Welcome the light

We rolled our candles, put them in our candle holders from last year, and waited for the night to arrive.

The package man brought us a bright red box from Finland. Finnish slippers to keep our toes cozy…

And Finnish chocolate and coffee to enjoy by the fire. Many thanks to the Turtiainen family for the wonderful gifts. Speaking of fire, Drew has begun tending our fires. Our little boy is really growing up into such a helpful young man.

And as dusk fell we enjoyed lighting all the candles in our home (no lights allowed for the darkest day) I do think the winter solstice is my new favorite holiday. There is such beauty and peace in candlelight

We took our candles outside for a walk in the snow. It was just magical

‘White, white the stillness of starlight on the snow.
Green, green the flowering life that waits again to grow
Red, red the tender heart that guides the way we go.
Under the starlight and over the snow’

(it was especially precious to hear Drew and Phoebe recite this poem as we all walked together)