Christmas is over and the trimmings are being put back in their cartons, boxes and crates. Usually I'm late getting decorations up and even later taking them down. This year, since we had some warm days around Thanksgiving, we were able to get the lights and outdoor greens up before the snow came. Then winter blew in the first week of December and it's still snowing outside. I think we have received about a couple feet of snow in last three weeks alone. Of course we live in an area that has two rivers that meet, so flooding is always a threat in our community. Last Saturday Doug took the greens and lights down after rescuing the animated penguin from blowing into the next county. Today, while making homemade chicken noodle soup and watching MSU's basketball team whomp Kansas, I decided that it was time I wrote another blog and update the information on the website. I have many more photos to post, but it takes time and time isn't something I have a alot of these days. Besides promoting the show, Doug and I have full time careers. Between our day jobs and evenings updating the mailing lists for the upcoming shows, we don't have a lot of time to take down Christmas decorations. So I guess the Christmas tree in the parlor will stay up for another year' Besides, I love the lights on the tree at night, even in the summer. There are less than three months until the next show. Before we know it, we'll be preparing floor plans and sending out the next mailing. But first I have to get the dog off my lap and put another log on the fire.