The decorations and cards have been taken down, the little tree is standing outdoors in its pot, probably sighing with relief at being far removed from the wood burning stove, and is waiting to be replanted in a larger garden elsewhere.
The mantel remained decorated and lit until today, Twelfth Night, as tradition demands, chiefly because I am inordinately fond of fairy lights.
Instead, there will be pretty china, and some Spring flowers in tiny vases.
The fridge and freezer are being restocked rather plainly, and it's back to a mainly-vegetarian life for me, after a brief but enjoyable week of cooking traditional roasts and casseroles.
Our spell of family life with a loud, energetic baby is over, and he is greatly missed.
Happy New Year to us all, and hopefully peace, calm and kindness to come in the year ahead.
I am wishing everyone an exciting new year instead of the usual greeting.
ReplyDeleteMy fairy lights stay up all year, they are so cheery.
Hope 2017 is a good year for us all.
ReplyDeleteI have one string of pink lanterns still up but fading as they are battery operated. Looking forward to your tiny vases of flowers and the lengthening days. Happy New Year with more energetic noisy baby times ahead.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year (slightly belated)!!
ReplyDeleteI'm keeping my fairy lights up all year too!! And though Christmas is over, winter isn't so we still need comfort food, cosy lights and decorations.......don't we? Jenny xxx
ReplyDeleteLovely picture of the gorgeous Lotty, such a pretty cat.
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