Well, I finally put my Christmas tree away today. I did t realize it until I got started, but I think I left it up because I knew subconsciously that taking it down would be emotional, and it was. All the ornaments, all the kids pictures, the ornaments that the STBX and I bought or got as gifts or the one from the New Years party in 2003 that we took off a tree as a souvenir.

Then there was the one i didn’t put in the tree that was in the box, one of the last pictures of us I have. I bawled like a baby. I’m sure it was healthy and I’m glad it’s a sunny day or it would have been harder.

It’s probably the last time I put that tree up as well, it’s sixty years old and it’s been the tree we’ve had my whole
Life, so that made it even more emotional. I bought a new one to replace it for next year. Just got to keep moving forward. Off to the gym and then a super bowl party. Then tomorrow I go through my favorite stretch - 7 of nine days with the kids and we have a four day ski trip planned!

Keep moving forward. One day at a time.