--- title: "Not Feeling the Season" date: 2025-12-15T18:34:00-08:00 url: https://blog.lmorchard.com/2025/12/15/holiday-mood/ author: Les Orchard tags: [personal, holidays] --- # Not Feeling the Season Someone asked about holiday plans, and I [realized](https://masto.hackers.town/@lmorchard/115725018188354238) my honest answer would be "I intend to be placed into a medically-induced coma for the next 6 months to a year." Practically speaking, I'll probably just stay home on the couch and eat a lot of carbs for the next couple of weeks. This follows this weekend's Christmas tree adventure where I put it up, I screwed with some lights that weren't working, Cosmo climbed it and knocked the whole thing over, and we just... [took it back down](https://masto.hackers.town/@lmorchard/115720172799224561) and put it away without decorating it. I think we're just not feeling it this year. JR Conlin [mentioned](https://mindof.jrconlin.com/@jrconlin/statuses/01KCFEDKSPT7ETWSR3EGZ4273J) he's seeing the same thing - decorated out of habit rather than desire, fewer houses with lights up in his neighborhood. The weather just serves as a reminder of dark times. That resonates. Here's to finding some sanguinity and warmth anyway. Or at least some silly that brings a bit of joy. For what it's worth, [here's a flashback to our Christmas tree from 2024](https://masto.hackers.town/@lmorchard/115730512394486825). We tried to put Cosmo Kitten into cat jail with a laundry basket - but he turned it into a cat mech. ![A cozy living room scene features a television displaying a crackling fireplace animation. Next to it stands a brightly lit orange Christmas tree adorned with colorful ornaments and decorations. The atmosphere is warm and festive, enhanced by soft lighting.](attachments/355ab93fc81d.jpeg) ![A white plastic laundry basket turned upside down on a colorful patterned rug, with a small Christmas tree and wrapped gifts in the background. A cat is partially visible, peeking out from under the basket.](attachments/27056800484b.jpeg) ![A laundry basket is positioned on a wooden floor, surrounded by various colorful gift boxes and rugs. The scene includes a soft-textured, patterned rug and a warm, inviting atmosphere with a hint of festive decor.](attachments/1fd10affa25a.jpeg) ![A cozy interior space featuring a wooden floor with area rugs, visible stacks of wrapped gifts beside a small Christmas tree, and a white laundry basket placed on a colorful zigzag-patterned rug.](attachments/a137b9b9a33f.jpeg)