tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post1518657751663163045..comments2023-11-03T04:01:35.940-07:00Comments on Desert Canyon Living: My Childhood Christmas in Sweden, Part 1Ingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-46492266625104909962010-12-17T17:56:02.973-08:002010-12-17T17:56:02.973-08:00Thanks for sharing your traditions. understanding ...Thanks for sharing your traditions. understanding traditions makes the world a better unified place. Merry Christmasolddoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533386990949093263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-21281556526943038752010-12-17T16:49:39.687-08:002010-12-17T16:49:39.687-08:00Sounds like some wonderful childhood memories. Wis...Sounds like some wonderful childhood memories. Wishing you the very best of the Christmas season though the memories you are making now will be different :-)Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-45989046065051656222010-12-14T18:35:15.787-08:002010-12-14T18:35:15.787-08:00What an interesting post, Inger. Thank you for sh...What an interesting post, Inger. Thank you for sharing your memories. GerryGerry's Soap N Stuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17979941775893238131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-32317071711881141172010-12-14T06:44:59.506-08:002010-12-14T06:44:59.506-08:00I am thrilled that you are sharing your traditions...I am thrilled that you are sharing your traditions of old....can't wait for the next one.Changes in the windhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06942797186537814864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-84528582446706052372010-12-14T06:16:53.032-08:002010-12-14T06:16:53.032-08:00thank you for that. what lovely traditions! i li...thank you for that. what lovely traditions! i like the build up of excitement and all the ritual behind it. look forward to hearing more. great pic of you as a kid, by the way!Hopefulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11100387637970383849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-37884822412808182442010-12-14T01:58:41.574-08:002010-12-14T01:58:41.574-08:00Of course my favorite part of this post is the pic...Of course my favorite part of this post is the picture of you as a little girl. I also wish for those simpler holidays of my childhood, but doesn't everyone? :) Lovely post Inger.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06116903234641971344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-13580923698315826212010-12-14T00:01:50.205-08:002010-12-14T00:01:50.205-08:00this was just great to hear, so interesting learni...this was just great to hear, so interesting learning about other cultures. Thanks for sharing and I hope to see part 2.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15210269243259892285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-69592988250602015262010-12-13T20:05:38.166-08:002010-12-13T20:05:38.166-08:00Fascinating stuff Inger! I think you were so cute ...Fascinating stuff Inger! I think you were so cute as St Lucia. I would love to know more about that legend as well,I will try to google it! To see all the paper stars in peoples windows must have been quite a sight.Looking forward to part twoLieslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07023486172214638042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-50353055670993831972010-12-13T17:56:17.755-08:002010-12-13T17:56:17.755-08:00Oh Inger, that was lovely! What a magical place t...Oh Inger, that was lovely! What a magical place the Christmas Market sounds like.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944121836337072178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-33441600459717897662010-12-13T17:44:15.029-08:002010-12-13T17:44:15.029-08:00Inger thank you
My father did not embrace his her...Inger thank you<br /><br />My father did not embrace his heritage as far as sharing such traditions.<br /><br />It is a sad thing to forget such things. Thank you for bringing them here<br /><br />I look forward to learning about JulbockenUpupaepopshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05840292738185134371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-83142590027847962332010-12-13T17:10:03.094-08:002010-12-13T17:10:03.094-08:00My mom was Santa Lucia when she was a child. I rem...My mom was Santa Lucia when she was a child. I remember her telling me about it. She made a pewter Santa Lucia many years ago. She wears a crown but carries candles in her hands. I guess the candles would have been too close together on the crown.Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113432418609414054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-38706134156220924682010-12-13T15:18:13.631-08:002010-12-13T15:18:13.631-08:00Thanks Inger! This is one of my favorite things ab...Thanks Inger! This is one of my favorite things about blogs. Looking forward to Part II.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167025586708740663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-60614537393904526902010-12-13T14:50:42.999-08:002010-12-13T14:50:42.999-08:00I always loved the Advent time, we would sit with ...I always loved the Advent time, we would sit with the lit candles, and my mom would read us Christmas stories, or we would back cookies or do crafts, anything that had to do with Christmas, it was almost more festive that the big day.Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05499341881273434041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-37137941975173924562010-12-13T12:39:30.654-08:002010-12-13T12:39:30.654-08:00We also celebrate Advent here in Switzerland, but ...We also celebrate Advent here in Switzerland, but I do believe Sweden got it right... I have always found Santa Lucia to be one of the prettiest Christmas traditions aesthetically. Thank you for sharing such a meaningful tradition!Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001821386786894963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-10982243966118997992010-12-13T12:31:44.957-08:002010-12-13T12:31:44.957-08:00Thank you so much for sharing your fond memories o...Thank you so much for sharing your fond memories of Christmas in Sweden! Such wonderful traditions!<br /><br />FionaFiona Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09885965992331814714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-28106062158236015252010-12-13T12:22:35.753-08:002010-12-13T12:22:35.753-08:00Inger, I'm so glad you're telling us about...Inger, I'm so glad you're telling us about your Christmas traditions!...:)JPjp@A Green Ridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15217268829093983376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-34706489940520653112010-12-13T11:18:17.326-08:002010-12-13T11:18:17.326-08:00Inger, you do so look adorable, a wonderful Lucia!...Inger, you do so look adorable, a wonderful Lucia! I often wondered how St Lucia had become part of Swedish tradition. My cousin, Janet, has oodles of Granddaughters, and the one that fits the dress - is their Santa Lucia at their Christmas gathering! They still use candles, BTW. I think it's a wonderful tradition!<br /><br />A goat, huh?Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743921972328074980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-67409075606849285922010-12-13T11:09:23.388-08:002010-12-13T11:09:23.388-08:00Thank you so much for sharing this history and I r...Thank you so much for sharing this history and I really love seeing you as St. Lucia.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10123691580195879542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-91436268349171997922010-12-13T10:37:04.131-08:002010-12-13T10:37:04.131-08:00How wonderful to get the chance to hear of your ch...How wonderful to get the chance to hear of your childhood Christmas experiences in Sweden! I find it so interesting how different parts of the world celebrate Christmas. Thank you so much for sharing your story. I can't wait until Part 2!!!Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10789676677532348113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-43141934081351238982010-12-13T10:31:16.141-08:002010-12-13T10:31:16.141-08:00Inger, That is really cool, I look forward to part...Inger, That is really cool, I look forward to part 2.<br />TerryAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882043617737467664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-12850164528443016382010-12-13T09:20:43.048-08:002010-12-13T09:20:43.048-08:00What a wonderful post. Thank you for sharing with...What a wonderful post. Thank you for sharing with us. I wish Christmas were simplier now for all of us. I do keep mine pretty simple compared to most people. As the saying goes, "Let's remember the reason for the season".Beverly@Beverly's Back Porchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09327099634992021109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-57117447675139060872010-12-13T09:17:28.887-08:002010-12-13T09:17:28.887-08:00Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. I think I...Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. I think I'll copy this and read it to my grandchildren.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11211553639708036919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-49897152408249502612010-12-13T08:54:15.824-08:002010-12-13T08:54:15.824-08:00I have read about the feast of Santa Lucia before....I have read about the feast of Santa Lucia before. What a wonderful tradition! And I liked your description of the paper stars with lights inside hung in all the windows to brighten the city. <br /><br />I am not familiar with the Christmas goat, however, so will wait to hear more!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510099344729038541noreply@blogger.com