I’ve been building an Advent wreath every year for longer than I can remember. My mother was the daughter of a German Lutheran minister, and while she was not an observant Christian, she made a wreath every year when we were children. Each Sunday in Advent we would gather in the afternoon to have coffee and cake, light the appropriate number of candles, listen to Christmas music, and enjoy each other’s company.
My wreath starts with a straw base. This base is probably 30 or 40 years old.
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