Jan 4, 2009, Multiply, Back to work, holidays over.

Christmas is well and truly over, the Christmas decorations are down and boxed,tomorrow its back to work. It's all a little sad really.

So far any New Year resolutions tentatively made have remained unattained..............no drawing and painting every day as I intended, no diet and exercise regime.

I haven't even managed to read and comment on more of your blogs...........I tried but just didn't seem to manage it. I haven't posted anything for ages......

BUT...............THIS IS IT................normality returns, decorations down this evening,

house plants returned to their rightful place, festive food gone, peace reigns in my house ,

back to work tomorrow, holidays over and the New Year begins in earnest..........and all my resolutions are about to blossom, honest they are, just watch this space.   !!

delete reply aimlessjoys wrote on Jan 5, '09 I have moved the decorations to my son's unused closet, making room for a new fake tree we just bought, too, after I look at it for awhile & maybe get used to it. We put out the fresh tree way too early for my liking. I've just bought wrapping paper & a few replacement baubles for the tree that were on drastic sale. The new lights, though, were nowhere to be found. I suppose they're hoarding up the LED type lights for next year. They have an especially lovely blue shade in them I really like. Maybe that will make the fake tree seem more acceptable. We'll see! Well, back to work for me too!

delete reply hedgewitch9 wrote on Jan 5, '09 I decided to make an easy new year resolution.. go to more parties LOL - and other things like exercise etc are to be done, but not resolutions, as I find they tend to not get done - ;))

delete reply brendainmad wrote on Jan 5, '09 I think taking the decorations down is sad too because it means the end of our holidays. January and February are my least favourite months of the year. Tomorrow is a holiday for us and then back to the grind for me.

delete reply djdx wrote on Jan 5, '09 Not normal here as all is covered in ice. So I won't be going to yoga.... Be more reasonable with yourself, can you really paint every day? Or maybe schedule it? Same with exercise, other than implementing certain habits, such as taking the stairs and parking further away.

delete reply starfishred wrote on Jan 4, '09 here the holidays arn't over till tommorow Epiphamy holiday here in the Catholic part of germany then all the lights come down but then Carnival starts in ernest and they decorate for that so we get more lights till the last week in February.

delete reply acousticeagle wrote on Jan 4, '09 Yeah, that's the way it seems to happen everywhere; once Christmas is over all the decorations are gone. I notice this in shopping centres. In fact on Boxing day I went to the local dept.store and they were busy as bees taking down all the decorations. It seems there's a whole month build-up, Christmas comes and goes off like a bon bon (Christmas cracker) and it can be sort of anti-climactic after that. Ah well, eat drink and be merry..for the new year comes and then.....?

delete reply pestep55 wrote on Jan 4, '09 Yep this will be an a actual 5 day workweek -- yikes, the thought! Normal ? Don't know what that is but I will watch this space for updates /:-)

delete reply msowens1 wrote on Jan 4, '09 hey.... everyday is a new day..... live it, enjoy it, do the best you can.... maybe you just have to start with one thing at a time.... first the decorations.... then the next item....

delete reply veryfrank wrote on Jan 4, '09 I don't return to normality, since I can no longer define it.

delete reply dianahopeless wrote on Jan 4, '09 Awww, putting away the decorations are sad. I am glad I don't have to do that this year. (I didn't put any up.) My daughters are still up, as the grandkids just returned this weekend. We are having our Christmas meal and gift exchange on Monday. and my neighbors still have their outside lights up. lol Hope they aren't the type that leave them up all year! roflmbo. We will ALL be watching this space, to see those resolutions put into place. JK Back to work does sound like life has returned to normality. Don't work too hard Loretta. Hope you have a good week! ((HUGS))

delete reply kvnwheeler wrote on Jan 4, '09 Normality ? whats that. New years resolutions are just designed to be broken, thats why I dont make any.

delete reply bennett1 wrote on Jan 4, '09 Because I am so reluctant to let the season go, I only put away some of the stuff. I keep up the colored lights until February 1st or so.