Our Christmas Tree came down last night.

Actually, that’s inaccurate. It did not come down last night; I was pulling lights off it until after four this morning, and the bare tree itself, with bits of tinsel still clinging to it, did not come off the stand and leave the house until late this afternoon. However, the bulk of the work was done in the overnight stretch, keeping me awake until after the boys were both bused this morning.

I’ve a number of other things on my plate today, but let’s tackle them one at a time.

–M. J. Young