Christmas Day is fast approaching, so if you’ve been procrastinating sprucing up the place to get ready for company, there’s not much time left. Give your home a once-over before guests start arriving and you’ll be able to relax and enjoy visiting. I know that with all of the seasonal rush, shopping, baking and plain old running around, you probably don’t have much energy left for extra touches so I’ve written some new lyrics to an old Christmas song that might put you in the holiday mood. Sing them as you go about your decorating tasks. You might even enjoy a chuckle or two which will help brighten your holiday mood.
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SING TO DECK THE HALLS
Deck the house and wash the
collie Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
’Tis the season to try paisley Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Don the bed with brand new
linens Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Treat the lamps to some new
finials Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Clean the ceiling fixtures early Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Lose the ruffles they’re too girly Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Toss the faded window treatments
Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Buy some new ones straight and
even Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Light dark corners with new
lamps now Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Add some candles, use your know-how Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Buy fresh flowers now in season Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Clear the clutter, goes to reason Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Can a new floor be installed
now? Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Well, if not buy nice throw rugs
now Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Wall-to-wall can be removed Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la To show wood that’s dark and
smooth Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Kitchen cabinets that are old
now Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Can be changed, come on you
know how Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Don’t have time to paint or stain
them? Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Take the doors off that might
save them Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Need some colour in your space
now Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
It’s too late to start to paint now Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Buy some fabric bold and bright Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Stretch it on a frame real tight Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Hang your artwork (not too high
now) Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
On a focal wall in sight now Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Add more paintings if you need
’em Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Not too much it’s not a museum
Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Guests are staying overnight Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la But the guest room just ain’t
right Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Add more pillows, books and
slippers Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Writing paper, soap, nail clippers
Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Use just what you have on hand Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Mismatched dishes can look
grand Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Mix and match your service
ware Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Go eclectic, live with flair Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Take a break it’s time to rest
now Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la That’s enough you’ve done your
best now Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Treasure all that lay before you Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Home is where the joy will find
you Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Season’s Greetings and Happy New Year.
Connie Oliver is an interior designer from Winnipeg, Manitoba
