Day 363
I heard recently that it was wrong somehow to clean up the Christmas decorations before 3 January. I know people who leave them up until Valentines Day. In a normal year, I believe in getting it all put away by Boxing Day…but here I am in this most unusual year still mucking about with them on January 10.
Poinsettias are always a problem for me. As a gardener, and a sentient being, it is difficult for me to discard a living plant, and basically, to treat them as decorations. So I don’t buy them. But at Christmas time, they come. I have one friend who gives me one that almost makes it easy…a purple, glittered poinsettia has never been seen in nature. It is a signature item, and I’m always delighted to be a part of the small group that receives one because it is a gift of identity in such a touching and loving way. This year, I can make use of this gift in a very different way, all guilt assuaged. Win-win… 
365 Guitars 