Feest Isolation Days – 8 December
Have you managed to get that wreath on the door yet? I’m sorry to keep on about this wreath business but it is an important part of this time of the year.
Besides keeping us busy either making it or finding just the one for us, a wreath reminds us that Christmas is indeed coming! A wreath traditionally is evergreen reminding us that life is constant. It is also round symbolising the never-ending circle of life. This is currently gracing our front door. Made by Beth at Reg the Veg!
There’s another Christmas is coming tradition in this house. Terry makes the Christmas Puddings from his mother’s hand-written recipe. They take eight hours to steam and need a watchful eye so they don’t boil dry. One of them will be kept until we can get the entire family gathered again. Easter Pudding perhaps?
The advent wreath is another tradition in this house. Each of four Sundays before Christmas we light a candle. We have now lit two candles. The simple glass wreath was a gift from an Aunt more than thirty years ago and has announced the coming of Christmas ever since it arrived in our home. Sadly, she is no longer with us but we remember her with love and deep affection especially at this time of year.
As the nights seem to get dark earlier and earlier, it’s useful to have some of these timely things sorted out. What are your traditions and why are they important to you? These Covid times have surely slowed us down enough to ask ourselves and listen to our answers,
A few jokes from an old American comedian. One of them is bound to have you giggling….and these were told way before there was any Covid around.
Buddy Hackett’s Duck Joke Has Everyone Rolling on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson – YouTube
Enjoy!
With love
Kathy x