Keeping Holiday Traditions
This time of year is full of traditions. I’m no longer a Christian, if I ever really was, but I still carry on some of… Read More »Keeping Holiday Traditions
Yule
It’s a Wonderful Life
Duty I like to go back and watch old movies sometimes. Those ones that you’re supposed to watch. I watched It’s a Wonderful Life for… Read More »It’s a Wonderful Life
Meh-rry Yule
Traditions Growing up, my family had a lot of traditions for the winter holidays. They would start during Thanksgiving, when we’d have turkey and my… Read More »Meh-rry Yule
Ornament Advent Calendar-Family
My flat, little, Yule tree brings memories of family too.Read More »Ornament Advent Calendar-Family
Ornament Advent Calendar-Travels
My grandpa’s Yule tree was filled with ornaments he got while traveling. And that’s saying something, because he traveled all over the world! I’ve been continuing the tradition with ornaments ranging from elegant and graceful to touristy-to-the max.Read More »Ornament Advent Calendar-Travels
Ornament Advent Calender-Years Past
My family got to put up two Yule trees most years: my grandpa’s on Thanksgiving and our home, family tree when we got home.Read More »Ornament Advent Calender-Years Past
Ornament Advent Calendar-Paris
Ah, Paris. La Ville Lumière. J’aime beaucoup Paris.Read More »Ornament Advent Calendar-Paris
Ornament Advent Calendar-Dogs
I love the tradition of putting up the Yule tree. My family always did it Thanksgiving evening, after dinner. We’d eat at my grandpa’s big house, and then we’d get his holiday decorations and start putting them in their places. Some of his ornaments became my favorites, and they are hanging on my flat Yule tree today.
Since I’m more in the holiday spirit than normal, I want to write about some of my ornaments. Really, my holiday tree is a chance to get those old memories out once a year. I dust them off, think old thoughts, and hang them up for a month of nostalgia.Read More »Ornament Advent Calendar-Dogs
Still Grateful
Thanksgiving was a low-key affair in my house. I slept in, worked, napped. Thanksgiving dinner was a store-bought rotisserie chicken, salad, and pumpkin pie. After dinner I drank eggnog and put my holiday decorations up while listening to holiday music for the first time it is acceptable in the free world (i.e. on or after Thanksgiving day).
It was exactly what I wanted and needed.Read More »Still Grateful