end of the holidays

i don't think i'm the only one who is glad the christmas holidays are over.  such anticipation of upcoming events are just too much, too much money, too much anxiety, too many obligations, too much expectation.  and there always seems to be someone who is disappointed or unappreciative.  in the next couple of days i'll start taking it all down and putting it back in the garage and the house will return to it's former self of day to day clutter and dog hair.  if only the sun would come out for awhile so i would feel like there's something else less taxing to anticipate.