Our home and family is finally ready for Christmas. Today we went to the graveyard to light a candle on grandma Riitta's grave. It's a finnish Christmas tradition to remember those members of our family who are no longer with us. I thought the cemetery looked really really nice with lots and lots of candles lit all around. There's going to be even more tomorrow since most people visit the graveyard on Christmas eve.
Our bathroom is nearly finnished and we're really happy with it. I'll post some pictures after it's completely finnished. Last Saturday we brought the Christmas tree in. In my childhood we always celebrated Christmas at my grandma's and one of the highlights of the Christmas was goint with my grandpa and my uncle to their backyard to chop down the Christmas tree. Their backyard was full of spruces back then. There's really good plastic ones these days too, but I think there's nothing like the real tree. It smells so nice so who cares if it's a bit messy. That's what the vacuum cleaners are for, right? I remember my grandma even never ever used the electric candles. Always the real ones and I liked them too! Maybe I'll do that too when the boys grow up a bit.
Anyway, Christmas is such a lovely time of year wheather it's in the north or down under and wheather it's white or not. (looks like not this year). So Merry Christmas to all who hasn't received a post card or email card from me and to everyone who did! Hugs and kisses to all of you from our family!
2 comments:
oh I LOVED going to the cemetry and seeing all the candles lit! They looked SO bueatiful - I miss the finnish traditions like that!
That tradition is wonderful - it would beautiful to see that.
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