I think that's where the idea of "decorations" needs some clarification. Because you can have seasonal decorations up for an entire season, but holiday decorations start looking a bit out of place after the actual holiday.

So yeah, I leave natural things like decorative gourds or corn decorations out for all of fall, but the bats and black cats and carved jackolanterns typically come down right after Halloween.

Well, traditionally there are 12 days of Christmas so you can start on Christmas Day and call the Feast of Epiphany the end. My family always celebrated "little christmas" on Epiphany with a small gift. And that marked the official end of the christmas season. The tree would typically be down by then, but some of the seasonal decorations would still be up around the house.

Yeah, the way I determine when to take down decorations varies based on the decoration. Some are christmas specific and others are just seasonal for winter.

I do NOT have inflatable anything in my yard. White lights and natural wreaths outside, christmas tree and ornaments inside.

The tree and ornaments get taken down within a week. But the lights around the house can stay up through 'winter' and any natural pine wreaths can stay up as long as they look good. Typically taking them apart in mid February.

I've heard that dog-walkers appreciate the christmas lights while it's still dark for evening walkies. Leave them up until it starts staying light later.

OK, but when the same 90% of guys are sending all of their likes to the same 10% of women... those women end up ignoring/ghosting almost all of them.

Having limited likes means you have to think about whether or not you have a chance with someone before shooting your shot.

They make the new person take off all their clothes, stand in the middle of the circle and accurately quote parts of the book from memory. If you get the quote wrong, they throw angry ducks at you.

Or is that just my book club?? ;)

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You sit around and talk about the book. It's pretty chill. Sometimes certain people will monopolize the conversation, and sometimes there are heated debates, but usually it's just a bunch of people chatting. Even if you don't say much, it's fine. It's a pretty relaxed vibe.

I'm very sorry for your loss. It sounds like he was a good dad with a great sense of humor.

There is a book by Adams called "Last Chance to See" and it's both funny and a little meloncholy because he visits a lot of endangered animals. I don't have any quotes off the top of my head, but I'd really recommend reading that one if you haven't already. I think it will resonate with love and loss and grieving.

That really says it all!

I was gonna say, humans have clearly evolved to accomodate a napping kitty.