We, as in David and I, do not really have many or any traditions as far as Christmas preparations go. But the one thing I am always looking forward these days is to go into the basement and get the carefully packed Christmas pyramid out, assemble it i.e. put the blades into their places, stick the candles to their places and then wait. Wait until it gets at least dusk before I light the candles. Candle light is so much nicer and warmer when it is dark. And the shadows the spinning blades make on our high ceiling really look fantastic. Hmmm, which makes me think, maybe I will try and do an iPhone time-lapse or rather slo-mo video of it. That could be fun, don’t you think?
We do not do the huge Christmas lighting around the outside of our house, but usually the first advent we get some of the lights we stashed away the previous year and hang those up around our windows. We set them on a timer, so that they turn on when it gets dark and turn off when we go to bed automatically. That works really well. I took this photo in 2011 with my old camera, but no, not THIS old. I thought I would give the photo a vintage feel. Since doing the photos for David’s story I have gotten into the mood of emulating these old time films to today’s photos.
Did you note that I said ‘the first advent’? Well, that would have been this very weekend. However, we both had been mildly sick with a cold and did not feel at all in the mood to be doing the lighting. So that will be something to look forward to next Saturday. By then we should be really in holiday mood since this week the Rockefeller tree will be lit in New York City. And we will be right there on the ice. You know, to get me into the mood (I am writing, have written, well, whatever, this post Sunday night) for the tree lighting, let me dig out a photo from a previous year. I am sure I will have a photo or two to share when I’m back home. Although, it is almost herecy, but I am actually thinking of not taking my DSLR to the actual evening event, but only my iPhone. Great as it is, I know it will be pretty much useless in the lighting conditions there, but since my niece is visiting soon, I am sure I’ll have another go at the Rockefeller tree a week or two later.
Yep, that’s the two of us in the midst of lots and lots of people. We really don’t do this kind of thing often, so this is ‘our’ event of the year. Hahaha, obviously I did not take the photo, but I wanted to show you a pic of the tree and came across this one and thought it fit. So there you go, and the tree is in focus :). Hm, I also think I just changed my mind. Browsing through my photos I realized that I actually did get some nice pictures of the evening event with my big camera and lens of some of the performers and the lights.
Oh, I don’t know. I guess I’ll decide on the spot if I am going to take the big kit or not. But, there you go, these are our only Christmas pre-preparations that I can think of. Until next time.
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