Each year at this time, I become attentive to how short the days are and -- slowly -- to the daily growing of the light. So, as irreligious as I am, I have lots of Christmas things I tune into. The idea of candles (if only, as here, plastic electric ones!) is one Xmas thing I feel very comfortable with.

These sit in our kitchen window, with a couple of Impatiens ("Patience") slips growing for the 2025 season.