From The Book of Christmas Illustrated, by Robert Seymour, 1837.
We have a brief break in the rain today, so we'll take advantage of it and go out for a tree. The forecast is for "lumpy rain" in the lowlands tomorrow, then plain old warmish rain Sunday. Snow piling up in the mountains. Typical yuck for this time of year. Another good weekend for hunkering down inside.
The deciduous trees have lost their leaves, but in the winter, Seattle lives up to its "Emerald City" name. The grass is bright green again after the summer drought, and western Washington has abundant evergreen trees and shrubs.
Plants like holly and fir are synonymous with Christmas, but long before Christianity, plants that stayed green all year had special meaning. Folks believed evergreens would keep away illness and those pesky evil spirits. Deck the halls...
I've started making making cookie dough and stockpiling it in the freezer for a baking marathon later. Here's a cute picture of Maya, getting a jump on the baking season.
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