Preparations
The adverts are all
trying to get us to part with our money and the shops entice us to buy their
products. The Christmas cards are
beginning to arrive. Every year the
first one to arrive is from a 91 year old aunt who lives in Canada. Yesterday I got the tree and decorations down
from the loft ready for the weekend – I like to put the tree up and start
putting the Christmas garlands and decorations around the living/dining rooms
once December has arrived. This Sunday
Diego and I are having a day trip into Portsmouth to visit the Victorian
Christmas Market there – looking forward to that!
A few years ago I bought
a ‘Christmas’ cactus, so called because it flowers at Christmas time. Except that most years mine flowers a bit
before that. And this year it has done
just that. It is now in full bloom. I won’t complain because it is really pretty
and this time of the year any colour from natural flowers or plants are welcome
to cheer up the dull days. But if I’m
honest I would really like it to be in flower on Christmas Day. When I see the buds appearing then I feel
that it’s like another step in the preparations. There are still quite a few buds that are still
quite small and haven’t started to open up yet so maybe I’ll get my wish after
all.
I’ve made lists and
gradually ticking off the things that are now done. Even though we don’t have small children in
our home, I love Christmas and all it means to me as a Christian. Why do people say it’s mainly for the
children? - unless of course I’m still a kid at heart.
The adverts are all
trying to get us to part with our money and the shops entice us to buy their
products. The Christmas cards are
beginning to arrive. Every year the
first one to arrive is from a 91 year old aunt who lives in Canada. Yesterday I got the tree and decorations down
from the loft ready for the weekend – I like to put the tree up and start
putting the Christmas garlands and decorations around the living/dining rooms
once December has arrived. This Sunday
Diego and I are having a day trip into Portsmouth to visit the Victorian
Christmas Market there – looking forward to that!
A few years ago I bought
a ‘Christmas’ cactus, so called because it flowers at Christmas time. Except that most years mine flowers a bit
before that. And this year it has done
just that. It is now in full bloom. I won’t complain because it is really pretty
and this time of the year any colour from natural flowers or plants are welcome
to cheer up the dull days. But if I’m
honest I would really like it to be in flower on Christmas Day. When I see the buds appearing then I feel
that it’s like another step in the preparations. There are still quite a few buds that are still
quite small and haven’t started to open up yet so maybe I’ll get my wish after
all. 
I’ve made lists and
gradually ticking off the things that are now done. Even though we don’t have small children in
our home, I love Christmas and all it means to me as a Christian. Why do people say it’s mainly for the
children? - unless of course I’m still a kid at heart.
3 comments:
You're way ahead of me. My tradition has always to have the decorations up on Christmas eve, so a while to go yet. Mind you I have already earmarked the Christmas tree I want to use, that is the nice thing about all the little Christmas trees that spring up on our land. Enjoy your decorating, you're never too old for that and does brighten the dull days.
I couldn't wait until Christmas Eve! So are you spending Christmas in Latvia this year?
Yes we will be at home and probably childless for the second time ever since we had kids. Next year at least one of them might be free to come and see us, this year they are all preoccupied, either with families or uni :)
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