2nd December... The Spirit of Christmas Past

 And we're already on the 2nd December! I'm still thinking it's November, and probably will do until we put the tree up on 14th! (All ordered, by the way, and we're going a little bit different this year with an Alaskan tree, from the Wee Shop just down the road. Shop local when you can!

Today, our two pictures have a Spirit of Christmas Past theme...

The snowman makes an appearance every year, with a little bit of titivating by Mum to mend a year's worth of storage. It's an an sweetie jar, covered in cotton wool, topping with a cotton wool head. To access the sweeties inside, you just remove the head. Sounds a bit barbaric, but the snowman looks very happy about it! The scarf was my brother's when he was at primary school. The hat has been around for as long as I can remember. And to glance at him is to take a trip down memory lane for me!

The next photo is the first Christmas card of the year, this time from Uncle Neville. We always wait until we're altogether to open the cards, usually in the evening after work. Opening Christmas cards is always a nostalgic moment, thinking back to the past in a wistful, yet grateful, way. And I love - I hope we get many more before the Big Day!