the Christmas tree should stay up until the poinsettias fizzle out

I had totally planned to take down the Christmas tree on Sunday.   Mostly because I am working every day this week and did not want to leave it to do when I got back from Palm Springs.  But then something came over me and I decided I NEEDED to make milk chocolate jam jar pudding.  So I did.

When the pudding was done I was overcome by the need to do some work on my needlepoint project.

Then I had to get caught up on the happenings at the bookstore... (if you are reading a virtual copy of Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore, I need to let you know that the cover of this book glows when I turn my light off each night!!!!)

Finally I put the book aside to tend to my poinsettias and decided that really the Christmas tree should stay up until the poinsettias fizzle out.  It wouldn't be right for the poinsettias to be without the company of the tree.  Right?

So unless Chris decides to take the tree down on his own while I am at the Art Retreat... it looks like it will wait till I get home.   Besides, Dottie is flying in this week to be with Angie while I am gone.  I am sure she will want to see it.  

Comments

[Joan Clarke]

Whatever diversion keeps you from the tree dismantling, do it. Besides, the poinsettias are still too lovely to discard. One year I was able to keep them in the house in bloom until June!.

[Amy at love made my home]

Although we have put our christmas tree and decorations away I am still burning christmas candles, eating christmas cake and dealing with christmas leftovers from the freezer. So if you are dealing with all that, you might as well have the tree up right! Anyway, as you said, it is keeping the pointsettias company! xx

[Caroline]

Dottie would certainly wonder where the tree was when she saw the lonely poinsettias. Good call on your part.

[Sharron]

I always thought Valentine's Day was the cut off time....

[Maureen]

You have your priorities just right. Dottie needs that for her visit! A Christmas tree is a true mood lightener.

I decided to keep our (fake) tree up through Valentine's day by adding red hearts to the cookie cutters. btw, my dh doesn't know this about the tree yet. He's still in CA but what Mama says usually wins.

The few actual other decorations are packed away as well as the Christmas linens, mugs etc. A fully decorated tree would overwhelm this old woman! Just tracking down all he odd bits and pieces is a treasure hunt. :)

[Nancy from Fair Oaks, CA]

Love your logic!

[Leslie J. Moran]

One of the recent jokes on David Letterman was that it was SO COLD that he put his Christmas tree to the curb, and it came back in! Caution.

[Judy H.]

I was thrilled to see that my copy of Mr. Penumbra glowed (though at first I thought it was my imagination)! What a great idea! :D