Beautiful, freezing

It has been exceptionally cold here the last week so there’s been very little done outside the house. Today we also wouldn’t have left the house but for a good friend Lenore who invited us to go for a walk. It was lovely out there but very, very COLD. -47 Celsius with the windchill.

Christmas tchotchkes

I have a love of little special Christmas decorations, especially if the involve candles. This year I got this lovely German “smoking house“. 

You put an incense cone inside the house and the smoke comes out the chimney. I love it.

 Then Christopher also got me these lovely self assembly stars. I can’t remember with the German name for them is but there something like a Moravian Star?

Christmas Dinner

We’re having our turkey tomorrow. Today my treat was salad, smoked mackerel and a special akvit made in BC. 

Christmas Eve

Christmas is a really cozy time for us, spending time with friends and family- blurry photos and all. 

Christmas eve walk

It was -28°C here today but with clear skies and little wind   

The sun is so low in the sky, I have to climb small hill to even feel it my face. 

The Christmas Tree

Always a good time had when acquiring the annual tree. The weather was making a turn to the cold when we venture out this year so we made our choice quickly and decisively, although perhaps not well. It looked good from the ground. 

The Christmas Roundabout

We’ve had this for two Christmases and we still struggle to get it just right so it will turn with the heat of the candles. We love it any way.