And all through the house
Not a kid was stirring
Not even starting to rouse
And I in my sweats
With new love handles to pat
Had misplaced my motivation
The decor and tree to pack
"What is this feeling?"
I asked of myself.
"Now that all the festivities are done,
Can't this stuff pack itself?"
The suitcases still stand
By the attic door all in a row
Piles of folded laundry
Ready to be stowed.
Leftovers from Christmas dinner
Stacked on the fridge shelf
Cards from friends and loved ones
In a basket dwell
And I snuggle my coffee cup closer
And watch the gray rain
Content to be in my chair
And wondering again...
Christmas was pulled off successfully
This mama pressed on through
But now shouldn't there be
Some After Christmas Take It All Down crew?
I'm currently ignoring the mess and planning some strategy while eating lots of chocolate. ;)
ReplyDeleteHere's my take on why I'm considering the title "Grinch who took back Christmas...." I won't really, but it is a bit tempting!
http://furlinedtoiletseats.blogspot.com/2010/12/grinch-who-took-back-christmas.html
Enjoy!
I love it! I'm wishing I had a little help getting everything put away too!
ReplyDeleteHubby and the kids are responsible for decorating and putting away all Christmas decorations. Of course, I usually have to put it all away, as they would leave everything up as long as possible. I wait until epiphany, or my oldest's Birthday on January 9th, to take the decorations down...
ReplyDeleteIf you find a Take it all down crew, send them my way please! I'm so unmotivated right now. I'm hoping when the kids go back to school that it will be different!
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