12/2025 - Sábado the 13th - MY JOURNEY

 

Lucia Day  is a Christian feast day honoring St. Lucy (meaning "light"), a 4th-century martyr, and serves as a major Festival of Light in Scandinavia and other parts of Europe, ushering in the Christmas season with candlelit processions, saffron buns, and a focus on hope and light in winter's darkness

Today's Name Day:  Lucia

I actually have a sweet friend named Lucia.  She works at Jalisco's.  And has a sweet young daughter.  Love them both!! 💕

    Had an ok day but cold.  I decided my day was a Jammie Day.  Mostly rested.  Bed felt soo good.  Temp right now is 17F!!!!

    I went outside a couple of time.s  I could really feel the cold.  No mail delivered on my porch.

    Had an email from JL.  Gracie woke MM at around 3am wanting to play.  Who could say no???  She soon fell back asleep, but I got a couple of texts with photos.

    Today Lindsborg celebrated Lucia in town.  Both on Main Street, in a couple of churches, & the Old Mill.  There is food, Swedish dancing, we have 2 Lucias  ---  one is a high school girl & another is a 4th grade girl.  There are lots a cool crafts to buy.  One lady who creates knit things is giving away something to anyone who buys something at the Old Mill.  Great idea & so generous of her.  Even with the cold I hope there was a big crowd.  At the Mill Santa is in one building giving a talk.  The Pavilion has lots of music.  Super cold today.  In the 20s.  Brrrr. 🧊

    At nap time Cinder stayed in the living room, but Kisse loves me in bed.  She demands lots of petting.  And at some point will curl up next to me.  Love that.  She often sits near me in the living room too.

    Photos today are Lucia photos, Santas, Winter ones & drawings.

A live photo today from Gävle Sweden

                                                    

12/2025 - Viernes the 12th - MY JOURNEY

 

Guadalupe Day, or the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, is a major Catholic celebration on December 12th, commemorating the Virgin Mary's apparitions to St. Juan Diego in Mexico in 1531, marked by Masses, processions, traditional dances (like Danza Azteca), and feasts (tamales, champurrado) at basilicas (like in Mexico City) and churches globally, honoring her as a powerful symbol of Mexican identity, motherhood, and faith.  

Today's Name Day:  Alexander

        I had a great day today.  Slept good overnight.  Had to eat twice but went right back to sleep.

    Saw both my friend JS & CA during live videos at events with Indians dancing.  I had to ask about it.  A Mexican thing.  Always good to learn something new.

    Had an early text from MM.  Nice.  Missing him.

    Met LL for lunch at the White Peacock.  Really quiet in there.  Very few cars in front of the Ol Stuga.  Odd. Then off to work.

    Worked on a huge pile of tiny photos.  Hate those!!  Will take me forever.  Plus I was freezing.

    Supper was carnitas at Jalisco's.  Plus they had fútbol on the tv.  Nice to watch.

    Not many people in eating when we got there.  Then it filled up!!  Plus huge boxes of food going out the front door!  As soon as I was done with my ice cream we took off.

    Temp stayed around 45F.  Felt cooler than that.  The weather men get so sad when they forecast cold & no rain or snow.  But let the them get too excited about a warm forecast they almost do a happy dance,  Winter has not started even & they are talking about the ending of it.

    Photos are mostly drawings about winter & Christmas.