tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732555737950593061.post2532479694985896580..comments2023-08-03T04:54:32.572-07:00Comments on Existing in a World of Silence: First Friday New Work - Álfablót - November 3rdNicolas Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08126974984715446831noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732555737950593061.post-70138786379307678312017-11-08T06:46:17.006-08:002017-11-08T06:46:17.006-08:00Stacy, I found them all in the Old Magic of Christ...Stacy, I found them all in the Old Magic of Christmas, along with all the darker stories of Yule elves, Krampus, Bellnickles, the Yule cat, St Nicholas etc. the holiday season is filled with wonderful rituals and old ways to honor the Yule. Of course, I love keeping and decorating a beautiful, live tree but to have a full two months of celebration and BAKING to look forward to!? YES PLEASE :) Big crow HUGS!!! Nicolas Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126974984715446831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732555737950593061.post-46472305836123414542017-11-06T16:35:15.405-08:002017-11-06T16:35:15.405-08:00What fun Nicolas!!! I love these traditions!! I ha...What fun Nicolas!!! I love these traditions!! I haven't heard of any of these before! Yes, please, take pictures!! Your new pieces are purely magical! Big Crow Hugs! Magic Love Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133368208464734546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732555737950593061.post-63470461878746632842017-11-05T06:10:02.329-08:002017-11-05T06:10:02.329-08:00Andrea, most of these we have rediscovered in our ...Andrea, most of these we have rediscovered in our own time just researching on the internet. I can recall my grandmother talking about certain traditions that were several generations older but many of them she deemed as "old fashioned" or superstitious and I wonder how much was lost over the years to that sentiment in our family. For instance, I had 4 great aunts and my grandmother who all baked for the holidays and I mean they were a like a cookie factory every year! Recently when I discovered that several old world baking traditions were centered around the first Sunday of Advent, I asked my mother if she knew if that had anything to do with the start of the great aunt's yearly bake-fest. She paused and thought for a moment and then gasped, "Oh my God, you're right it WAS the first Sunday of Advent when they started their baking!" But that little fact has been lost and it can seem in retrospect like it became arbitrary because we all got caught up in the wealth of cookies that were shared but there was a day and a meaning and I suppose we are just looking for that connection somehow. <br /><br />Our Welcoming of the Elves was wonderful but the pics were all too dark since we had nothing but candle light and we had a few little "signs' that the elves came by. In lieu of photos, I am going to write about the "elf visit" in between my Friday posts. :) <br /><br />And I am glad to know I am not the only one who makes lists only to lose them or forget they exist. lol <br /><br />Thank you for dropping by and visiting!Nicolas Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126974984715446831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732555737950593061.post-64227730691347673172017-11-04T19:58:18.117-07:002017-11-04T19:58:18.117-07:00Thank you Lisa! We love celebrating the elves with...Thank you Lisa! We love celebrating the elves with Álfablót! We had some strangeness occur that leads us to think we were indeed visited by elves!<br />Thank you so much for stopping by and for your very kind words. :)Nicolas Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126974984715446831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732555737950593061.post-13307530840795625262017-11-03T14:09:52.237-07:002017-11-03T14:09:52.237-07:00I have never heard of most of those baked treats, ...I have never heard of most of those baked treats, it will be fun to see pics of your baking and celebrating. I always wished I grew up with those old traditions but I guess we had plenty of our own, just none that seemed handed down for generations. My grandmother came from Germany but her family let go of all their traditions and language when they came. I have always meant to try to find some she may have done and forgotten. Yours sound lovely!<br />And the new work is wonderful.... I especially like the glitter shoppe with it's pink tree and that translucent alabaster looks amazing! Glad to hear you are already deeply enjoying the holidays! <br />And I never managed to reply to your comment about my to do list for my art plan.... but it made me laugh. I DO loose or overlook my lists all the time!!!!Fallingladieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14010949984698699058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732555737950593061.post-35381300014560780722017-11-03T13:20:09.388-07:002017-11-03T13:20:09.388-07:00What a beautiful tradition for the elves, I hadn&#...What a beautiful tradition for the elves, I hadn't heard of it before, thank you for your description. Your pieces are amazing, they are so sweet and magical and lovely...Lisabella Russohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621662488987992112noreply@blogger.com