Today, January 6, is Epiphany for most of the Western Church, (Eastern churches use a different calendar) the celebration of the arrival of the Magi and introduction of the Messiah to the world. (image: "Adoration of the Magi" by Lawrence OP )
The Magi, or the Three Kings, are only mentioned in the English translation of the Bible as men who studied stars, presumably astrologers who foresaw the birth of a Messiah. (Or my cynicism speaking—astronomers who predicted the convergence of the planets and wanted to find the best spot to observe, but I could be wrong about that. <G>)
Traditionally speaking, the Magi have been called kings, presumably due to the reference in Psalm 72:10 “The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents; the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring him gifts: and all the kings of the earth shall adore him." So somewhere along the way Caspar of Arabia, Melchior of Persia, and Balthasar of India became those kings.
Matthew wrote that the Magi brought gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Whether Matthew was using a metaphor or not is unknown, but the gold is supposed to signify the regal status of the Messiah, 
frankincense his divinity, myrrh, his human nature. I had to look up why myrrh is human. It’s the resin of a thorny tree (shades of more metaphors) and is used in perfumes and medicine. Those old guys really knew how to tell a story with depth!
The night before Epiphany is traditionally called Twelfth Night and in some areas is marked by a chalking of doors with a code representing the three kings. The initials C, M, B in that code also represent the Latin blessing Christus mansionem benedicat for blessing the house. We were once a very literate people, weren’t we?
In western countries, January 6th is often the day we take down our holiday decorations. But the tradition that appeals most to me is the baking of the Three Kings Cake. (Nicola talked about the Regency variation yesterday.) The cake is usually accompanied by a paper crown and has a bean or toy baked inside. I think I like the sound of the Spanish version best—filled with cream or chocolate. Ummm, yum. In New Orleans, the cake is a cinnamon pastry that might have cream cheese or jam inside. And the person who gets the plastic doll has to buy the next King Cake. (image: "King Cake" by PetitPlat – Stephanie Kilgast)
There are a number of other traditions associated with the day, including children receiving gifts and women being waited on in Ireland. But for a change, I can’t find any pagan association to the holiday, so Epiphany traditions are probably more Christian than Christmas will ever be!
Do you have a Twelfth Night tradition? When do you take your decorations down?
Another intersting post on Holiday traditions. When I was rasing the children, we took down the decorations on the weekend after Ephiphany. (Remember the school calendar that ruled our lives. We were all back at school right after new years. Scholl nights were for homework (for the teachers in the family as well as the children) so dismantling needed to wait for the weekend.
Another intersting post on Holiday traditions. When I was rasing the children, we took down the decorations on the weekend after Ephiphany. (Remember the school calendar that ruled our lives. We were all back at school right after new years. Scholl nights were for homework (for the teachers in the family as well as the children) so dismantling needed to wait for the weekend.
Another intersting post on Holiday traditions. When I was rasing the children, we took down the decorations on the weekend after Ephiphany. (Remember the school calendar that ruled our lives. We were all back at school right after new years. Scholl nights were for homework (for the teachers in the family as well as the children) so dismantling needed to wait for the weekend.
Another intersting post on Holiday traditions. When I was rasing the children, we took down the decorations on the weekend after Ephiphany. (Remember the school calendar that ruled our lives. We were all back at school right after new years. Scholl nights were for homework (for the teachers in the family as well as the children) so dismantling needed to wait for the weekend.
Another intersting post on Holiday traditions. When I was rasing the children, we took down the decorations on the weekend after Ephiphany. (Remember the school calendar that ruled our lives. We were all back at school right after new years. Scholl nights were for homework (for the teachers in the family as well as the children) so dismantling needed to wait for the weekend.
Normally, I would have waited until the first weekend after epiphany to take my stuff down, but my Charlie Brown tree this year just…fell apart. I’ve never had a tree lose needles like that and we cut our own. So it came down early and since I had the boxes out, everything got packed up and put away. It always makes me a little sad to see the decorations go away though.
Normally, I would have waited until the first weekend after epiphany to take my stuff down, but my Charlie Brown tree this year just…fell apart. I’ve never had a tree lose needles like that and we cut our own. So it came down early and since I had the boxes out, everything got packed up and put away. It always makes me a little sad to see the decorations go away though.
Normally, I would have waited until the first weekend after epiphany to take my stuff down, but my Charlie Brown tree this year just…fell apart. I’ve never had a tree lose needles like that and we cut our own. So it came down early and since I had the boxes out, everything got packed up and put away. It always makes me a little sad to see the decorations go away though.
Normally, I would have waited until the first weekend after epiphany to take my stuff down, but my Charlie Brown tree this year just…fell apart. I’ve never had a tree lose needles like that and we cut our own. So it came down early and since I had the boxes out, everything got packed up and put away. It always makes me a little sad to see the decorations go away though.
Normally, I would have waited until the first weekend after epiphany to take my stuff down, but my Charlie Brown tree this year just…fell apart. I’ve never had a tree lose needles like that and we cut our own. So it came down early and since I had the boxes out, everything got packed up and put away. It always makes me a little sad to see the decorations go away though.
Yes, I think the school calendar always ruled our lives more than the church! Ours came down whenever we had enough hands on deck.
Yes, I think the school calendar always ruled our lives more than the church! Ours came down whenever we had enough hands on deck.
Yes, I think the school calendar always ruled our lives more than the church! Ours came down whenever we had enough hands on deck.
Yes, I think the school calendar always ruled our lives more than the church! Ours came down whenever we had enough hands on deck.
Yes, I think the school calendar always ruled our lives more than the church! Ours came down whenever we had enough hands on deck.
Great post, Pat, I learned a lot! I follow the Swedish tradition where we don’t take the tree or any decorations down until 13th January (20 days after Christmas) – no idea why! But we do one pagan thing – we sing a special song to thank the tree on it’s way out of the house for the service it has rendered, and saying that we look forward to seeing it again next year. I really need to teach my daughters that song for the future!
Great post, Pat, I learned a lot! I follow the Swedish tradition where we don’t take the tree or any decorations down until 13th January (20 days after Christmas) – no idea why! But we do one pagan thing – we sing a special song to thank the tree on it’s way out of the house for the service it has rendered, and saying that we look forward to seeing it again next year. I really need to teach my daughters that song for the future!
Great post, Pat, I learned a lot! I follow the Swedish tradition where we don’t take the tree or any decorations down until 13th January (20 days after Christmas) – no idea why! But we do one pagan thing – we sing a special song to thank the tree on it’s way out of the house for the service it has rendered, and saying that we look forward to seeing it again next year. I really need to teach my daughters that song for the future!
Great post, Pat, I learned a lot! I follow the Swedish tradition where we don’t take the tree or any decorations down until 13th January (20 days after Christmas) – no idea why! But we do one pagan thing – we sing a special song to thank the tree on it’s way out of the house for the service it has rendered, and saying that we look forward to seeing it again next year. I really need to teach my daughters that song for the future!
Great post, Pat, I learned a lot! I follow the Swedish tradition where we don’t take the tree or any decorations down until 13th January (20 days after Christmas) – no idea why! But we do one pagan thing – we sing a special song to thank the tree on it’s way out of the house for the service it has rendered, and saying that we look forward to seeing it again next year. I really need to teach my daughters that song for the future!
Thanks for your informative post, Patricia. Like Theo, I’m always a little sad to see the decorations go away. Because we use (cool) LED lights on the tree, we leave the tree illuminated twenty-four hours a day from set up to take down. The tree makes a lovely night light!
We generally put decorations away around this time. I undecorated the tree on Monday while my husband was working; he took down the lights and topper that night and boxed up the tree. Until next time….
Thanks for your informative post, Patricia. Like Theo, I’m always a little sad to see the decorations go away. Because we use (cool) LED lights on the tree, we leave the tree illuminated twenty-four hours a day from set up to take down. The tree makes a lovely night light!
We generally put decorations away around this time. I undecorated the tree on Monday while my husband was working; he took down the lights and topper that night and boxed up the tree. Until next time….
Thanks for your informative post, Patricia. Like Theo, I’m always a little sad to see the decorations go away. Because we use (cool) LED lights on the tree, we leave the tree illuminated twenty-four hours a day from set up to take down. The tree makes a lovely night light!
We generally put decorations away around this time. I undecorated the tree on Monday while my husband was working; he took down the lights and topper that night and boxed up the tree. Until next time….
Thanks for your informative post, Patricia. Like Theo, I’m always a little sad to see the decorations go away. Because we use (cool) LED lights on the tree, we leave the tree illuminated twenty-four hours a day from set up to take down. The tree makes a lovely night light!
We generally put decorations away around this time. I undecorated the tree on Monday while my husband was working; he took down the lights and topper that night and boxed up the tree. Until next time….
Thanks for your informative post, Patricia. Like Theo, I’m always a little sad to see the decorations go away. Because we use (cool) LED lights on the tree, we leave the tree illuminated twenty-four hours a day from set up to take down. The tree makes a lovely night light!
We generally put decorations away around this time. I undecorated the tree on Monday while my husband was working; he took down the lights and topper that night and boxed up the tree. Until next time….
WOW another talk about cake. I believe I am losing my resolution to eat in a more healthy way, just by reading.
I have been considering keeping my tree up forever. It is not a real tree so it will not shed. In the past I did do that until Memorial Day. I made decorations…Valentine’s Day, St Patrick’s Day, and on and on. I needed it a lot then.
My children were beginning to worry about me, but now, I think I like the idea a great deal.
If I can find my decorations from the past, I may start a new tradition for myself. A tree for every occasion.
I hope everyone stays well and safe.
WOW another talk about cake. I believe I am losing my resolution to eat in a more healthy way, just by reading.
I have been considering keeping my tree up forever. It is not a real tree so it will not shed. In the past I did do that until Memorial Day. I made decorations…Valentine’s Day, St Patrick’s Day, and on and on. I needed it a lot then.
My children were beginning to worry about me, but now, I think I like the idea a great deal.
If I can find my decorations from the past, I may start a new tradition for myself. A tree for every occasion.
I hope everyone stays well and safe.
WOW another talk about cake. I believe I am losing my resolution to eat in a more healthy way, just by reading.
I have been considering keeping my tree up forever. It is not a real tree so it will not shed. In the past I did do that until Memorial Day. I made decorations…Valentine’s Day, St Patrick’s Day, and on and on. I needed it a lot then.
My children were beginning to worry about me, but now, I think I like the idea a great deal.
If I can find my decorations from the past, I may start a new tradition for myself. A tree for every occasion.
I hope everyone stays well and safe.
WOW another talk about cake. I believe I am losing my resolution to eat in a more healthy way, just by reading.
I have been considering keeping my tree up forever. It is not a real tree so it will not shed. In the past I did do that until Memorial Day. I made decorations…Valentine’s Day, St Patrick’s Day, and on and on. I needed it a lot then.
My children were beginning to worry about me, but now, I think I like the idea a great deal.
If I can find my decorations from the past, I may start a new tradition for myself. A tree for every occasion.
I hope everyone stays well and safe.
WOW another talk about cake. I believe I am losing my resolution to eat in a more healthy way, just by reading.
I have been considering keeping my tree up forever. It is not a real tree so it will not shed. In the past I did do that until Memorial Day. I made decorations…Valentine’s Day, St Patrick’s Day, and on and on. I needed it a lot then.
My children were beginning to worry about me, but now, I think I like the idea a great deal.
If I can find my decorations from the past, I may start a new tradition for myself. A tree for every occasion.
I hope everyone stays well and safe.
My oldest grandchild was almost born on Epiphany. I was hoping he’d make it because that seemed like a particularly good omen, but alas, he was a few hours late.
He’s pretty special anyway.
My oldest grandchild was almost born on Epiphany. I was hoping he’d make it because that seemed like a particularly good omen, but alas, he was a few hours late.
He’s pretty special anyway.
My oldest grandchild was almost born on Epiphany. I was hoping he’d make it because that seemed like a particularly good omen, but alas, he was a few hours late.
He’s pretty special anyway.
My oldest grandchild was almost born on Epiphany. I was hoping he’d make it because that seemed like a particularly good omen, but alas, he was a few hours late.
He’s pretty special anyway.
My oldest grandchild was almost born on Epiphany. I was hoping he’d make it because that seemed like a particularly good omen, but alas, he was a few hours late.
He’s pretty special anyway.
that’s very odd that a fresh tree would fall apart so easily! And yes, I love having the pretty lights during the dark days. The glitter goes away, doesn’t it? We could go for a Valentine tree!
that’s very odd that a fresh tree would fall apart so easily! And yes, I love having the pretty lights during the dark days. The glitter goes away, doesn’t it? We could go for a Valentine tree!
that’s very odd that a fresh tree would fall apart so easily! And yes, I love having the pretty lights during the dark days. The glitter goes away, doesn’t it? We could go for a Valentine tree!
that’s very odd that a fresh tree would fall apart so easily! And yes, I love having the pretty lights during the dark days. The glitter goes away, doesn’t it? We could go for a Valentine tree!
that’s very odd that a fresh tree would fall apart so easily! And yes, I love having the pretty lights during the dark days. The glitter goes away, doesn’t it? We could go for a Valentine tree!
The Christmas tree itself is pagan, so singing it on its way is pretty cool. The 13th of January might be related to the Eastern church calendar. I’d have to look it up again. I know Epiphany is later for them.
The Christmas tree itself is pagan, so singing it on its way is pretty cool. The 13th of January might be related to the Eastern church calendar. I’d have to look it up again. I know Epiphany is later for them.
The Christmas tree itself is pagan, so singing it on its way is pretty cool. The 13th of January might be related to the Eastern church calendar. I’d have to look it up again. I know Epiphany is later for them.
The Christmas tree itself is pagan, so singing it on its way is pretty cool. The 13th of January might be related to the Eastern church calendar. I’d have to look it up again. I know Epiphany is later for them.
The Christmas tree itself is pagan, so singing it on its way is pretty cool. The 13th of January might be related to the Eastern church calendar. I’d have to look it up again. I know Epiphany is later for them.
I love the idea of singing a thank you song to the Christmas tree, Christina. That is absolutely charming!
This year our local village agreed to keep our lights up for the rest of the month to add some light and joy to the winter darkness. It’s a lovely idea.
I love the idea of singing a thank you song to the Christmas tree, Christina. That is absolutely charming!
This year our local village agreed to keep our lights up for the rest of the month to add some light and joy to the winter darkness. It’s a lovely idea.
I love the idea of singing a thank you song to the Christmas tree, Christina. That is absolutely charming!
This year our local village agreed to keep our lights up for the rest of the month to add some light and joy to the winter darkness. It’s a lovely idea.
I love the idea of singing a thank you song to the Christmas tree, Christina. That is absolutely charming!
This year our local village agreed to keep our lights up for the rest of the month to add some light and joy to the winter darkness. It’s a lovely idea.
I love the idea of singing a thank you song to the Christmas tree, Christina. That is absolutely charming!
This year our local village agreed to keep our lights up for the rest of the month to add some light and joy to the winter darkness. It’s a lovely idea.
Maybe we ought to keep our decorations until Easter and celebrate spring by taking them down then!
Maybe we ought to keep our decorations until Easter and celebrate spring by taking them down then!
Maybe we ought to keep our decorations until Easter and celebrate spring by taking them down then!
Maybe we ought to keep our decorations until Easter and celebrate spring by taking them down then!
Maybe we ought to keep our decorations until Easter and celebrate spring by taking them down then!
we’re all trapped inside and baking. I really need to learn how to make one of those King cakes since I can’t get to New Orleans and no one sells them here.
I LOVE the idea of an all-season tree. Go for it! Can you get different color lights too?
we’re all trapped inside and baking. I really need to learn how to make one of those King cakes since I can’t get to New Orleans and no one sells them here.
I LOVE the idea of an all-season tree. Go for it! Can you get different color lights too?
we’re all trapped inside and baking. I really need to learn how to make one of those King cakes since I can’t get to New Orleans and no one sells them here.
I LOVE the idea of an all-season tree. Go for it! Can you get different color lights too?
we’re all trapped inside and baking. I really need to learn how to make one of those King cakes since I can’t get to New Orleans and no one sells them here.
I LOVE the idea of an all-season tree. Go for it! Can you get different color lights too?
we’re all trapped inside and baking. I really need to learn how to make one of those King cakes since I can’t get to New Orleans and no one sells them here.
I LOVE the idea of an all-season tree. Go for it! Can you get different color lights too?
our calendar cannot exactly duplicate the turn of the planets, so it’s always off. He might have been born on Epiphany from an earlier calendar!
our calendar cannot exactly duplicate the turn of the planets, so it’s always off. He might have been born on Epiphany from an earlier calendar!
our calendar cannot exactly duplicate the turn of the planets, so it’s always off. He might have been born on Epiphany from an earlier calendar!
our calendar cannot exactly duplicate the turn of the planets, so it’s always off. He might have been born on Epiphany from an earlier calendar!
our calendar cannot exactly duplicate the turn of the planets, so it’s always off. He might have been born on Epiphany from an earlier calendar!
Patricia, I’d never heard of chalking the door until I read your post this morning. Naturally, I saw a news piece about it this afternoon. The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon in action!
Patricia, I’d never heard of chalking the door until I read your post this morning. Naturally, I saw a news piece about it this afternoon. The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon in action!
Patricia, I’d never heard of chalking the door until I read your post this morning. Naturally, I saw a news piece about it this afternoon. The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon in action!
Patricia, I’d never heard of chalking the door until I read your post this morning. Naturally, I saw a news piece about it this afternoon. The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon in action!
Patricia, I’d never heard of chalking the door until I read your post this morning. Naturally, I saw a news piece about it this afternoon. The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon in action!
Been there, done that. Not easy with a 12 ft tree in rigor mortis. Didn’t do it again.
Been there, done that. Not easy with a 12 ft tree in rigor mortis. Didn’t do it again.
Been there, done that. Not easy with a 12 ft tree in rigor mortis. Didn’t do it again.
Been there, done that. Not easy with a 12 ft tree in rigor mortis. Didn’t do it again.
Been there, done that. Not easy with a 12 ft tree in rigor mortis. Didn’t do it again.
Like Christina, I don’t take decorations down until 13th January, on nuutinpäivä (“Knut’s Day”). It’s Finnish tradition, too! Here’s a bit more information about it:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Knut%27s_Day
Like Christina, I don’t take decorations down until 13th January, on nuutinpäivä (“Knut’s Day”). It’s Finnish tradition, too! Here’s a bit more information about it:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Knut%27s_Day
Like Christina, I don’t take decorations down until 13th January, on nuutinpäivä (“Knut’s Day”). It’s Finnish tradition, too! Here’s a bit more information about it:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Knut%27s_Day
Like Christina, I don’t take decorations down until 13th January, on nuutinpäivä (“Knut’s Day”). It’s Finnish tradition, too! Here’s a bit more information about it:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Knut%27s_Day
Like Christina, I don’t take decorations down until 13th January, on nuutinpäivä (“Knut’s Day”). It’s Finnish tradition, too! Here’s a bit more information about it:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Knut%27s_Day
And if you really don’t want to take down the Christmas lights and decorations, the other tradition os to keep them up until Candlemas…
And if you really don’t want to take down the Christmas lights and decorations, the other tradition os to keep them up until Candlemas…
And if you really don’t want to take down the Christmas lights and decorations, the other tradition os to keep them up until Candlemas…
And if you really don’t want to take down the Christmas lights and decorations, the other tradition os to keep them up until Candlemas…
And if you really don’t want to take down the Christmas lights and decorations, the other tradition os to keep them up until Candlemas…
12 ft, oh my no! I cannot even imagine the fire hazard by Easter. And even a 12 ft artificial makes me shiver in my shoes.
12 ft, oh my no! I cannot even imagine the fire hazard by Easter. And even a 12 ft artificial makes me shiver in my shoes.
12 ft, oh my no! I cannot even imagine the fire hazard by Easter. And even a 12 ft artificial makes me shiver in my shoes.
12 ft, oh my no! I cannot even imagine the fire hazard by Easter. And even a 12 ft artificial makes me shiver in my shoes.
12 ft, oh my no! I cannot even imagine the fire hazard by Easter. And even a 12 ft artificial makes me shiver in my shoes.
I’d not heard about the code before until I just read some mystery that used it!
I’d not heard about the code before until I just read some mystery that used it!
I’d not heard about the code before until I just read some mystery that used it!
I’d not heard about the code before until I just read some mystery that used it!
I’d not heard about the code before until I just read some mystery that used it!
But it doesn’t say why it was moved to the 13th! They had good reason to combine Knut with the Epiphany calendar but they wanted two separate celebrations?
But it doesn’t say why it was moved to the 13th! They had good reason to combine Knut with the Epiphany calendar but they wanted two separate celebrations?
But it doesn’t say why it was moved to the 13th! They had good reason to combine Knut with the Epiphany calendar but they wanted two separate celebrations?
But it doesn’t say why it was moved to the 13th! They had good reason to combine Knut with the Epiphany calendar but they wanted two separate celebrations?
But it doesn’t say why it was moved to the 13th! They had good reason to combine Knut with the Epiphany calendar but they wanted two separate celebrations?
that works if you cut the tree on Christmas Eve!
that works if you cut the tree on Christmas Eve!
that works if you cut the tree on Christmas Eve!
that works if you cut the tree on Christmas Eve!
that works if you cut the tree on Christmas Eve!
It wouldn’t surprise me if they did want to have one more celebration.
It wouldn’t surprise me if they did want to have one more celebration.
It wouldn’t surprise me if they did want to have one more celebration.
It wouldn’t surprise me if they did want to have one more celebration.
It wouldn’t surprise me if they did want to have one more celebration.
What a great idea – we certainly need more things to brighten our lives at the moment!
What a great idea – we certainly need more things to brighten our lives at the moment!
What a great idea – we certainly need more things to brighten our lives at the moment!
What a great idea – we certainly need more things to brighten our lives at the moment!
What a great idea – we certainly need more things to brighten our lives at the moment!
Glad you do that too, Minna! We call it “tjugondag Knut” so very similar – it’s St Knut’s day (Canute in English).
Glad you do that too, Minna! We call it “tjugondag Knut” so very similar – it’s St Knut’s day (Canute in English).
Glad you do that too, Minna! We call it “tjugondag Knut” so very similar – it’s St Knut’s day (Canute in English).
Glad you do that too, Minna! We call it “tjugondag Knut” so very similar – it’s St Knut’s day (Canute in English).
Glad you do that too, Minna! We call it “tjugondag Knut” so very similar – it’s St Knut’s day (Canute in English).
There are places in New Orleans that will ship you a King cake!
There are places in New Orleans that will ship you a King cake!
There are places in New Orleans that will ship you a King cake!
There are places in New Orleans that will ship you a King cake!
There are places in New Orleans that will ship you a King cake!
good thought for next year!
good thought for next year!
good thought for next year!
good thought for next year!
good thought for next year!
A variation of the festival of Epiphany practised by some Anglicans( and their Antipodean colonialists) has the Christmas decorations left up until Shrove Tuesday – the day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday
You celebrate the end of Epiphany with pancakes- Shrove Tuesday is Pancake day in UK Australia and NZ. ?Canada
A variation of the festival of Epiphany practised by some Anglicans( and their Antipodean colonialists) has the Christmas decorations left up until Shrove Tuesday – the day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday
You celebrate the end of Epiphany with pancakes- Shrove Tuesday is Pancake day in UK Australia and NZ. ?Canada
A variation of the festival of Epiphany practised by some Anglicans( and their Antipodean colonialists) has the Christmas decorations left up until Shrove Tuesday – the day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday
You celebrate the end of Epiphany with pancakes- Shrove Tuesday is Pancake day in UK Australia and NZ. ?Canada
A variation of the festival of Epiphany practised by some Anglicans( and their Antipodean colonialists) has the Christmas decorations left up until Shrove Tuesday – the day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday
You celebrate the end of Epiphany with pancakes- Shrove Tuesday is Pancake day in UK Australia and NZ. ?Canada
A variation of the festival of Epiphany practised by some Anglicans( and their Antipodean colonialists) has the Christmas decorations left up until Shrove Tuesday – the day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday
You celebrate the end of Epiphany with pancakes- Shrove Tuesday is Pancake day in UK Australia and NZ. ?Canada
I love the idea of carrying Christmas through Ash Wednesday (although Puritan Americans would disapprove) but Im trying to imagine what decorations keep in an Australian summer!
I love the idea of carrying Christmas through Ash Wednesday (although Puritan Americans would disapprove) but Im trying to imagine what decorations keep in an Australian summer!
I love the idea of carrying Christmas through Ash Wednesday (although Puritan Americans would disapprove) but Im trying to imagine what decorations keep in an Australian summer!
I love the idea of carrying Christmas through Ash Wednesday (although Puritan Americans would disapprove) but Im trying to imagine what decorations keep in an Australian summer!
I love the idea of carrying Christmas through Ash Wednesday (although Puritan Americans would disapprove) but Im trying to imagine what decorations keep in an Australian summer!
We have had such a dismal start of the year. Only one sunny day since before Christmas. With Covid and Politics the way they are right now – I need the light and cheer. My artificial tree has its star shaped lights and will remain lit every evening possibly to the end of January, Just because it looks so pretty. I don’t think anyone will come and ask me to take it down and I may make up my own take down the tree tradition.
We have had such a dismal start of the year. Only one sunny day since before Christmas. With Covid and Politics the way they are right now – I need the light and cheer. My artificial tree has its star shaped lights and will remain lit every evening possibly to the end of January, Just because it looks so pretty. I don’t think anyone will come and ask me to take it down and I may make up my own take down the tree tradition.
We have had such a dismal start of the year. Only one sunny day since before Christmas. With Covid and Politics the way they are right now – I need the light and cheer. My artificial tree has its star shaped lights and will remain lit every evening possibly to the end of January, Just because it looks so pretty. I don’t think anyone will come and ask me to take it down and I may make up my own take down the tree tradition.
We have had such a dismal start of the year. Only one sunny day since before Christmas. With Covid and Politics the way they are right now – I need the light and cheer. My artificial tree has its star shaped lights and will remain lit every evening possibly to the end of January, Just because it looks so pretty. I don’t think anyone will come and ask me to take it down and I may make up my own take down the tree tradition.
We have had such a dismal start of the year. Only one sunny day since before Christmas. With Covid and Politics the way they are right now – I need the light and cheer. My artificial tree has its star shaped lights and will remain lit every evening possibly to the end of January, Just because it looks so pretty. I don’t think anyone will come and ask me to take it down and I may make up my own take down the tree tradition.
with artificial trees, you can leave them lit for as long as it makes you happy! I totally get where youre coming from.
with artificial trees, you can leave them lit for as long as it makes you happy! I totally get where youre coming from.
with artificial trees, you can leave them lit for as long as it makes you happy! I totally get where youre coming from.
with artificial trees, you can leave them lit for as long as it makes you happy! I totally get where youre coming from.
with artificial trees, you can leave them lit for as long as it makes you happy! I totally get where youre coming from.