Yule

Yesterday we had our little Yule celebration for Winter Solstice. We decorate an evergreen tree with edible ornaments for the animals to eat to help them thru the winter. We used dried oranges to symbolize the sun (for that is ultimately what we are celebrating) and we covered pine cones with peanut butter and dipped them in bird seed. This has been a very messy task in the past but this year I got smart and put the peanut butter in a bag and piped it onto the cone. Made it very easy and looked really pretty.

Hope wasn't really into decorating and just wanted to throw seed to the birds but Gwenevere enjoyed hanging things on the tree. We chose that tree because it's the only one in our huge yard that is an evergreen with branches low enough for the kids to reach- it worked out well. I'm excited about using the same tree every year and watching it grow! We are all looking forward to longer days and getting ready for a brand new garden and a bountiful harvest in the coming year. Happy Holidays!