We had a lovely, if not quiet, Christmas this year. We missed our friends and family terribly of course, but I think we made the best of it and tried to embrace Swedish traditions. Here's how...
:: We bought a Tomten. Traditionally each farm or family has their own Tomten, which is a gnomey little guy with a long beard and a red hat who delivers presents on Christmas. We actually bought three (for good luck).
:: We also bought an electric candelabra for the darkened window of our apartment. Almost every window of every apartment in Umeå has one in it and it looks very pretty.
:: We ate a julskinka (ham) on Christmas eve.
:: did a lot of baking and attended a Christmas fika.
:: We watched a Donald Duck (Kalle Anka) cartoon on Sveriges Television at 3pm on Christmas Eve
:: drank glögg and ate pepparkaka
:: We had an advent candelabra in which you light one candle for each week of advent.
After having a very white, very snowy Christmas, we are off to
Merry Christmas to all our family and friends. We love you very much and think of you often. :)
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