It helps to get into the Christmas spirit when all the trees are decorated in sparkling white.
So tonight the lights went onto our tree, some silver garland and the ornaments we have collected over the last ten years. Our rather “interesting” Fraser fir with it’s crooked top and not too even trim has been transformed into a thing of beauty.
We are starting to get ready. Even the Tourtiere is made – all six of them. But now there are only 5. At this rate I will be making more before Christmas.
And today, early I celebrated a little of my Swedish heritage by going to Birdie’s Santa Lucia celebration. Yum – cardamom rolls and spicy cookies and best of all – good strong coffee.
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I don’t think that Santa Lucia ever visited Norway, and I’d never heard of the tradition until getting involved with this bunch of Swedes, but it is enjoyable. I just worry that the Lucia girl’s candles might fall over and start a fire.
Apparently it is one of the few truely unigque Swedish holidays. It is not something we ever heard of growing up. I guess it has a lot to do with being a seafaring nation – the contacts with Italy, etc.
Found an interesting article about Lucia Day at
http://www.umkc.edu/imc/stlucia.htm