Monthly Archives: December 2010

Snow Day

Posted on December 19, 2010 by volovecto

Twas the week before Christmas and all through the town, People were buying and rushing around. But my shopping was done and I could relax, So where to go for some hearty repast? The answer for me was simple;  a … Continue reading →

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December 13th, Santa Lucia Day

Posted on December 13, 2010 by volovecto

Being of Scandinavian ancestry, my family celebrated Santa Lucia Day on December 13th.  My mother would make Lucia buns and peppar kakar cookies in the days before and then in the early hours of Dec. 13th, when it was still dark … Continue reading →

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Early Winter

Posted on December 8, 2010 by volovecto

The calendar may still say it is fall, but here in Holland Michigan it sure feels like Winter.  In Florida I have always said that it did not feel like Christmas until I saw ballet dancers on stage, with fake … Continue reading →

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Affordable Art

Posted on December 6, 2010 by volovecto

In an earlier post, I wrote that my family is a card family.  We like to send and receive beautiful cards.  I like to think of cards as affordable art, a way to put a smile on someone’s face and … Continue reading →

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First Snow

Posted on December 1, 2010 by volovecto

December, and winter, have arrived in western Michigan.  This morning was the first time I have used an ice scraper on a vehicle for 25 years.  It has been snowing since late last night, and this morning we had several … Continue reading →

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