Tuesday, December 30, 2008

It's Not Over Yet!

I hope everyone had the most glorious Christmas.  At our house, we continue to celebrate Christmas until 12th Night (traditionally January 5th).  Start counting your nights on Christmas Eve and ending on the eve of Epiphany.  Most all of the decorations stay put until then.  I find it so sad to see what once was the treasured tree now on the curb for fish habitats!  (Do you know what I'm talking about?  The trees are lowered into a wetland/lake/pond/river where fish 'need a home'.)
  

I just hate to see the joy of the season go out with the trash.  I suppose all of this celebrating could be us Southerners looking for another excuse to get together and eat!  12th Night is the first time in the season that we make a King Cake--oh, yum!   You know, it's a 'King Cake' to commemorate the arrival of the Wise Men/3 Kings to see the baby Jesus.  (I know I'm jumping ahead--but, we quit baking King cakes at Mardi Gras--just before Lent begins.)    

What do you do at your house?  Are you somewhat relieved to have your routines back in order or do you want to carry on the celebrating?  
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  1. Lulu Tue Dec 30, 10:02:00 AM CST

    It is kind of a bitter sweet thing for me when Christmas is over. In some ways I am ready to get back to a routine, but in others I am sad!

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  2. sandra/txTue Dec 30, 10:03:00 AM CST

    What a fun tradition your family has. I'm ready to pack up the decorations and start the new year. :-)

    Happy New Year!

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  3. SandraTue Dec 30, 01:47:00 PM CST

    I absol love Christmas - everything about it...but am ready to get back to normal now. Enjoy the remainder of your celebrating!!

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  4. UnknownTue Dec 30, 03:07:00 PM CST

    what a good idea!! I think I will leave my tree up until the 5th as well

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  5. The Mrs.Tue Dec 30, 04:05:00 PM CST

    I'm milking it through New Years!!!

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  6. Lisa D.Tue Dec 30, 08:15:00 PM CST

    Hi Granny:

    Being in a New Orleanean Catholic family - basically it's not over until it over! Happy New Year!

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  7. ElizabethTue Dec 30, 08:58:00 PM CST

    i'm always sad to take the decorations too. i usually wait to the first of the year. enjoy your celebrating!

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  8. HeatherWed Dec 31, 12:59:00 PM CST

    Great post! We are Episcopalian and really should do it this way too.

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  9. LisaThu Jan 01, 10:48:00 AM CST

    I'll be sad to take down the decorations today, but so happy to have the work behind me. It has to happen at some point... I would like to think I celebrate the birth of Christ all year long. :-) I'm enjoying this holiday a lot although part of me is craving some normalcy and routine. Happy New Year!!!

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  10. News Readin' WifeThu Jan 01, 11:08:00 PM CST

    As a good Catholic - I keep the decorations and the holiday merriment going until the Epiphany.
    Growing up my mother had three gifts waiting for us under the tree. After mass, naturally.
    Glad I'm not last man celebrating. :)
    Happy New Year!

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