Keeping My Spirit

I don't know about you, but normally the time right after Christmas and New Year's can be a little depressing.  All the decorations start coming down and what are we left with, here in Connecticut?  Cold days filled with slush & dirty snow.  Days can get grey, especially with the sun setting now at an unGodly time (as in BEFORE 5pm)!

I'm never in a rush to put away my Christmas decorations.  Having my stuff up into January keeps that Christmas spirit alive in me.  It's like I don't want to face the depressing winter days remaining until the spring arrives with it's pretty flowers and singing birds. 

Don't get me wrong.  I used to like snow.  I remember being young, staying outside for hours with my siblings and friends, making snow forts, sliding down the backyard hills on tobaggons, and when the snow was REALLY high, we'd make tunnels to slide through them.  I remember having a BLAST!  Now I encourage my kids to play outside in the snow, but alas, I don't want to stay out there too long.  Yup.  I'm getting OLD. 

Snow is pretty.  I'll take snow falling on Christmas Day.  Actually, I think I dislike ice more.  Maybe it's because I was in a few accidents involving ice.  Now that I've gotten older, I can't just hide inside during the bad weather.  Sometimes I have to drive in it, and although I am a very careful driver, I can't trust others to be the same way. You just never know out there. 

Oh my gosh, there IS one thing nice about the winter, now that I think about this even further.  I have a VERY handsome plow guy.  He came by this morning to sand our driveway, since we had a little snow and there was some ice out there.  Our driveway is steep and long (we live in the Litchfield hills) and it needs attention constantly in the winter...

Sigh.  Oh, sorry.  I was thinking about that strapping man.  He's also a fireman, did I tell you?  I stood there, at his truck, and I think I said something about sanding the driveway...and...

Ok, I changed my mind.  I don't mind living here in New England. 

BIG Sigh.

Comments

[Fairly Odd Mother]

We keep our decorations up until the 6th, just because I can't bear to end the holiday any sooner.

And I have a cute snowplow guy, too, but he's my husband with a snow blower. ; )

[LifeAsIKnowIt]

Oh, I dread those longer winter months after Christmas too.
But good news! The sun is setting one minute later each day now!

[Alex Elliot]

I have to say I hate it when people take their outdoor Christmas lights down. They make the streets look so pretty and cheerful. I wish the trend was to keep them up through Jan.