Advent, Advent...

[wiseheart]

First and foremost: a blessed pre-Christmas time to everyone!

We've broken out the Adventskranz and the Holzkrippe and lit the first candle with Mum today. I start feeling festive and nostalgic.

But actually, Advent started for us with the concert of the Oldies at local the Lutheran church. Another church from Békéscsaba, one of the larger country towns, was invited, and both choirs had a relatively short program of their own as well as two shared numbers. At the end we sang several traditional Christmas carols, together with the congregation, and had a cake and cookie orgy with the other choir in one of the adjoining rooms.

Mum came with me and enjoyed the concert very much. She was a bit frustrated, as she would have liked to try all the baked goodies but was afraid her weak stomach wouldn't agree with it, so she restricted herself to one sort. We then left fairly early after the concert, so that she wouldn't have to suffer in silence and I wouldn't over-indulge myself. *g*

We did have some of yesterday's disastrous shortbread cookies after coming home, though, so she could have some cookie fun, too.

I don't know if we'll have any records of the concert available - I hope so, since the local TV channel was there, but I don't know how public they'll be made online. If I can, I'll put up links later.

Comments

[red-day-dawning.livejournal.com]

Happy advent! My mum went to an advents festivity yesterday. She actually enjoyed herself, a rare occurrence now. I think it was the choir that made the difference for her. It’s wonderful to think of all the joy you’re bringing with your singing.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

It gives us great joy, too. This is the first Advent for a long time that I started with real joy and expectation.