The end of the holidays often lets me down. There’s all that build up, and then, CRASH! You’re done. No more Christmas music on the radio, denuded trees are dumped on the curb. Nothing is left but coldness and long, dark nights.
A dear friend of mine suggested we all just decide to leave up the Christmas lights throughout the month of January. Let’s face it. January is depressing. Why not leave up the cheery lights and festive displays? Is there something bad about them? As for me. My tree, and all my decorations, stay up at least through the 12th day of Christmas: the Epiphany on January 6. I still get happy popping over the hill and seeing our 11 foot tree brightly lit and guiding me home. It may just stay up all month . . .
