The second light of Advent
is the light of the Plants.
Plants that reach up to the sun,
and in the breezes dance.
The Fartøyvernsenterets annual Christmas Workshop was Sunday, so Anders left early to work preparing little boats for the Litlle Boat Workshop post. We all went in the afternoon. It's a great event, gingbread cookie making, wax candle rolling, blacksmith work, music and song in the Mongolian tent, and of course little boats.
Lea sanding her own boat on the bench
Anders teaching Noa how to drill.
Dear old man St.Nikolas Dear
Come to my house this year.
Please put something in my shoe,
for I've been good the whole year through!
The morning began with throwing open the front door to find three little boots filled with a gift, and a basket of honey stars, oranges and nuts. And lo and behold!, St. Nickolas' horse had eaten ALL the hay! We have an Advent Calender with little windows one opens, from my mom. Amazingly enough, because it is German I guess, todays picture was St.Nick. We waited until 9.30, when it got light, to go on a little picnic up to where the creek is, and eat our honeycakes, and clementines. (Which I have been thinking were mandarines all these years, but are apparently not.)
What was left of our St. Nikolas picnic.
Jasmin's little Cecilia taking a rest in the grass.
While the twins slept, we prepared our own St.Nick basket to leave at Luca's front door.
The honey cakes and oatmeal/ raison cookies were arranged and the card made. Unfortunately our plan to leave it at the door and hide backfired. Both his mother and him did not see it. So after giggling with all the three kids, crouching behind the house in the dark and howling wind, we decided to knock again and invite ourselves in for tea.
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