The Woods Are Calling and Christmas Is Coming.
Christmas is still a little way off, but we’re already starting to gather materials for one of our favourite seasonal traditions: making Christmas wreaths.
We’re not quite ready to start assembling anything yet. For now, it’s about keeping an eye out for good materials while we’re out and about. Pine, cedar, birch bark, pine cones and interesting branches will all find their way into the collection. We like making things with what’s close at hand, using the natural materials around us rather than buying everything new.
There’s something particularly nice about making Christmas decorations this way. A walk in the woods becomes a bit of a treasure hunt, and every interesting branch or handful of cones might eventually become part of something hanging on someone’s door.
Christmas is our favourite time of year. The dinners, the gatherings, the snow, the lights and all those little traditions that make the season feel special. Getting a head start on wreath making is just one more reason to look forward to it.
For now, we’re collecting, keeping our eyes open and getting a few things ready. The wreaths will come later.