When the decorations go up (was: Being Scrooge-like)

[eloiseherisson at aol.com]

Mary:
>Saitaina, that is so sad! Nowadays, we begin our Christmas projects on the
>Monday after Thanksgiving and end on January 6, the feast of the Epiphany.
>
>First we put an Advent wreath on the dining room table and the excitement
>builds over the next few weeks. Each day, we bring out another box of
>decorations
>or have a new activity. It's all very low key but building until the 25th.
>Then there is 12 days of celebration. Except for taking down the tree when 
it
>gets too dry to be safe, everything stays up until the 6th. Along the way, 
we
>celebrate St. Nicholas Day, St. Lucia Day, etc.

Mary, that is such a lovely way of doing things. I think I'll try to do 
something like that, starting at the beginning of the school holidays. I do enjoy 
having the house look festive, but it's a big job and easily becomes a burden 
when all done at once. To split it up and do it a bit at a time like that is a 
great idea and should keep the children happy whilst hopefully building up the 
excitement. It's a bit like turning the whole house into an Advent calendar, 
isn't it?

Now all I need is Hermione to make me a timetable...

BTW, on the subject of Advent calendars, has anyone else noted the new 
version of those? I think it started with the Millennium, but last year too (I 
haven't looked this year) I saw "countdown calendars" which had chocolates for 
every day of December, right up to the New Year.

~Eloise
Who saw her first roadside Christmas tree seller of the year today.
    
    



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