The Christmas tree

We took down the Christmas tree today and I kept thinking, "we could keep it up a little longer. It still appears fresh, and it smells so good and looks so pretty." And then it dawned on me: I have the potential to turn into one of those crazy women that keep the Christmas tree up until July, or worse yet, all year. I'm sure it will happen gradually, first I'll keep it 'till the end of January, the next year, February. Then one Christmas, it will be August and I'll be watering the tree and turning on its lights. And probably feeding my fifty cats too, because I think I have that tendency as well…