So....in addition to treats, books, and movies, what are some of your other holiday traditions that make this time of year so much fun?
Monday, December 17, 2012
Holiday Traditions
So....in addition to treats, books, and movies, what are some of your other holiday traditions that make this time of year so much fun?
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When our children were young, we made special arrangements with one of Santa's elves to quietly visit our home each night in December. Our children would set one of their shoes outside their bedroom doors each night. Then Clifford the Elf would come in the night and check to see if their rooms were clean and tidy. If all things were in order, he would leave a small token in each of their shoes.
ReplyDeleteNow that our children are all married, they have made arrangements for Clifford to visit their children, too. :-)
We also have the tradition that we purchase our tree the day after Thanksgiving and get it into water as quickly as we can. Then our two cats have the tradition that they drink the water out of the Christmas tree stand. It's not that they don't have their own fresh water-----they just really like pine-scented water. And even though it seems like we water our poor tree every day, by the time Christmas comes around, it is totally dry and brittle.
ReplyDeleteWe've had the tradition of a dangerous fire hazard tree for so long that it would seem strange to have a soft-needled tree on Christmas Day. :-)
Oh...those cats and their traditions. :) Made me laugh.
DeleteI enjoy the tradition of children's performance programs at this time of year in the schools. Our school music assembly was especially enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteAs a child my family would go out the first weekend in Dec. to our family property at a place know as Hilltop, between Indianola and Fairview along Highway 89. There we would select and cut pinon pines for our family, and for our school classrooms. I remember the pride I felt to bring a beautiful tree into the classroom at Dilworth, and the class art projects we would do to decorate it.
ReplyDeleteI still take my children to get a tree for our , and one for theirs, that first weekend in Dec. Last year we were greeted by the site of a bald eagle drifting over the hills when we arrived.
I was worried this summer, because the Wood Hollow Fire that killed one person and destroyed over 50 homes was in the area of our family property. My older brother and I made a trip down after the fire was out, to see if we had anything left. We were grateful to see that we had dodged a bullet. The fire had burned right up to the west side of the highway, but the firefighters, aided by the dieing winds, had managed to hold it there, and it had not jumped the road to our side.
My Christmas wish is to get to to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir concert. Some years I get to and some I don't. You could never see a performance like it. They have bell ringers and dancers. They have partnered with PBS so they get guests. This year it was Alfie Boe, major wonderful singer, and Tom Brokaw. Tom told the story of the "Candy Bomber" in World War II. And then, the man was there! He's 92. It was so awesome. They come on DVD the following year so you could buy them or rent them. Scratch that______ download them, as we all are techies.
ReplyDeleteAt dinner time during the week before X-mas, an adult sneaks away to hide behind trees, shrubbery, or among vines of ivy awaiting a signal. Meantime, an adult at dinner regales tales of winter nights, the plight of misbehaving children, and the expectant arrival of Santa's observers, aka fore-elves. At the signal, faint bells can be heard outside the windows. The storyteller cocks his head and gently places a hand behind his ear. "Did you hear that? Bells, I think." If one of the children doesn't shriek, it's an unusual year. Others patter to the window. All soon clear their plates, put on their jammies as instructed, and go to bed without one hint of complaint. Ah, sweet Christmas and the promise for those well behaved.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this tradition! What fun!
DeleteEvery year I buy a new ornament for my tree.
ReplyDeleteMy husband has been a food broker for the past 35 years. For many years he represented candy companies that made Christmas Candy especially candy canes. We use to go to the same Christmas tree lot and barter for our Christmas tree. We would trade candy canes which the proprietor would use to give out to his customers for our tree. One year we got a tree that had just come off the truck and was still wrapped tight. It was very tall and would fit the right spot at home, so we took that one. When we undid the tree, there stood the most beautiful tree I had ever seen. I couldn't imagine anyone ever cutting down that tree. It made a beautiful Christmas tree, but I was sad all that Christmas season every time I looked at it. That was the last year we had a real tree for Christmas. I couldn't stand the thought of anyone cutting down another incredible tree....... I am happy with my little pre-lit tree that now takes the place of a live tree.
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