My "After" Christmas Ornaments!

  For the past month or so, all thoughts have been on decorating the Little Bayou House simply yet beautifully.  Well, I tried.  The simply part was...well...simple.  The beautifully part probably is arguable.  I am not the best when it comes to coordinating decorations.  It is more "toss it in the air and see where it lands" with me.  My cousin claims that she thinks I may have FSS or Flat Surface Syndrome.  You know...if there is a flat surface...fill it?  Perhaps I do since there is not a vacant spot in the house.  Things are everywhere.  I finally had enough of all this and started undecorating before the Big Day even got here and I am even more ready to toss everything back in a box now.  I need a break from all of this, plus, I really want to start thinking of the next Clue Hunt on the Bayou!  These other holidays are good but sometimes a good thing can be a bit much.

  Taking down decorations is never as fun as putting them up.  I started with the kitchen and then moved to the tree.  While the kitchen was easy and all decorations are down and stowed, the tree still stands almost intact.  My little granddaughter and I did remove all of the candy canes merely because the dog, PJ, was sniffing them a little too often for my comfort.  I just knew he was on the verge of no self control so the canes had to disappear before they "disappeared".  While she and I were removing the canes, we both noticed that some special "ornaments" were still on the tree.  On Christmas morning, Mary Ruth had found that Santa left her some "touchable bubbles".  After the hubbub of opening gifts had settled, her daddy decided to blow bubbles for the kids.  These things are great!  They do live up to their name!  The kids could catch the bubbles without them bursting.  Yep, great!  The bubbles also stick to everything!  As bubbles wafted with the breeze from the open door, they settled on the chairs, people's hair, the dog, the ceiling fan and, of course, the Christmas Tree.  This settling on the tree's needles was pretty remarkable in itself.  The prickly needles did not burst the bubbles.  Soon, the tree was covered with dozens of nice sized bubbles.  It was actually beautiful!  I figured that the bubbles were temporary so a few dangling here and there would do no harm.  

  Temporary...ha!  I now have a bunch of "after" Christmas ornaments on the tree.  This morning, while Mary Ruth and I pulled off the candy canes, she spied bubbles.  Even twenty four hours later, the bubbles were still gorgeous.  As the day proceeded, heat from the hot, sunshiny day filled the Little Bayou House and dried up all of the bubbles.  Well, it was good while it lasted!  Now I am tempted to only use bubbles on my tree each year! How easy would that be?  Set up the tree, blow bubbles and forget about it! Every few days, more bubbles would be added to replace the old...a five minute job max! The bubbles look like clear ornaments and sparkle beautifully in the lights of the tree!  Perfect!  Then after Christmas, I wait one day to let the bubbles dehydrate and then take down the empty tree!  No storage of masses of ornaments is necessary! Even more perfect!  I am ready!  I actually love this idea!  Now to get Santa to bring me an early supply of these touchable bubbles!  Santa, I have been good..I promise!