I spent the day plucking ornaments from the tree and wrapping our family Christmas keepsakes in bubble wrap and paper, packing them away in tubs until next year.

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I find the task simultaneously somewhat sad and relieving.  Sad because the extra light, sparkle and twinkle that Christmas brings with its glitz and lights is gone and we look forward to months of dark and rainy winter weather.  I miss the extra sparkle.  At the same time though, I love returning the the uncluttered normalcy of regular life.

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Today as I packed things away, I had additional feelings of excitement.  See, I realized that the next time I see these things, we’ll be in our new house, acting out our traditions there, in a place we love instead of the crackerbox we call home for now.  Can’t wait till the Christmas of 2010!!!


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