a little adventure
Today we went out to the Jul Marknad på Hägnan (Christmas market at Hägnan). It was a lovely day for it, crisp, clear, and -15 C. We have had some snow recently (not much, but enough to turn things white) and the couple of warm (+ 2 C) days we had last week didn't melt much of the snow, and with the drop in temps the trees are nice and white, so it was really pretty.
We only stopped at one of the booths to purchase anything. The Cheese booth from Vuollerim at which a friend of ours was working (as she does every year). We stopped by her first, bought a handful of their fresh cheeses for home, a packet of their skabramost for the house, and a bunch more packets for C.'s friends and family down south who haven't had a chance to try this cheese yet (since it is only produced at the Arctic Circle). Then we did a walk around the rest of the market and kidnapped our friend from her booth to head across the street to the gillestuga for some waffles with jam and whipped cream before she returned to duty and we three went home.
I enjoyed the chance to wear my nice fur-lined hood and muff I made for SCA events in another setting where the warmth is welcome.
After coming home we had time to eat, do yoga, and check in on line, but in another 15 minutes we will head to town and watch a movie. This might be the second I have seen this year in a theater.
We only stopped at one of the booths to purchase anything. The Cheese booth from Vuollerim at which a friend of ours was working (as she does every year). We stopped by her first, bought a handful of their fresh cheeses for home, a packet of their skabramost for the house, and a bunch more packets for C.'s friends and family down south who haven't had a chance to try this cheese yet (since it is only produced at the Arctic Circle). Then we did a walk around the rest of the market and kidnapped our friend from her booth to head across the street to the gillestuga for some waffles with jam and whipped cream before she returned to duty and we three went home.
I enjoyed the chance to wear my nice fur-lined hood and muff I made for SCA events in another setting where the warmth is welcome.
After coming home we had time to eat, do yoga, and check in on line, but in another 15 minutes we will head to town and watch a movie. This might be the second I have seen this year in a theater.