Well, the house ate a box of Mexican paper and bamboo/straw Christmas garland between last year and this. Last year I just put up my 4-foot (we have a squat table to set it on bringing it up to 7') "theme" tree and my Mexican ornaments and garlands. This year I'm back to the big tree, with the idea of seeing what else I can downsize. I wasn't even going to use the paper garlands, because I use bead garlands on the big tree, but noticed the paper garlands were missing. We have both scoured the basement, even though all the Christmas crap is put together in one spot. Box is simply nowhere to be found. If we'd moved this year I would have blamed the movers; as it is I haven't given up hope that it isn't sitting in a corner giggling as it watches us hunt for it. Can't imagine why it is missing. On the upside, I was able once again to point out to Cliff that he has boxes and boxes and boxes of "weird wire stuff" that can certainly be winnowed down (or thrown away). If we aren't using it in this house, no way we need it in a two bedroom apartment. For all his wanting to get moved sooner rather than later, I'm the only one working on the downsizing project.