Lining up for the Advent Basket.

Down in our basement I have an old desk. Through the year I use it to display old writing equipments, but yesterday old pens, books, papers and bottles of ink were stored away. For a few weeks now the desk will hold some of my Christmas decorations in wait for a place in our house.

Starting Thursday night I will fill my basket every night and place it in front of the hearth in our livingroom. There I will find it the next morning, and after reading my Bible and saying my daily prayer I will empty the basket. I will hang the daily angel, find room for the daily nativity scene, put up one more snowman for every day, play another Christmas cd, and so on.

It was like having a party yesterday when I opened the storage room where I keep all these treasures through the year. There was the nativity scene I bought in Haiti in 1998, there was the snowman a dear friend made, there was the snowglobe Kathy bought me in New York when we met there before Christmas one year, there were a few new treasures gathered through travels this past year.

Only four days left till Friday and December 1st. Are you going to join me in this fun?

Comments

[Carol]

I sure do!

[Jeanne]

I love to read about your life and your beautiful traditions.
How lovely indeed!
Love Jeanne ^j^

[Sheila]

I love to see your lovely home decorated for Christmas Britt,
I look forward to joining you, as you set out your decorations.

[Linda]

You have a daily angel? That sounds wonderful. My decoration for Christmas consists of a candle surrounded some decorative Christmas balls. That's it. No children at home so I go the easy route.

[caroline]

Hi Britt,

I get so overwhelmed by the ugly commercialization here in the U.S. that I have come to really minimize it. Since I'm not Christian, it is a minor but charming holiday anyway. Your version of Christmas is very tempting indeed. I've always loved little Nativity scenes, and the ritual of the basket is quite beautiful. I once tasted glogg and LOVED the layers of taste and texture. Thank you for sharing all of this.

[Maggie Ann]

I love the way you and your daughter enjoy life together!! Thats the most special thing and a blessing to see. We are practising our chimes at church for the special program celebrating Christ's birth. Here at home..I am reluctant to put away my fall decorations...but I will...and soon...smile.

[ardi]

I wouldn't miss it. It has now become as much a part of our Christmas as the tree! Take Joy (a Tasha Tudor book and also a lovely sentiment)

[Sue]

I'll look forward to seeing your Christmas decorations! I'll be sharing mine after I get the house decorated..
:)

[Ulla]

I feel the anticipation as much as you do, can't wait to see how the days progress! Truly LOVELY!

[Lilly]

Looking forward to seeing your decorations. It's special for us too, to open up the stored ornaments each year and rediscover them and feel once again some of the memories they inspire. Happy Holidays!

[Paris Parfait]

This is such a wonderful tradition! Looking forward to sharing it with you, if only via long-distance.

[Ari (Baking and Books)]

That sounds like I lovely ritual, I bet your house is going to look absolutely fantastic when you're done decorating it for the holidays. :)

[Mary Osborn]

I have really enjoyed seeing your past baskets so I will be here on friday ready and waiting!

[Darla]

Oh goodie, it is that time of year again. Looking forward to the daily posts

Darla

[sage]

I would love to...how wonderful a tradition.

God Bless!
sage

[krissie]

ready and waiting Britt for your lovely traditions to begin.

[Elaine]

You know I'll be visitig every day during Advent! Reading your Advent blogs has become a tradition for me, Britt Arnhild. Thank you for sharing your special time with us all!

[Fran aka Redondowriter]

Now I get it, Britt-Arnhild. I'm seriously considering doing the same. Great idea.