Pageantry

Today is the twelfth day of Christmas, and even I have to admit that the holiday season is officially drawing to a close. Darn. Well, I now have next year to look forward to, right?

To finish out the season with a bang, we attended a holiday pageant called "The Boar's Head and Yule Log Festival" at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Kinston this afternoon. We arrived more than an hour and a half before show time, which paid off in front row seats. The show was very well done, the costumes were beautiful and authentic (period), and the choir was excellent. If you would like to know more about this holiday extravaganza, get your hands on a December 2007 issue of Our State magazine, which has an article about it, including several pictures.

We drove from Kinston to Mebane, where we are staying at a B&B called The Inn at Bingham School. Our room has a cozy gas fireplace that turns on with a switch (my favorite kind!) and a lovely tiger maple pencil post bed. Which I think I'll go get in now, as I am tired!

St. Mary's Episcopal Church - outside:


And inside:

The high point of the show was when the two sides of the picture opened to reveal a live nativity scene, with a sleeping infant (not a doll). Unfortunately, photography during the performance was not allowed.

Cozy room at the Inn at Bingham School:


Sleep tight!