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Christmas Traditions, History & Fun Facts
Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.~ Washington Irving Christmas BellsI heard the bells on Christmas DayTheir old, familiar carols play,And wild and sweetThe words repeatOf… Continue reading
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December Musings…
December, being the last month of the year, cannot help but make us think of what is to come.~Fennel Hudson There’s so much seasonal change at the end of the year. From September to December we move from the last… Continue reading
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Halloween…
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and has very interesting origins. What we call Halloween was originally a Celtic festival called Samhain (pronounced sow-in). Samhain was a festival marking the end of the summer and harvest season and the… Continue reading
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October – A Time for Ghost Stories…
October – a month where the air turns colder, the light more golden, the trees glowing and fiery- spooky season begins, and the veil between this world and the next seems just a bit thinner. My thoughts turn to ghost… Continue reading
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