first advent

I love advent.

I love making a wreath.

I love the anticipation of lighting the candle

and reading about the meaning of each advent Sunday.

 This year I bought "fresh" greens instead of foraging through the woods

to cut dormant pieces of spruce

which inevitably dry up within the first week.

 I still used lots of odds and ends from along the ditches

 but the fresh greens are oh, so very nice.

 May the HOPE of this advent season

be with you all.