Sandra has started getting out the Christmas decorations. She has a couple of ceramic trees that she really loves. They are the start of the season. As time goes on, she will bring out more of the decorations.
Actually, we got started on the decorating last week, with the outdoor garland and bows. It makes the space in front of our apartment look very nice. It's been kinda dreary lately, so anything was an improvement. The building superintendent likes the look of it very much. Whenever the other tenants go by, you can see them look at the decorations and smile. Mission accomplished.
You might be thinking that we are rushing the season. If we put out all of the things we have at once, that would be true. Instead, Sandra has a tradition of getting out just a few things over the course of three weeks or so. The tree and Christmas village are the last of the decorations to go up. That takes place on the sixth of December.
Everything comes down in reverse order. That brings some cheer to the month of January. It isn't until February that everything is finally put away. The over-all effect is to add light to the darkest part of the year.
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