Well, we just can’t put it off any longer. Christmas has got to go.
Despite the protests by everyone under seven, Christmas has got to go. There are more ornaments that have been knocked to the ground or used as play food than there are on the tree.
Despite the fact that I’ve probably only gained seven pounds, Christmas has got to go. Is there a home for unwanted cookies?
Despite how pretty the outdoor decorations look, Christmas has got to go. My husband says that white light in artificial outdoor trees represent winter and can be kept up for another month. I think he had too many cookies.
Despite the fact that our Christmas newsletter still sits somewhere in the cyberspace on our computer and not in the hands of family and friends, Christmas has got to go.
Despite the fact that only half of our decorations actually got put up this year, Christmas has got to go. I guess we didn’t really need the red and green toilet paper cozies after all.
Despite my efforts to hide from the neighbors that I did not get around to giving cards and candy, Christmas has got to go. Maybe I could drop a hint that their has been a string of petty candy thefts in the neighborhood.
Despite the fact that it is only one day past the Epiphany, my excuse for still having a Christmas tree, Christmas has got to go. Okay, so I don’t actually celebrate the Epiphany.
Despite how my daughter only got to wear her Christmas dress once, Christmas has got to go. Maybe she can wear it as a shirt next year.
Despite the pumpkins still outside in our yard, leftover from the Fall, Christmas has got to go. We just stuck some antlers on them.
Despite the ice skating that we promised to try and didn’t yet get around to doing it, Christmas has got to go. Perhaps we can do figures of hearts on the ice in February.
Despite the fact that I am still humming and singing Christmas songs in the car and around the house, Christmas has got to go. Hey, it beats singing “Three green and speckled frogs” another 546.5 times.
So today, I’m bagging up the beads, wrapping up the ornaments, demolishing the Christmas village and taking down the tree. At least…it is only another 352 days and 11 hours until next Christmas.
Mary Ann Romans writes about everything related to saving money in the Frugal Blog, technology in the Computing Blog, and creating a home in the Home Blog. You can read more of her articles by clicking here.
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