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It was warmer today,

right at freezing

so we decided we'd better go skating at Pildammarna

before winter is gone.

Aunt Tora

William and I visited Aunt Tora

on 2:nd sunday of Advent.

She showed us her "nisse luva"  (Santa's helper's hat).

We had a snow storm

and enjoyed yet another walk

through the old cemetary on our way home.

Saturday before 4th of Advent

we visited aunt Tora again.

She had been very sick with a high fever for two days.

But we were pleasantly surprised.

The quality of this picture may not be the best,

but the content definitely is.

Just look at their smiles.

This Saturday, aunt Toras fever was gone

and she was sitting in her chair.

She met Eyja for the first time

and they had a long conversation.

 

Unfortunately the fever came back the next day

and aunt Tora could not celebrate Christmas togerther with us.

 

1:a Advent - winter has arrived

Just in time for 1st of Advent

we got snow

and we could enjoy

this winter weather for almost two weeks .

 

William and I walked to church

and took lots of snowy pictures.

 Foto: William Shelton

 

St. Pauli is a beautiful church in and of itself,

but even prettier surrounded by snow.

 

 

We lit a candle for our neighbor Jim

who was buried that Friday.

 Foto: William Shelton

 

After the sermon we had coffee,

and the senior choir, in which Mom sings,
 were singing Christmas carols.

 

Outside was this tree with

golden leaves that lit up the winter landscape.

After having dinner with my parents

William and I went for a

two hour walk through town and took photos.

Foto: William Shelton

Above the streets there were lights

and lit pine decorations lined the walking street.

Lilla torg with all the old houses

was beautiful as always

Foto: William Shelton

and the shops had their windows

decorated for Christmas.

It was really cold outside,

and the fingers hurt as we were taking photos.

Foto: William Shelton

At Gustav Adolfs torg they had the big trees

decorated in different ways

and lots of lights covered the middle of the square

and warmed up the ground,

but the statue in the pond was still freezing.

Foto: William Shelton

The Christmas stalls were closed for the day

Foto: William Shelton

and above the walking street

it was like a sky full of tiny stars.

Foto: William Shelton

We walked towards home

inside the Old Graveyard

following the canal

where the lights guided us on our way.

Foto: William Shelton



The main library

and the Casino looked like fairy castles in the dark.

Foto: William Shelton

At home,

we each had a big cup of hot cocoa.

Driving my Toyota

Tuesday I drove Terence to work

so that I could have my Toyota.

There was ice on the windshield

and the thermometer showed 5 degrees Celsius.

When I had dropped off Terence

I could listen to my favoriote Sports channel again.