Wednesday afternoon, I strung popcorn with our residents to add to the Christmas tree in our Activity Room. Although this was the first time I’ve done this at St. Anne’s, this yule-time task is definitely not new to me. Our family used to watch slides of old family photos with my grandparents, while hoping not to hit a hard kernel and stick ourselves with th
e needle. I’ve heard that cranberries can be messy, so this afternoon, we’ll be using red beads to add to the décor in their stead. Maybe we’re re-instating an old custom. If we do it again, I won’t make so much – three cups gave me a lot more than we needed so I ended up making caramel corn with the rest of it! I hope our residents enjoy that, too!
Please share your own Advent or Christmas traditions and customs. We’d love to hear them!
