So, today was the day to begin packing up all the Christmas "Stuff" and hauling it up to the office closet. I'm always sad when I do this, the house looks so naked!
Step one: bring all the red totes (7) and the tree box down from the office closet.
Step two: take all the ornaments and lights off the tree, then pack everything into smaller boxes wrapped in tissue paper as needed for safety. Wrap the lights around a storage roll.
Step three: take the tree apart and force it back into the box it came in. Squeeze that box until the handle appears!
Step four: carry the tree box back upstairs to the closet.
Step five: Collapse!
I should get everything else packed away tomorrow-may not have all the totes back in the closet though!
Some progress has been made in tying Trail Mix. One 4' x 6' section is complete and the next one is ready to go. I think I'll go down and work on that a bit yet tonight. I get sore fingers really quickly!
It does leave the house looking undressed. The tree never fits back in the box and there's always one ornament or decoration that is is only found after everything is put away.
ReplyDeleteI am pleased to see that you leave your decorations up until the proper date! So many people here seem desperate to get the decorations down as soon as Christmas Day is over. xx
ReplyDeletei too get morose when saying goodbye to the pretty lights and my precious ornaments...but it was time of course
ReplyDeletePacking Christmas away is a lot of work and nowhere near as much fun as putting up the decorations. Good luck getting it finished. Have fun with Trail Mix.
ReplyDeleteIt's all bare here too. We can put them all up again in 11 months. LOL Have fun with trail mix.
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