– as I see it..
We started today with Christmas mass in church – is was very nice to get a moment together. Still dark and rainy though.
Christmas day dinner we always enjoy at my parents. A nice tradition which we started after we began to celebrate Christmas eve at ours.
Merry Christmas!
Christmas eve – we have celebrated this day in our house every year (except one) since we bought it back in 1997. We all contribute to the dinner table and enjoy a nice meal. But first we watch the yearly Disney hour together and have a glass of glögg which is a molded wine served hot. Then after dinner we open the presents – this year limited to the kids only – and finally we have coffee and a fruit sallad.
Thank you all for making this such a special day filled with tradition created by us together. Let’s hope we can enjoy many more Christmases like this – but hopefully with snow instead of rain. Next year my sister w/ fam will join us too – they do every other year!
Be safe everyone and God Jul!
Vaccumed the house and tidying some more.. then a burger in the mall before the boys went up to their grandparents to bake gingerbread cookies (a lovely tradition) while I looked around in the stores. Then we enjoyed a nice coffee together when I picked them up.
Now a moment to myself before I will start dinner. New knitting project to dig into – can’t wait!
The forth candle is lit and the ladder is completed. A nice relaxing Sunday so far with a quiet time in my corner cheering on the Swedish giant slalom team and other winter sports. That will change in a minute and we will go to the mall for some last minute shopping.
It is a rather sunny day with temperatures well above freezing. No snow or winter feeling at all except for the darkness. But now we are heading towards longer days after the breakpoint yesterday. Yeah!
A chance to regain some strength and energy. 17 days off from work. 17 sleep-ins. Well, 16 left since I have already enjoyed one. Sort of. My son needed to be picked up from his all-night gaming at 06:30 this morning. Life as a parent but I love it. I’m glad he is able to participate in things like that, enjoying himself as a teenager as he should.
Now a long relaxing day from my corner to enjoy. Maybe watch a movie or two. Have a coffee. Enjoy the delicious cookies we baked. Oh – and the prettiest ones – the chocolate cream filled ones – they were just as amazing as I hoped they would be.
Tucked in my corner with a glass of wine relaxing after a very hectic last week before the holidays. I feel good though about everything I’ve accomplished and looking forward to the time off. No more work before January 7th.
I received a very nice Christmas gift from work which I will enjoy as soon as possible…
Two more days – then this semester is over. Christmas and new year around the corner. My youngest is going in to the old town in the city today to enjoy the Christmas fair. I remember when my class did this a lifetime ago. Very special.
The kitchen is back in order again
after our baking marathon last night. Our cookies turned out great. I haven’t tried the prettiest ones yet but I’m sure they are delicious.
Thank you ladies for good team work – as always!
Tema för kvällen – småkakor med jultema!
Vi har bakat ingefärs- och citrondrömmar, saffranskokostoppar, chokladbiskvier, och hallongrottor med gott resultat!
Fläskfilégryta med svamp och pasta till middag. Gissa vad vi fick till fikat.. 😉
Our Christmas tree is here! A bit early this year but it is lovely to enjoy it and it smells soooo good. It is decorated with ornaments from my grandparents, things from when my father grew up and things collected ever since. A lot of memories and precious things. A real treasure.
I donated blood last week and today I received a text message with a thank you and that someone just received the blood I donated and that my gift made a difference for that person.
I got a warm feeling and felt good about my sacrifice. Doesn’t matter now that it took two hours, several jabs and a huge bruise before I was done. I will do it again next time they need me. Cause I hope that one day when I need a donation of blood – there will be blood available in the bank for me too.
