Last week I wrote about my decision not to put up my Christmas tree immediately after Thanksgiving (read all about it
here), but I wouldn't want anyone to think that I object to decorations per se. Rather, I love having little elements to signal the natural, academic, or Christian seasons of my home. This weekend, in honor of Advent, I did introduce some new elements to my house. First, the Advent wreath, which I used
yesterday to welcome the first Sunday of Advent.
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| While I live here, Advent will be "the season in which I don't use my record player." |
I also brought out my nativity scene, but its arrangement represents my efforts to approach Christmas slowly and thoughtfully.
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| Can you guess what's missing? |
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| The angel has delivered divine messages to Mary and Joseph, while the shepherd remains occupied with his flock. |
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The Magi will spend several more weeks journeying from afar--at the moment they are
in the exotic land of Greek mythology and Arthurian legend. |
That's all for now. The tree will come up soon: probably this Saturday evening in preparation for the second Sunday of Advent. I've never done decorations like this before. Usually I pull all my ornaments and other Christmas things at once, but I am enjoying this experiment. It feels less like swallowing a whole bag of candy at once, and more like savoring a deep, warm cup of cider
How do you decorate for Christmas? Does everything go up at once, or do you bring things out slowly?
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