Christmas Eve is the main day of Christmas celebrations in Sweden - as in the day when Christmas presents are exchanged and opened. And in families with children, Jultomten (Santa Claus/Father Christmas) often comes knocking on the door in the late afternoon or early evening, to deliver them in person.
What I had not expected this year was a White Christmas - except maybe just a very thin layer of frost on the ground. But I was in for a surprise this morning, when I got out bed and looked out of the window to find that it had snowed during the night. And it has kept on snowing a little on and off since then (writing this around 11:30 am).
I'll neither be going anywhere, nor having visitors; but as usual in later years I'm hoping to have an online video session with my brother later on in the afternoon. (I'm saying "hoping", fingers crossed, because the app we used to use has closed, so we'll be trying a different alternative this year - without having tested it beforehand...)
Tomorrow I may be catching up on blog reading and commenting while most of my international friends are in turn probably in the midst of their most intense family celebrations... Anyway, however you'll be celebrating, I wish you all a Happy Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you, dear Monica!
ReplyDeleteAs you know, the 24th (Heilig Abend) is our main Christmas celebration, too, with gifts exchanged, the lights at the Christmas tree lit for the first time (traditionally - but many families nowadays have their tree up and decorated much earlier) and the singing of songs, plus a traditional meal (Wiener sausages and potato salad for us).
According to our weather people, the last proper white Christmas we had in this country was 15 years ago. But lo and behold, this morning about five tiny snow flakes descendet amidst a rather fierce wind blowing, and more (both flakes and wind) is forecast for later.
I hope your video call with your brother works!
It's years since I recall a white Christmas here - but yours looks magical. (Not so good if you have to travel.) Wishing you a very peaceful and contented time - and I hope your video call works.
ReplyDeleteHappy Christmas Eve to you! How magical to have snow! It's so pretty, when you don't have to deal with any travel at least. May your celebration of the event be full of love and joy (and a successful call!)
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, Happy Holiday, Happy New Year and I will be doing the same as you tomorrow, except of course for seeing snow out the window. nothing happening here today or tomorrow. Same old Same old..
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a lovely day, and can get through to your brother. Your window is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone! And yes, my brother and I did manage to connect online! 🙂
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you. We have sunshine and strong winds here.
ReplyDeleteI wish you a warm, peaceful Swedish Christmas filled with light, whether shared online or enjoyed in calm solitude
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, a White Christmas! How lovely! Here in Georgia, it might break a record for heat, it should near 80 degrees! I don't mind, it's all good. So, warm most certainly and we pray for peace. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteLovely! White everywhere. We had a very quiet day here.
ReplyDeleteIt's so beautiful to get a white Christmas, we usually get a damp one, this year included. Merry Christmas, Yuletide Blessings and God Jul to you and yours.
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