Boxing days

(1959 January 2)

Another morning spent on putting away Xmas decorations. New Year's Day MM alone took down tree and put all decorations in boxes and took upstairs. Today we got them up in the attic in a box under the eaves. Oh, the strain of bending over under the rafters and fitting every box in a big box. What a struggle getting Gabriel's wings to stay on their nail and the paper to cover them to keep off the dust. The costumes for the Nativity pageant, the creche, the crowns. Finally we emerged exhausted thinking if we saw one more damn angel or forgotten candle we would pitch it in the wastebasket. Thus our Xmas spirit ebbing.