Wrapping up the holidays...

[devifemme]

Whew! This Saturday evening brings to a close our holiday season here in Washington. We had another couple here for dinner and a little bridge (oh, and -- of no small consequence -- watching on TV the town's NFL team beat the Philly Eagles to get themselves into the division playoffs). For our friends and us (we go back almost 30 years) the evening

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[bichoose]

Glad...your festive season went well and glad you had plenty of rain...lol...as i thought it was only us, as it has not stopped raining practically all December this side of the pond....And Ooooooo does it not bring bad luck if one took down the festive tree before the 12th day or was that a tall story for small boys and girls just to make sure the chocolate treats hanging on the tree lasted....However safe journey and hope 2016..brings more smiles than Ugg's...

[devifemme]

The old tradition of having the tree up for the Twelve Days has changed drastically un the US -- as a kid, we put it up a few days before Christmas, but now almost everyone decorates soon after Thanksgiving.

No doubt a result of the widely remarked "commercialization" of the holidays in the last 30-40 years...

[ggary]

Glad the holidays went so well for you! The run up to Xmas was hectic, but the last few days have been great, meeting up with family and long, long lie-ins in bed. Going to see all of Helen's family soon in the big family get-together. The weather in the rest of the country has included torrential flooding, but down here it's been pretty light, with only lots of rain.

[devifemme]

Thanks, Gary, I'm happy yours was so pleasant. Odd weather everywhere, it seems. More than one observer here has wondered aloud whether climate change is to blame...

[awakenyourfaith]

I'm glad your holiday went well! :)