In the church year, the long season of post-Pentecost, post-everything else is drawing to a close. The days are shorter, and the sky is grey with threats of snow. December is almost here, and Advent is about to begin. I invite you to observe the season through an Advent-themed study of Charlotte Mason's fourth volume, Ourselves Book II. There are also readings for the Twelve Days of Christmas, drawn from her essay "The Eternal Child."