Hello from England

I hope this is going to be a really good swap, I am very big on keeping up old English Christmas traditions and it will be lovely to share them with someone else and to learn their traditions.

As summer has finally arrived here in England this weekend and we are looking out at blue skies and sunshine Christmas should really be the furthest thing from my mind!

Wendy

About last x-mas

Here is a link to my blogs page from the end of last year.. I often go with local red cross first aid- unit to x-mas charters to secure they trip, and these photos are taken 27.12.2006, in the afternoon app. 16.00.

So this is located near by a fjell called Aakenustunturi ( if you like to search thru google maps or otherwise)

In Rovaniemi they have Santas Post Office, and if you have some wishes to that direction, I'm able to help :)

Have a nice sunday

Jaana

What a Neat Idea fora Swap!

This is such a perfect time to start thinking about Christmas and winter- when the temps have hovered around 90-100 and above for about 2 weeks now. ENOUGH ALREADY! I enjoy Christmas, especially giving gifts. That is so much fun. I am married (29.5 yrs), mom of 3 girls, grandma of 1 boy. I live on a farm in North Dakota. We have sheep, cows, peacocks (saw a new mama with 3 babies yesterday), guinea fowl, 1 lonely duck, mini horses, ( a new baby there too), 1 donkey that helps guard the sheep, a Great Pyrenees Sheep dog, 2 Border Collies and several barn cats. Oh yeah, one tortoise named Dude.

Christmas time is a busy time for me but that is because I have a handmade candy business, that I opened in 1988. I start making candy in early October and hopefully am finished by the 2nd week of December so I can rest up before Christmas.

I love to knit, am still learning this craft, the 2nd time around. I also love to do Hardanger, it is so relaxing. Last year my DH worked in Hawaii on Oahu during the winter and when he came home for Christmas I went back to Hawaii with him and spent 30, yes thirty, glorious days exploring the island while he worked during the day. .

Christmas Movie TVYARN CONTEST!!

Hi everyone, I'm very excited to participate and so glad Kasia and MaryAnne started this swap. It's put me in the Christmas mood in August!

Visit my blog and join in on a contest I'm having there. You could help create the name and colors for hand dyed yarn and then win it as a prize. Here's the link Christmas Movie tvyarn contest.

Jana

Hi from Lappland

My name is Jaana and I live app. 170 km north from Arctic Circle. We have here lots of reindeers, and many foreing tourist flies to Kittilä to meet the Santa.

I live near by ski resort called LEVI .

At summer we have nightless nights and in winter, we have days that the sun does not rise..

Looking foreward to meet you all.

Jaana

www.muoriska.vuodatus.net

~ Hello ~

My name is Dawn and I live in Ok. I love christmas and all things to do with winter mostly, especially snow. ;D I am looking forward to this swap and making new friends. Thx for the fun!

christmas down south

Thanks for putting me on the list. It's going to be lots of fun watching us all prepare our christmas boxes. Here in Australia it's winter now, and by December the weather will be HOT. Lots of Australian's spend Christmas at the beach, and we combine Christmas and New Year celebrations with our summer holidays. Christmas means long days and warm nights, light clothes, cool drinks, seafood and salads and delicious summer fruit like mangoes, peaches and cherries, and of course we spend lots of time celebrating with our friends and family. It seems a long way away, but I'm sure the next few months will go quickly. I've go sooo much knitting to do!!

Best wishes to all.
Belinda