See you next season, Christmas decorations
By Faye
@FayeHazel (40230)
United States
January 6, 2021 9:42pm CST
So I have now taken down the holiday decorations at both my mom's place and my own place. I feel good about it. Neither of us put up so many decorations, so it wasn't a huge job, but I admit that it is a lot more fun to put up then it is to take down. I don't know, winter seems to grey and boring without the festive lights to cheer everything up. But pretty soon it will again seem normal and spring will come anyway.
There used to be a great image floating around on Facebook. A magical Christmas scene with lights. That image was labeled "During Holidays" and then the same scene with the lights down, shades of grey and white labeled "After Holidays"... wish I could find it again because that is fairly accurate lol.
Photo: Pixabay user Public Domain Images
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@star_disgate (911)
• Phoenix, Arizona
7 Jan 21
That was nice of you to help your mom. Winter does seem boring without all the lights. We got to take our 3 month old to see lights and he loved it.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
7 Jan 21
Thanks! Yeah, she insists she can do it, (and she probably can) but I think to save her some energy
Oh wow, a brand new baby, first Christmas. I bet he did love that
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@star_disgate (911)
• Phoenix, Arizona
7 Jan 21
@FayeHazel He seemed pretty excited for someone so young.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
7 Jan 21
@star_disgate Wow, the newness of it all. It makes you wonder what he might have thought
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
7 Jan 21
AH feels good to have it done, doesn't it? The cards are nice. I like thinking about the sender each time I walk by
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@AmbiePam (120908)
• United States
7 Jan 21
Girl, I still can't reach that one foot pink tree that fell behind my TV cabinet. I do have a few other Christmas decorations to put away, and I hope I get around to putting them up. I do have a few decorations that say "winter" more than Christmas, so I leave them out until March.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
7 Jan 21
What? Aw no! Yknow I'm so curious to see that little tree once it gets rescued. lol. I'm with you there, I just left anything that was sort of generically "winter" out. Yeah that's fine, it can stay until spring. :-)
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
8 Jan 21
@FayeHazel 
Those are the ugliest things I have ever seen. Pretty lights in classy colors are my favorites.
Those are the ugliest things I have ever seen. Pretty lights in classy colors are my favorites.1 person likes this
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
8 Jan 21
Lol. Yeah. Usually I like the lights and decor... but some are sure homely. Like... I don't care for those giant inflatable things that people seem to put around
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
8 Jan 21
@DianneN Ugh. Yes. They're garish. There's a house near Momma - All the lights they have up are on a huge wreath, and then they put those "lighbulb" operated candles in the window. It's stunning in it's simplicity. Others I like are a pinetree that those people do up with strings of large colored bulbs and small colored bulbs. It's actually quite pretty
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
7 Jan 21
@FayeHazel I'm still trying to work up the motivation to put all my decorations away. There isn't that much at all but still....
lol that is funny. I love looking at Christmas lights / decorations. It just adds more joy and fun to the occasion.
lol that is funny. I love looking at Christmas lights / decorations. It just adds more joy and fun to the occasion.1 person likes this
@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
9 Jan 21
@FayeHazel I get what you mean and that is pretty much what I did. Doing it in parts, now all is left is putting the tree away. I will eventually get to that. 
I think that would be amazing! White lights anywhere in a house looks so nice. My neighbour has white lights around her bedhead. They are little fairy lights and look peaceful.
I think that would be amazing! White lights anywhere in a house looks so nice. My neighbour has white lights around her bedhead. They are little fairy lights and look peaceful.1 person likes this
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
10 Jan 21
@VivaLaDani13 Oh good, I'm happy to hear you're making some progress on taking down the tree.
Oh I agree. I love white lights. Your friend is smart, I bet that acts like a nightlight
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
7 Jan 21
I know. It's just a drag to do it. Isn't it? Sometimes I break it down into little steps. Today, I will take down everything on this table... for example....
I admit, I love holiday lights :-) I might see if I can figure a way into leaving some white lights up year round
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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9 Jan 21
Your so right about the cheery lights of Christmas and the dreary cold gray and stormy skies of winter. And boring too as I spend much more time indoors and away from the cold. Although with the virus I've had plenty of cabin fever this year 
Awaiting spring flowers and bright sunny and warmer weather..
Awaiting spring flowers and bright sunny and warmer weather..1 person likes this
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
10 Jan 21
Oh so true. I don't blame you. I know people have told me to find something outside in winter that I like, but, I simply don't like being cold and wet.
I hope pandemic is over soon.
Spring flowers and sun help a lot
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
7 Jan 21
Ah I don't blame you there my friend. It's just not as much fun. And at least the longer you leave it, the more you can look at it 
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
7 Jan 21
Lovely we like the cheery lights Faye
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