An Invitation

The village priest invites all from near and far to "Come, prepare for the birth of the Child." It's Advent, the time of invitation and preparation. Who will answer the good pere's call? Who will show up for the birth? Will it be country folks or city folks? Will you come?

Preparing for Christmas

This month's issue of France Today contains a very informative article about santons. It brought to mind my santons. My Provencal 'people' are busy preparing for Christmas. It's none too early for these citizens to begin readying for the Christ Child's arrival. Both Monsieur le Chef and the Monsieur le Boulanger (the baker) are waiting for Madame who brings miel and lavandre. La chevre and la poule will contribute valuable ingredients for the Christmas feast, while le moulin will help grind the wheat for Christmas bread. The people will be busy the next few days. Come back again and meet others in the village who will welcome Baby Jesus and His family soon.