Happy winter solstice

Happy longer days of light to come! My DH in the father christmas , or as we call him, boppa noel, costume I made him a few years ago  and a tradition now with our winter solstice family celebration. we have craft stations set up, this year clay ,hand built stoneware, was a new one, we do cut out out of paper celtic knots , soap molds of moon and stars , rubber stamping, weaving......... busy!

our 5 yr old grand daughter weaving on the piccolo saori loom

boppa noel ascending with real amish brass sleigh bells  wrapped around his waist ringing announcing his arrival.

no the beard and wig are not his, hair not grey......yet