[Janet]

I think part of my problem is the childhood Christmas' I experienced. Just not that many good memories. So I just don't like having all the Christmas stuff out. I do try though...LOL...we had the tree up for about 2 weeks, finally moved it out of the center of the living room, moved it to the corner, stayed that way for a week and then the week before Christmas we finally decorated it. Not much at that either. I only put out two or three other decorations and just in the living room. We didn't even turn on the tree lights until Christmas morning. Then everything was put up and done with by 3:00 - 3:45 at the latest.

We use to have an older couple that lived just down the road and she never had to decorate her tree. In their nicely finished basement, there was a huge storage area. They put a big plastic tree bag over their tree and then moved it all down to the storage area and then every Christmas moved it back up. That to me would be heaven!! All I would have to do then is set out other decorations...lol..not nearly the work.