Countdown!

    Christmas is a secular holiday in our house, as opposed to Yule, but we still enjoy decorating.  Harvest has always enjoyed advent calendars, and we have had several over the years.  Most years, we seem to be a bit late in getting these up, but this year Harvest got them up right on time.

    There are two countdown calendars: one for our corgi, Bear, and one for us.  Bear gets treats in his own special form of calendar.  This year Harvest made special gingerbread biscuits for him.

Harvest got out her bowls and started baking.  

The biscuits were cut out and put on parchment paper for baking.

 

Bear wasn't quite sure what was going on, but he seemed to know it had something to do with him and supervised the entire process. 

50 little biscuits waiting to be put in Bear's special calendar.  We each tried one.  They were tasty but very, very, very dry.  A crunch only a dog could love. 

    Bear has a countdown calendar suitable for any dog: a little slipper for each day.  The toe of each slipper forms a perfect treat pocket.  The string of slippers runs up the staircase, so he gets his treat before bed.  Unfortunately, because Harvest and I had each eaten one of the biscuits, he only got one biscuit on the 1st and 2nd, but he'll get two the rest of the days.  I don't think he's noticed yet.

    Harvest had an extra advent treat for the two of us.  We've had a little holiday countdown calendar on the wall for several years now, but this year she went one better: a tea and ticket calendar!  Each pocket holds a Plum Deluxe tea sachet for me and a lottery ticket for her.  She hasn't won anything yet, but there are still 24 days to go.

 

 

Day 1 tea was Tender Loving Care.  What a treat!

    And she's still decorating!