Very lovely sculpture, Amy! Hope you’ve had a good day! I guess I will begin to take down the decorations tomorrow. I dread it but must get it started. Its a little sad for me for some reason! I’ll feel good when the job is finished and I’m going to take it slow. Do some one day and the rest another day!
Marissa put up the Christmas decorations so she is going to take them down. She has already started but she may need some reminding and some help to finish the job. :)
With everything else, I didn’t do much decorating this year.
I use my dining room table (covered with protection) and lay every swag and garland and other stuff on it before tackling "the tree"! I wrap and put away all that stuff, and put the normal pictures & accessories back on the walls, tables, piano, fireplace mantle ...
When that's done, THEN I take all the ornaments off the tree, laying them in groups (the way I store them in boxes) on the dining table, and boxing those. Last are the lights (I don't use a pre-lighted tree) and finally the tree itself. We don't always do too much lighting outside, so it's not a big chore to 'undo' either - mostly wreaths on the doors and gates.
Christmas is usually GONE here by the day after. :)