It's Almost Solstice!, only 11 more shopping days left Options

the evergreen promise-tree had been hunted and killed and dragged into the house and hung with the glittering wish-spells of the family members for the new year

the presents, like morel mushrooms, lay under the tree awaiting the solstice and the warm gifting reminiscent of sun and earth's exchange (and daughter moon!)

i've gathered my gifts for the trees (eggs, cookies, milk duds, even a whole candy bar or two for my really special friends) and some tobacco for the fairies, elves and trolls that live in the woods down the lane

the yule log is ready to be baked (bread log this year as we dont have a working fireplace boo hoo, but we'll throw the spices on it in turn as its baking)

the groceries for the feast are in the fridge and freezer, i've dried the special corn for popping (bought some made just in case this time - we learn through our mistakes), there's baskets of dried leaves and evergreen branches from where we cut the tree

i think we're ready for solstice!

yay!

This post has been edited by esoterica: Dec 5 2006, 07:53 AM

Do you know, I am never ready until the last minute.

Then I go out and just gather whatever I can from wherever I happen to be and its usually on the actual day.

This one seems to come unexpectedly as you are looking at Christmas and New Year and trying to manoeuvre round these other celebrations and see which ones you can get out of lol

Last years was great, I ritualled and made a special meal and got out the big heavy winter woollens in rich winter colours and bought a new red jumper for it too.

Oooh, quite looking forward to it now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/partytime.gif)