Monday

 Good morning.  It's raining yet again.  Every time I've been to the dentist, it has been raining!

Yesterday was a very pleasant day.  I bustled around getting everything ready before Beth and Alex turned up for lunch.  We chatted and laughed and generally had a nice time before Beth went home to finish getting things ready for the decorator.

I sort of dressed up the table a little bit - after all, it's less that a fortnight until Christmas now, isn't it?

Today doesn't start off very well.  Dentist at nine fifteen.  I suppose there is something to be said for getting it over and done with first thing.
Once that's done and dusted, there's quite a lot of bedding in the ironing basket - yes, I do iron my bedding!
That really is about it.  Not a terribly exciting day really but, apart from the first thing, it should be pleasant..

Today's Advent Calendar music is the beautiful Bach harmonisation of 'Oh Little One Sweet', performed superbly by the Kings Singers.  There's no more to say really; it is just perfect.

O little one sweet

O little one sweet,
O little one mild,
Thy Father's purpose thou hast fulfilled;
Thou cam'st from heav'n to mortal ken,
Equal to be with us poor men,
O little one sweet,
O little one mild.

O little one sweet,
O little one mild,
With joy thou hast the whole world filled;
Thou camest here from heav'n's domain,
To bring men comfort in their pain,
O little one sweet,
O little one mild.

O little one sweet,
O little one mild,
In thee Love's beauties are all distilled;
Then light in us thy love's bright flame,
That we may give thee back the same.
O little one sweet,
O little one mild.

O little one sweet,
O little one mild,
Help us to do as thou hast willed.
Lo, all we have belongs to thee!
Ah, keep us in our fealty!
O little one sweet,
O little one mild..