ADVENT

The 3rd candle is lit for Advent.

Yes and the cards are almost done and the packages have been sent to the US. We are real behind on baking but it is usually just me that eats it anyway so probably a good thing. It has been really cold the last few days and they are making snow like crazy over on the hill. Time to get the skates sharpened, because Norrviken should have good ice.

ADVENT

The second of Advent and 2 candles are lit.

I'm never going to be able to do all this so I will just do a little bit at a time. Today it is one week left to Christmas day, and I'm just lighting the second candle. Well the kids are not going to buy it. "What, is it Christmas already? I thought there were a few weeks left!" is not going to go over too well next week. I remember a few years ago we were opening Christmas presents on the 25th of course, and the doorbell rang and the neighbor kids asked, "what didja get?" and our kids are like we're opening now and the the neighbors say but it was Christmas yesterday! The problems of being an American set with certain American traditions in Sweden!

ADVENT

Advent has arrived and we have lit the first candle!

The days are flying by now which is nice as soon the shortest day of the year will be behind us, which is why everyone gets so worked up about Lucia and all. This is a concrete bowl with a little decoration (it's a little hard to see in the picture but it is a snowflake of concrete). Maybe it will make a little of the real stuff come down so it won't be so dark, This rain is starting to get me down. I think it's time to put some more Christmas decorations - only 3 weeks left to Julafton!

Time of get into gear!