Monday, 1 December 2003

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December

[Fairy lights]

Let me describe the ritual. (It's important to use the right terms for things, and anything you've done three years in a row should be considered established practice.)

On 30 November, wait until a quarter to midnight.
Slip on a warm jacket, step outside and blend into the darkening shadows.
In the empty streets, pick out the scent of woodsmoke and the silence of sleeping.
Past the midnight hour, return home.
Turn on the fairy lights, Over the Rhine's Darkest Night of the Year and a mug of cocoa.
As the cello solo starts, light the candles.
Sit back and drink in the first hour of December.

"Thank you my angel for the clutter of my life."

Welcome to December.

Posted by pab at 00:30