tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058970173493317471.post9028060432204367915..comments2024-03-24T18:12:08.439+01:00Comments on Cat's Wire: The advent candle - The ninth doorCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05388775133312472929noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058970173493317471.post-83874616451525126002014-12-18T17:47:09.832+01:002014-12-18T17:47:09.832+01:00It is still untouched .... the cats, well, I just ...It is still untouched .... the cats, well, I just don't trust them.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05388775133312472929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058970173493317471.post-9166269280968385182014-12-14T02:07:36.336+01:002014-12-14T02:07:36.336+01:00What a beautiful candle. It's too pretty to b...What a beautiful candle. It's too pretty to burn.mcstoneworkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339503808782183701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058970173493317471.post-29389807024346105152014-12-10T22:20:55.271+01:002014-12-10T22:20:55.271+01:00When I researched for the advent calendar, I came ...When I researched for the advent calendar, I came across the tradition of the differently colored candles for the first time.<br />Although there are variations here now - also to the beautiful handmade wreaths - it's still traditional here to have four red candles.<br /><br />I don't have a wreath myself because I don't trust a certain furry someone around open fire, not even if it's just a candle.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05388775133312472929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058970173493317471.post-16884062886418635502014-12-10T18:08:47.222+01:002014-12-10T18:08:47.222+01:00Hmm, I have not heard of this. Our tradition is a...Hmm, I have not heard of this. Our tradition is an Advent wreath, which holds three purple candles and one pink one. Each represents a Sunday in Advent, and is lit on its day. We also light the preceding weeks' candles, so on the third Sunday of Advent, we would light the two purple candles previously lit, as well as the pink candle. In my family we only do it at dinner on Sunday nights in Advent.Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15108554549343802642noreply@blogger.com