Dear Art, I posted this reply and lost it in the Twilight Zone! I just wanted to say as I was reading through the posts, yours was so inspirational! You are a real angel and Santa must be so proud of you! I am glad to know it is ok to keep decorations up year round and I might start bringing some out because I am already getting in the mood for all that delight in life around Christmas! Halloween is fun and Thanksgiving is delish but Christmas is everything that is the best about the world!! "We need a little Christmas, right this very minute" and your post gave it to me! Thanks!