Advent Begins, Thank God
On the First Sunday of Advent, David and I decorate the tree while Kristen takes the shot. She reminded me this evening when we were tree shopping that this is David's second tree! Where does time go? He went with us last year to pick out the tree, though he didn't participate as energetically as he did this year. This year, on a tip from Tom-up-the-street, we went out to Chichester for our tree this year, only $15, and David went wild running up and down the aisles between the tightly wrapped evergreens. Back at home, he was good about decorating for about two minutes, then he wanted to pull the tree over, eat all the candy canes and wrap himself up in the lights. I understand totally. One more glass of wine with dinner and I might have been right there with him. With this massive project at work calling for night and weekend duty (I'm even dreaming about it, for heaven's sake!) I feel like climbing that tree and howling at the cold-wrapped stars. Good thing it's Advent. Nothing like the Church's liturgical calendar to help put some much needed perspective into our sometimes overly frenetic lives.