The Second Advent Sunday
Tag: Yule
Saint Nicholas Day 2018
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Santa Claus in Christmas lights bokeh
“HO-HO-HO! Merry Christmas!”
Happy St. Nicholas Day!
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Our “Weihnachtspyramide”
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As you probably have noticed, our Christmas is a little bit more European traditional than usual, this year. Since I want to show Katelynn and Sara some German traditions, Kevin ordered a Christmas Pyramid for us in November. The girls seem to enjoy the Advent Wreath, the decorated tree and the Christmas Pyramid (“Weihnachtspyramide” in German). For Katelynn, it means the roots from the country she was born. Sara loves all the lights, candles and colors. She will understand it more, the older she will get.
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The First Advent Sunday
Today is the first Advent Sunday. Three more Sundays will follow, before Christmas will be here. On each Sunday, we will burn a candle. So, by the Sunday which will be followed by Christmas, all four candles will burn on our Advent wreath. Advent is the season to prepare for the Birth of Christ. But it actually originated from the ancient Celtic tradition. It has the symbolic meaning of the season leading to the Winter Solstice. Yule is upon us.
Christmas Lights 2018
Kevin worked on installing the Christmas lights around the house, today. Sara sat on the roof and helped him with the extension cords. Once the first chains of lights were installed, Kevin, Katelynn, Sara and I shopped for a Fraser Fir tree. We also got some more Christmas decorations. Kevin will finish setting up the lights in the frontyard, tomorrow.
Sara helps day with the extension cords and enjoys the view on top of the roof.
Kevin installs traditionally the Christmas lights on the roof on Black Friday.
Kevin and Sara might get some help from a Black Vulture. 😉
More photo of Christmas lights will follow as soon as everything is installed and set up.
Winter Solstice/Yuletide
In the Northern Hemisphere we celebrate the return of the Sun, today. It will be the shortest day and the longest night, before the days will be come longer, also known as the Winter Solstice or the Pagan Yuletide. The Southern Hemisphere celebrates Mid-Summer/Summer Solstice, today. It’s the longest day, and the shortest night of the year. So wherever is your home on this beautiful planet, Happy Solstice to you all!
My Little Santa Claus
Kevin came home with the Santa Claus, I’ve been eyeballing in the store for several days. I was so happy, I had to capture some photos of Santa, the little pine tree and some presents. This picture I like the best. Christmas is only nine days and eight nights away.
Christmas Lights & Tree
It’s this time of year, again. Traditionally, the lights and the Christmas tree go up in and around our house the day after Thanksgiving. Kevin works on the Christmas lights going along the roof, and Katelynn works on setting up the Christmas tree in the front room. Sara helps both of them. And I make sure, everything goes to the right spot. And of course, Joshua is the inspector to make sure, Daddy installed the light as they supposed to be.
Kevin starts installing the lights at the house.
Some more lights will go up on the side of the house.
Katelynn is in charge of the Christmas tree decoration.
“Put the Christmas light right there! Right there! Yes, right there! PURRRFECT!” (2015)
… and this evening I had the chance to photograph the Christmas lights at dusk. Sara had a friend over. And they were dancing around our little “Charlie Brown Tree”.
I love the icicle lights.
Sara loves the Christmas lights. Snoopy has a little “hick up”, that needs to be fixed.
Our Santa globe light
