I'm reasonably sure that according to Hoyle, Christmas decorations should be removed by Twelfth Night which I believe to be yesterday, yet I have no desire to take down the tree. I almost feel that since store decorations have been up since well before Thanksgiving there's a bit of wiggle room here.
I like the tree, each ornament is unique and truthfully I just put a new one up yesterday. It is one of three that I received this year as gifts. Two are from my daughter in law Cate, a snowglobe with a deer in the snow and an angel bell. The other from my friend Laurie, is a slice of strawberry pie and is the sister to a three tiered cake ornament she gave me last year. I am enjoying looking at them and I'm not ready to stop.
There's something about wrapping them in tissue and putting them to sleep in a box for a year that makes me sad. Perhaps it would be a more valuable use of my time to leave them there and enjoy gazing at them. It may help to balance my chi. Through feng shui, chi energy should be able to roam freely in order maintain balance. Chi is a very powerful thing. The balance of your surroundings can greatly affect your outlook and mood. If you use the color green in the East part of your house it improves your health and helps balance your family life. Our Christmas tree just happens to be green and coincidentally resides in the South East corner of our living room. Close enough for me and a very compelling reason to leave the tree standing.
You may think I might be grasping at straws, procrastinating or lazy. Not true. I like my stuff. I think there's something romantic about using it. Why should china sit in a cabinet, and candles go unburned. When I'm on my deathbed am I going to blurt out that I really enjoyed NOT using the stuff I've cherished throughout my life. Gifts from best friends, letters my gentlemen husband wrote me in college, treasures from relatives, things I'd try to save in a fire, these should be enjoyed. O Tannenbaum I'm not sick of you yet !
Who knows when it will come down. When I find another way to balance my Chi I might feel led to take down the tree and decorations. For now it stands.
All the best, Kate
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As I read this post I am looking at the 6 ft decorated Christmas Tree sitting beside my desk. I find it so peacfule and relaxing to just gaze at it all lit up, but alas I feel it is time that I take it down and return it to the attic until next year.
ReplyDeleteLike Scrooge,(after the conversion) I'm trying to keep Christmas in my heart all year long. I was thinking today it is getting a bit long though.
ReplyDeleteYour truffles look amazing! Cookies, too. Do you have anything sugar free, dairy free and low fat? Tall order I know.