Sometimes a happy moment springs a surprise...am sure it happens to everybody...happened to me today when the boy who delivers milk wished me a 'Happy Christmas in advance' seeing the wreath on our front door. Charming!!
I put up my wreath - not so much for Christmas as for the happiness of the Season. A wreath somehow, just makes one smile, and I believe it is a good time to smile as the Old Year slowly makes way for the New Year...
It's the same with the Christmas tree and Nativity scene - just a linking of a happy tradition/custom through the generations...