Wednesday, January 3, 2024
The 10th Day of Christmas - Ten Lords A-Leaping
Exhausted upon my return from work so I built a fire.
What you'd see on our porch.
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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Thursday, December 21, 2023
Holiday Season 2023 - 4 Days to Go
Thursday, December 21, 2023
Countdown to Christmas - 4 Days
Today is the Winter Solstice.
I set the angels out today.
Mom and I went to the American Swedish Institute to see the holiday displays.
We checked out the display of Himmeli. Shown above are a couple examples. Himmeli predate the Christmas tree and they were traditionally suspended in a dining or living space during the Winter Solstice. They remained in place until the summer months to help ensure a good harvest.
Mom got some ornaments in the gift shop. I got this kick ass PINK dala horse. Who knew they came in pink?
Dale and I went to Creekside Supper Club for dinner. It was delicious. Dale had the chicken breast and I had the fish fry with walleye. I had a Grasshhopper for dessert.
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Lots Going On Today
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
It's 2-2-22. There's a lot going on today. Candlemas...
Feast of the Presentation...
Groundhog Day. Word is there's 6 more weeks of winter.
Laid back evening. Salmon open face and leftover gingerbread cake.
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Imbolc 2022/St. Brigid's Day
Monday, February 1, 2021
Happy St. Brigid's Day. Also, Happy Imbolc, the Celtic first day of spring. I read today about a legend that St. Brigid turned bathwater into beer.
Quiet evening at home. For dinner Dale and I had chicken and ravioli, one of my favorites, and we watched an episode of the old Carol Burnett Show.
Sylvester, the Christmas Cat, continues to get more comfortable in his new home. He also seems to get more adorable as well. This photo captures some of the bluish afternoon winter light although this shot makes it look more blue than it actually is.
Sunday, January 30, 2022
Chilly January Afternoon and Evening - Gingerbread and Music
Sunday, January 30, 2022
Didn't make gingerbread this past holiday season until this afternoon.
Used a Betty Crocker mix and it turned out great.
Listened to some wintery music while it was in the oven.
For dessert it was simply heaven with whipped cream.
Sunday, January 16, 2022
MLK Weekend - Christmistletoe
Sunday, January 16, 2022
Dale and I made a chicken pot pie and Dale stir fried some vegetables.
Put out the Dala horses...
Lit some candles...
More candles...
And more candles.
We drank fizzy water for cocktail hour due to our dry-January.
Listened to some Christmas music that I didn't get to this past season.
For dessert I had pumpkin cheesecake from Lunds and Dale had a Dove bar.
During dinner we watched a few episodes of the old Carol Burnett Show. Guests included Jonathan Winters, Lucille Ball, Imogene Coca, Phyllis Diller, Bobbie Gentry, Diahann Carroll, and the Smothers Brothers; very nostalgic.
Monday, January 22, 2018
Post Christmas Season 2017/2018 - Dala Horses
I found the big blue dala horse. Now if I could only find the red one...
Sunday, January 7, 2018
Post Christmas Season 2017/2018 - More Decorating
Some of the following was set out on the 10th day of Christmas or after. Most of it has already been put away. I did a much better job of displaying my plates this year as I finally picked up some decent plate stands. I could only find the smaller dala horses this year and not the two bigger ones. If it's getting to the point where I've got so much stuff that I can't find all of it then I think I may have a problem. Haha.
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