It's out with the old at what was the Bank of Boulder but lots of Christmas decorations are still up, including my wreaths and the Flagstaff star. That doesn't stop the major greeting card beast from barrelling toward Valentine's Day.

Yes, the red continues, but did you know that Christmas red is different from Valentine's Day red in the greeting card industry? Christmas is deeper, richer, full of meaning while Valentine's is brighter with the promise of the lighter pastels to come with Easter.