We are about to enter into my absolute favourite time of year, the month I look forward to all year. Many months of planning and dreaming take place in anticipation and this makes me a little giddy with excitement. I’d like to think that when I die the thing that will be remembered about me most is that little spark that appears in me over Christmas, the bit of me that is the person I used to be, want to be and who I have always been but perhaps is hidden or overlooked the majority of the time. I want my children to be able to say that, in the words of Tom Hanks in Sleepless in Seattle, “she made everything beautiful”. I should add that I’m not planning on dying soon but I guess life has taught me that this is something you can’t control.
Last year I wrote about my addiction to Advent and posted 24 green Christmas tips one for every day of Advent, this year I am hoping to seek inspiration elsewhere. I have signed up to the Bible Society Advent Challenge, each day I will choose from a list an act of goodwill to carry out on some unsuspecting person. I’d like to think that I will be doing some anyway but I think receiving a reminder every day to think of others is no bad thing and something to strive towards.
Part of my planning for Christmas is the HUGE list of presents for me to make, I absolutely love planning what to give to people, making or buying and giving them away.
Autumn-Winter wreath. A little handmade present for myself 🙂
Some edible gifts
This year I have reached a major milestone, I have learnt how to crochet (thank you Sam). My new little group of crochet friends, the new skills I have learnt and the laughter we have shared has been so special to me and has reminded me of that part of me I miss so often. For many years I have wanted to learn to crochet so I could make snowflakes and give some away and in the last month I have been perfecting my snowflake making, as many different ones as possible, some for me and some to hopefully pass on a little of my Christmas giddiness to others.
some of my snow flurry…
This milestone has been so important to me I feel it only right that I name this year the year of the snowflake.
double the cuddles 
What a lovely post Catherine! Love the idea of doing good deeds in the lead up to Christmas. And I’m so glad that you’re enjoying the crochet! I completely understand what you mean by the fact that it’s helped you to rediscover the real you- that’s exactly how I feel about it!
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