Staying busy with Wintertyde projects through January

It's hard to believe that the date is nearly January 10th of the new year! Many have recovered from the exhuberance of the Christmas holidays. This development mean that the dreaded "post-holiday blues" may become a problem for many. One reliable way to deal with "Winter blues" is to stay busy with Wintertyde projects. For starters your Wintertyde wreaths, lights, and tabletop tree ought to be in place and sparkling. Next, the bathroom linens all need to be changed out for something new, usually with a chcickadee motif and yellow, the color of the sun. Your outdoor chickadee feeder ought to be in place and working. Plan the rest of January with things to do to prepare for the marathon weekend of February 1st and 2nd which features 4 holidays. Food and drink arrangements have to be made. Ornaments for Wintertyde have to be purchased on line: Saint Brigit's Day, February 1st, use something like these:

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For the Super Bowl, use a football from Kurt Adler:

For February 2nd you need decorations for Candlemas and for Groundhog Day:

Use an arrangement similar to this, and place it near your Wintertyde tree. For Groundhog Day:

from www.christmas-treasures.com