from Offshore: Having an Epiphany by Eva Murray Tuesday, January 12, 2021 9:41 AM Starting the New Year, I thought some might like a few lines that didn’t address any of our nation’s actual struggles. Eva Murray lives, works and writes on Matinicus Island. I took our Christmas tree down on January 6th, specifically aiming for Twelfth Night, or the Feast of Epiphany, or the eve of Greek Christmas, because if I didn’t try to recognize Taking Down the Tree as one of the “Days of Christmas” we’d likely just have a fire hazard and bare stick in the front room come Chinese New Year. Neither my husband nor I is generally in any hurry to pack up the holiday each year. We are a bit sappy in that regard. So, we put on the Canadian Brass holiday album, nibble a last ginger cookie or make some hot chocolate, and carefully take down the ornaments.