taking down the tree

We took our tree down last night. Well, technically, the tree is still in the house. But, we packed up all the ornaments and other Christmas decorations. The tree (still in its pot, still too heavy for one person to move, and starting to sprout green tips on its branches) is still in the same corner. We'll have to recruit some help this morning and have it moved outside, where the apartment complex maintenance folks will probably plant it. In my opinion, it's a bit early to take the tree down, but Matt is traveling this weekend, and it's not a task I wanted to tackle alone.

But, take heart, Christmas is not over yet!! Andy's parents arrived a few days ago and they brought gifts from our parents. Unfortunately, their luggage came a few days late - they were able to pick it up yesterday afternoon... so, we're getting ready to celebrate Christmas again.

Julianna is still sporting her Christmas gear, she loves to wear a dress to church, mostly because of the fancy shoes.



The high today is about 50. Now, I know that sounds like a balmy day in May for your ND folks, but 50 is chilly when you don't have consistent indoor heating. Our two little space heaters are already cranking, and the temp inside the apartment today will probably hover at about 60 - if you're near a heater - we close the doors to the rooms that we aren't heating and they are COLD! In northern areas of the country buildings are heated, but not down south where we live, which is only a problem on the chilliest days.