The invitation:
Come…bundle up with your boots and woolies to gather under the almost full moon and around the bonfire!
Come…celebrate the darkness on the Winter’s Solstice Eve and give thanks for the Light that is coming!
Come…there’ll be hot cocoa, wassail*, and s’mores. Bring a plate of cookies if you’d like but it’s not required.
Come…Friday, December 21, 6:30 – 8:30; come for 20 minutes or stay for 2 hours!
Come…follow the luminarias to the barn in the back!
The luminarias were lit…
The fire roared…
The table was spread…
A snowperson was built (at least 8 feet tall)…
And, Winter began!
*Wassail:
Mix together 1 gallon of apple juice, 12 oz can of frozen orange juice and 3 cans of water, and 6 oz can of frozen lemonade and 3 cans of water. Put in cheesecloth or teaball: 1 teaspoon cloves, 1 teaspoon cinnamon or 2 short cinnamon sticks, and 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg and put in the pot. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 30 minutes or more. Makes your house smell wonderful. Serve hot!
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