Advent

I think it's really pretty,
watching candles burn down.
Watching the wax roll down the sides.

I am Catholic and December is a big month for us.
We celebrate Advent, which is a nice little tradition we do
which represents the coming of Christ's birth.

It starts the fourth Sunday before Christmas.
And every Sunday including that one is represented by a candle.
Four candles and they go in the order
Purple
Purple
Pink
Purple (or red, red, red, red)

Right now my family has the first two purples lit and we will light the pink one (to represent Mary this Sunday). We light the appropriate candle everyday during dinner. When a Sunday comes up, that is when we lit the next one.
For example this week I've been lighting the two purple everyday.
This Sunday we will light the pink, then we will light those three all of next week.

It ends on Christmas day.

Also you know that song "12 days of Christmas?"
Well it is actually a real thing.
Christmas day represents the first day, and we celebrate Christmas for 12 more days. It ends on January 6, that is when we believe the 3 Wise Men found their way to the Christ child to give him Gold, Frankincense, and Muir.


Of course I'm not trying to convert anyone, I believe everyone has a right to believe in what they believe in.
This is just a little note about what I do for the holiday, and I love hearing what other people do for their's. I have an interest in celebrations because they are what make people unique. But haven't you ever notice, that they also are very similar?

Have a wonderful Holiday, Seasons Greetings
and have a Happy Safe Heathy New Year!

-Kathleen

P.S. Have you ever tried to get a Christmas Tree into a split level house?

Not easy!