The holidays are officially over

I make that bold declaration based on the disappearance of the Christmas tree from my living room today.

Sure does make the Lake Hammer chalet look different.

And, it reminds us "the times, they are a-changing."

We have to put down the cookies, and start focusing on getting back in shape.

We get to watch more football. Aren't the NFL play-offs awesome?! Two back-to-back games on BOTH Saturday and Sunday!!!

But, more fun for a political junkie like myself, the change in season also means the presidential campaign is starting to "mean something."

Not that it hasn't ALWAYS "meant something." It's just that we're finally getting down to brass tacks, and folks are actually attending caucuses or voting in primaries. We're getting official results.

I love it!