The de-decorating continues. Have found decorations that didn't make it out this year (well, Christmas 2012 that is) -- mostly for the tree; Eva and Tommy decorated the tree while I was Christmas shopping. I did know that I couldn't find one of my favorites on the tree anywhere, and Eva said she didn't remember it when they were decorating. Putting the churches away I found a cute little snowman that niece Katie made a few years ago. What it was doing in that cupboard is beyond me, as I don't remember it ever being part of any of the tableaux I've put up with the churches. The biggest surprise of all was discovering one of my Swedish crystal votive candle holder that has been missing since 2010. I've said time and again, how can a heavy crystal votive candle holder go missing??? Actually, its discovery had nothing to do with putting decorations away, but rather with Eva opening her cupboard of knick-knacks asking (rhetorically) which of her things she should move with her because she has so many. There, in the midst of a shelf of this and that was the votive with a few miscellaneous things like bobby pins and an electronics battery in it. She didn't know how it got there; didn't remember putting it there. Suffice it to say I'm just happy to have solved that particular mystery. Unfortunately, now I can't remember just where I put it when I took it from the shelf! Too many boxes and bins are out all over the house at the moment.
In addition to "making exciting discoveries" (one of the advantages of being disorderly, to quote AA Milne) I am finding that at this late date (one month plus past Christmas) I'm more inclined to just pack things in whatever box is at hand, and not worry about finding the specific box for each item. I think my Christmas organization is melting away ... first noticed this trend a year or two ago. I seem to be putting decorations away later and later each year. I ought to just make an annotated inventory of all my decorations, along with pictures, and then just put the idea of putting everything in its own box to rest. \
Not sure I'm going to get this stuff all put away by the end of January. Have to get the annual letters folded, combined with campaign statements, and stuffed with a notice asking for contact info update. Thanks to my dear husband Tom for stamping 900 envelopes today; that's one less step in the process that I need to do.
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