Its getting closer and closer to autumn. That means gathering crops, apples, mushrooms. Cleaning up the summery stuff that doesnt bloom anymore. Clearing up the yard so one doesnt break legs when everything is covered in snow as high as hips. That means just any minute now there will be colourful leaves, crisp mornings, rain, shorter days. That also means school. A disasterous restart of the nonstop horror for kids 🙂 . The same horror that parents like. Finally get the kids out of their rooms, off from their endless and mostly stupid computergames, off from their back. For some blissful mornings at least 🙂 . The kids sure do not agree. But who is asking!

For some it means prepping for Xmas. Yes, you read right! Those are the real nutters, but I have tried it too. One year I had eyes out on presents already in August. That was, in fact, the most peaceful, calm and pleasant Xmas ever. No last minute running in panic, no worry except the food part. I really really liked it. Had everything ready on time, fridge full of good meats, and wines, bathroom filled with candles and bathoils, and did not have to leave the house for a week! Bliss! If there was no trash to be taken out, I would not leave the house for months on in.

But somehow the start of school always distracts me now. I must write down memocard for this and hang it in the car so I will see it every time I go to drive….

The truth is, I have my Xmas setting up all year long for last three years or so. I am the king of nutters, the god of nutters! I have six stationary Xmas trees up all the time in my cottage. There are different themes, or say coloursettings. One tree is white tree with black ornaments. Its really pretty, probably will set it to my black and white kitchen this year. So whoever wants I can sell it to, all of it or just part of it. The other is all pink, third one is traditional green with orange ornaments. I have a whole Xmas shop in my cottage, actually. Baubles in crates and baskets, all colourcoordinated. Trees (fake ones ofcourse) both green and white. Gifts, you know the unisex sort of last minute or just a kind gesture – knitted toys, socks, scarves, hats, throws, truffels, gingerbreads, macroons, soaps and scrubs. Bits and pieces that I like myself and that are mainly made by myself actually. Knitting away all winter, what else to do if its so blody minus 20 degrees outside…. I also arrange some outings for groups, mainly kids, in my cottage. We do some crafts, mainly Xmas deco. Then there is hot chocolate with marchmellows, obviously, and some gingerbreads, and Swedish cinnamonrolls. If the winds are not killing the mood we do sort of campfire in the pit and grilling sausages on the fire. Kids love it. The sausages taste totally different from anything they have ever tried. And I love it as kids are so funny. Telling all sorts of veird stuff and telling half of it using words I never heard even. You know, modern slang. I am literally not understanding but guessing half of their stories! Yeah, I am getting old 😉 Its like Santas home by the time of the snow comes. Only one missing is the Santa 😉 

Creating sweet memories. I love it. And some of them come back in summer, just to get some sweets from cafe and tell me how they miss this strange outing in winter, with logs in fire and the most tasty veird sausages they have ever had. So its a chance to make plan and come again! Thats why I like winter with a lot of snow. Only with snow its nice, white, clean and crisp. And its pretty like on postcard. 

Except no Santa in that picture… 

Wonder where he is…

A gig or two perhaps, Johnny? 

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XOXOX

or hohoho 🙂 

(not in a kinky way)