Jan. 7, 2008 Monday

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This weekend, the Christmas tree went away, along with most of the accoutrements of the season (we still have a few snowman knick-knacks hanging around).

The season always seems to rush getting here and rush leaving, with only a few relaxing moments to enjoy it. This year seemed to be a bigger rush than usual. Or time just passes more quickly as we acquire more years.

We failed to put out all the usual Christmas decorations, and we again discussed the possibility of getting an artificial tree next Christmas.

And now it's back to the same old routines, only in a new year. The post-season blahs.

But a new year also means new opportunities, and the blahs will pass. Even the weather is cooperating - it's going to be almost springlike for the next few days.

And I don't think we're quite ready for that artificial tree.