And It All Goes Back in the Box

Growing up my favorite shows were Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie. I remember playing both at recess in first grade. As I was putting away the Christmas decorations I was fantasizing that I had one of their powers. Christmas decorations are beautiful. I love it when they are up but... There are two things that I despise about Christmas decorations. Getting them out and putting them away. I find absolutely no joy in it. This year I find myself putting them away alone. Devin and I had planned on doing it together but with Steven's surgery, Devin's cold, and now Kristen's check up in Houston...well, I find myself doing it alone. Ugh! I know I could wait until he gets back but I'm kind of a "I want it done when I want it done" kind of gal. Can you identify? If I were Samantha I could wiggle my chin and it would all go flying into the designated boxes and then fly up into the storage in the garage. If I were Jeannie I would cross my arms and flip my blond ponytail and it would all just vanish. Even little Tabitha could have done it by twitching her nose. Instead, I took the ornaments off the tree, man handled the tree into it's parts. (Just about did me in. Luckily only a couple of bad words came to mind.) I only broke one ornament too! Hopefully I didn't damage the tree. I'm not quite as strong as Devin! I managed to get the tree into its box and packed away for next year. If there are problems we will deal with them then. Oh if only I had magical powers. I'd just zap myself to a beach some where and forget about all this undecorating. And forget about the freezing cold weather outside. Back to work now. If you see me all bent over like a cripple you'll know why!