Sunday, December 25, 2011

merry christmas

music littles by ellajohn
music littles, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

three

three by ellajohn
three, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

ella

ella by ellajohn
ella, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

miss

miss by ellajohn
miss, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

just john

just john by ellajohn
just john, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

Friday, December 16, 2011

Our house

sunset by ellajohn
sunset, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

Saturday, December 10, 2011

on the ninth day of christmas

We baked cookies and ate them warm with milk.

nature table

nature table by ellajohn
nature table, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

light

candles by ellajohn
candles, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

The first light of Advent is the light of stones.
Stones that live in crystals, seashells, and bones.

The second light of Advent is the light of plants.
Roots, stem, leaf, flower, and fruit by whom we live and grow.

The third light of Advent is the light of beasts.
Animals of farm, field, forest, air, and seas.
All await the birth in greatest and in least.

The fourth light of Advent is the light of humankind.
The light of love, the light of thought, to give and to understand.


Steiner

Saturday, December 03, 2011

on the third day of christmas

The children say that we have to take our candles with us when we go to Granny's house because we have to do this every night.

I am making an effort to be simple in our celebrations this year, but I've been wanting an advent spiral for years. We can use the candles throughout the year, but spiraled on our dining room table with some pine boughs it is just right for counting the days.

Friday, December 02, 2011

sit by ellajohn
sit, a photo by ellajohn on Flickr.

Today, I sat. Not like this but next to a feverish three year old watching PBS and crocheting for hours.

I have boxes for packing, a shower curtain for each new bath and a clean one to leave behind. I have finally panicked about buying a new house.

I'm working on my hundred dollar christmas. It feels strange. I think I'll go over budget soon, but not by much. Today I bought twenty five votive candles and holders to make an advent spiral and a box of candy canes. Each child will get one or two small gifts, and we'll get a christmas tree and that will be all.

All in our new house.