Now that the Wise Men have arrived, we can start disassembling the holiday decorations. We always wait until Epiphany before it all comes down. I will miss the lights, the colors, the coziness of having favorite things in view. The annual tradition of hauling out the storage bins, unwrapping ornaments and other decorations from well-worn, re-used tissue paper, carefully placing around the home, enjoying the fleeting visit, then lovingly packing away is part of what makes the Christmas treasures so special. Memories of past holidays swirl in the air, as we anticipate making new ones. The Nativity is always the first thing I set up for the season, and it is always the last thing I put away. I am happy to have has another day to savor the visions, then the work begins in the morning.
Hope you had a wonderful time ushering the New Year. Here's to all the blank calendar pages ahead - may they be filled with good energy, good health, and good connections.
