From Hallows to Advent

Thanks to my friend Steven for posting
this fanciful, dichotomous depiction
of the ever - changing holiday calendar!
See Facebook & 2024

Here's another one!

Thanks to Professor Brigit Farley, who writes:
"This is one of my favorite Slavic words, "Listopad"
-- it means 'autumn,' and it describes what happens in autumn.
List=leaf, and pad=fall. It's Leaf fall
-- at least in some of the Slavic languages."

I'm a bit late putting away Halloween this year, but that's okay. As the above graphics illustrate, there's no harm in stretching these things out. Sometimes it's a lengthy transition.

When I finally cleared the dining room of all the autumn decor, little Ellie took one look and said:

"Where is that pumpkin and that football?"

She has grown used to seeing it
over the past couple of months,
by day and by night . . .

Never fear, little one!
Advent candles and calendars will soon appear!