Have You Noticed?

The past few years I have hardly seen Christmas lights on the outside of houses, not many decorations and even the amount of cards I receive have been far and few between.  This year so many of my neighbors have decorated the outside of their houses.  There are lots of lights, blow up ornaments, and those lights that shine on houses with the glitter like look.  I have a large stack of cards I have received as well this year.  Could it be that people feel like celebrating Christmas again?  We don't feel there is such a war on Christmas as in the past?  Are people feeling better about things?  I'm not sure why but there is a feeling of Christmas in the air this year and it feels good.