Lovely, Liz!
I'm starting a strange Advent- my daughter, the only other member of the family to date who was the least bit interested in such things, is away at college, no, thank you, she doesn't want an Advent calendar... so this year I have made a moss garden wreath, invoking the spirit of the solstice with blue and green candles, and am having a month-long Yule on my own, thankyouverymuch.

...Until my sweetie gets here on St. Nicholas day and we can let the light shine brighter and brighter on our own!