Those few days following Christmas can often seem almost empty. Sure, there is some excitement about the new year and the New Year holiday. And I even think there is something a little relieving about getting one’s living room back to its usual way once the tree is gone and the decorations boxed and stored away. But there is an edge to the refresh. Christmas is over. The cheerful season full of holiday tunes and merriment – gone until next year. The month of December flew by, and now it is time to haul out the Christmas tree, wind up…