot longer and would last the whole year. I just can't sympathize with that. However, I know by next year I will be ready to set my tree and tinsel out again and that I will love the warmth and cheer the decorations and season bring. But until then, I'm excited for the new year and all the non-Christmas things to do and look forward to.
5 comments:
hmmmm, perhaps i know what you are looking forward to this coming year and wanting Christmas to be over with????
what you did is called N_ _ _ _ _ _
You may be onto something, but I did it last year too. I really think I get tired of everything.
EMILY HIT IT ON THE HEAD! For sure!
By the day after Christmas, I too am tired of the decorations, random ornaments littering the house and everything else Christmas (except for the music.) You know me, Miss Music! We put our stuff up the day after Thanksgiving, too. I love having a seemingly empty house once it's gone. But I still wait until New Year's Day to do it!
i think this year was different for another reason: because we had such a long time between thanksgiving and christmas, with thanksgiving being so early and all. i was sooooo done with christmas music that i couldn't wait to change the radio station (but couldn't make myself do it until the 26th). but my stuff was down yesterday, the first day back from vacation. to be honest, i love my bare house.
(oooh, i finally get emily's comments. ha. i'm a bit slow, what with me being n _ _ _ _ _ _ as well.)
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