Finally I managed to get my Christmas tree up…. here it is:
I found the snow button with Beth’s help for the blog 🙂
May the sun bring you new energy by day,
may the moon softly restore you by night,
may the rain wash away your worries,
may the breeze blow new strength into your being,
may you walk through the world,
and know its beauty all the days of your life.
Wishing you a peaceful Advent time,
full of love and understanding,
full of kindness and happiness.
Love and peace to you all!
Kew Gardens featured this famous English Carol
with every handmade number standing in the gardens.
On the second day of Christmas My true love gave to me Two turtle doves And a partridge in a pear tree. In todays world we can replace these gifts:
Second day
with Understanding
‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ is a famous singalong Christmas carol that runs through the twelve days that make up the Christmas season – beginning on Christmas Day and ending on 5 January, the day before Epiphany.
I’m using it as a countdown to Christmas.
Each day represents a new gift, starting with ‘a partridge in a pear tree’ and ending with ‘twelve drummers drumming’.
It’s a traditional English tune dating back to the 1700s, which some historians actually believe to have French origins.
The version we know best came from Frederic Austin, an English composer who set the lyrics and added some flourishes – including the drawn out “five go-old rings” – in 1909.
The carol is a cumulative song, which means that each verse is built on top of the previous verses.
1. LIFE is the FIRST gift.
2. LOVE is the SECOND gift.
3. UNDERSTANDING LIFE and LOVE is the THIRD gift.
4. GRATEFUL to all the three gifts is the FOURTH gift.
Ute smile 