Our tree went up really early this year. I think partly because we were actually home to go get it without having it be a big production and also because we are pushing back the dark. Every single light I can justify. Every night and every day. Lots of lights going on at early hours and staying on all night because I want to see them when I get home. With just a couple of weeks until winter solstice we are deep in the December darkness. The days are so short and it seems that noon is followed by night by the time I life my head from whatever piece of writing I'm doing. Of course we celebrate Christmas and Hanukka and Yule and a handful of other festivals this time of year in the northern hemisphere. We want their lights - the candles and menorahs and twinkly lights on trees. I say bring em on. More festivals! More lights!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
More lights
Our tree went up really early this year. I think partly because we were actually home to go get it without having it be a big production and also because we are pushing back the dark. Every single light I can justify. Every night and every day. Lots of lights going on at early hours and staying on all night because I want to see them when I get home. With just a couple of weeks until winter solstice we are deep in the December darkness. The days are so short and it seems that noon is followed by night by the time I life my head from whatever piece of writing I'm doing. Of course we celebrate Christmas and Hanukka and Yule and a handful of other festivals this time of year in the northern hemisphere. We want their lights - the candles and menorahs and twinkly lights on trees. I say bring em on. More festivals! More lights!
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