Ok , honey , time to take down the Christmas tree .   Do we have to ?   Come on , it ’ s losing needles all the time and the branches are sagging .   It ’ s not that bad , besides it really looks nice in that corner . It gives the room a good atmosphere .   A good atmosphere ? The tree is falling apart , and it ’ s messing up the room .   But it makes the place feel so much like Christmas . I ’ d really hate to have to take it down .   But Christmas was two weeks ago ! It ’ s been there only because we ’ Ve been too busy to get rid of it .   I know , but it seems like such a shame to have to take it away .   But it ’ s falling apart , and the cat keeps playing with the lower branches . 