Sunday in Montclair

 The view from our backyard. We raked a lot this weekend.

 

 Directly above: Punchy and baby neighbor. 

Above that: Advent wreath making--with a new friend Punch met at Mass last week--from 4 to 6 p.m., with carols and pizza, at Saint Cassian Parish. Advent wakes us up, lights the darkness on the way to Christmas Day. You start four Sundays before Christmas [tonight] and light a purple candle. Sunday #2, light 2 purples. Sunday #3, light 3 purples. Sunday #4, light all purples and the pink. The Sunday after that is December 25. The Advent wreath is not typically a hat, but Punchy wore it for a short while. That's what comes from living with nonconformists like H. and Figgy, I guess.