A question arose on one of the ML's I'm on, in trying to understand why there's such a wide range of 'time' where more or less similar yule celebrations are occuring but in different areas.

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• ostara: Heimskringla (read about Olvir of egg), from Bede's De Temporum Ratione
  
• winternights (aka winter fylleth in Anglo Saxon England): Saga of the Icelandaers: Viga-Glum's saga, Heimskringla: Ynglinga Saga, Bede's De Temporum Ratione
  
• yule: Bede's De Temporum Ratione, skaldskarpmal, heimskringla sagas: saga of hakon the good & ynglinga saga, ( Read more... )

The time of Yule is upon us ( Read more... )

I spent a quiet 12th Night at home this year. I had invites for a few gatherings, but while I'm beginning to feel better, I still feel rather under the weather and just wasn't feeling up to being my usual sociable and charming self. I wore my Peanuts tee featuring Lucy saying "As a matter of fact, I'm proud of being crabby" as that's how I felt ( Read more... )

( Yule so far )

May the Gods bless you and yours with a festive Yuletide filled with joy & laughter, well-told stories, the company of friends and family, and the warmth of a seat and welcome that never grows cold ( Read more... )

I am one of those ridiculously well-prepared folks. I do my yuletide shopping throughout the entire year, so that I'm usually if not completely done, 90% finished by the end of September. The bonuses to this are of course numerous:

• No crowded malls
  
• No sudden crunch on my budget
  
• Increased ability to not only find a bargain, but find the perfect ( Read more... )

When I was a child we lived in Virginia. My mother was part of the local historical society, and there was an annual tour of historical homes and buildings that the society would run. This happened to coincide with the holiday season and so the homes and buildings were all decorated to the nines. One of the 'catches' is that all of the decorations ( Read more... )