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January 2009 
Tagged for the Friday Five!
Posted on Dec 12th, 2008
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Diane
Diane
Just opened a message from the lovely Jessica and found she has tagged me for the Friday Five. In case you don't know what that is, I have five questions I will answer on my blog...and then tag five friends with the challenge to do the same.
The questions (with the answers following them) are:
1) What are you thankful for today?
Today, Jessica has actually caught me having a great deal of fun and, as a consequence, much to be thankful for as I am preparing for tomorrow, which is Santa Lucia's Day. For those not familiar with that, it is a Scandinavian holiday where Lucia (Bringer of Light) visits families and others on one of the darkest days of the years -- wearing a bright crown of lighted candles. She is a stunning figure -- and she serves glogg and cookies, too! (Glogg is a type of mulled spiced wine.) I'll attach a little picture of Lucia at the end of this post for all to see.
2) What do you appreciate about the Earth?
I appreciate that we are coming to the Winter Solstice, where the dark days begin to lengthen once again with the promise of springtime. I appreciate the holiday season and even with these down economic times, people realize the need to make connections, and not necessarily partake in rampant consumerism to shower each other with needless gifts.
3) Who is the last person you said "thank you" to?
My husband. We thank each other all the time.
4) When was the last time someone thanked you?
My friend Joanna just thanked me. She is hosting a Lucia party far away from me in the Pacific Northwest, and I sent her a file with the audio of a Finnish Santa Lucia song. She thought it was fun, especially since it was sung by children.
5) What is your favorite way to say thank you?
I think my favorite say is to say it, heartfelt and simple. People know when gratitude is not forced or false.
All right -- now I'm sending notes to tag five friends. Their questions again will be --
1) What are you thankful for today?
2) What do you appreciate about the Earth?
3) Who is the last person you said "thank you" to?
4) When was the last time someone thanked you?
5) What is your favorite way to say thank you?
When you finish, tag five more Gaians :)
Oh! And the picture I promised of Santa Lucia? Here --
The questions (with the answers following them) are:
1) What are you thankful for today?
Today, Jessica has actually caught me having a great deal of fun and, as a consequence, much to be thankful for as I am preparing for tomorrow, which is Santa Lucia's Day. For those not familiar with that, it is a Scandinavian holiday where Lucia (Bringer of Light) visits families and others on one of the darkest days of the years -- wearing a bright crown of lighted candles. She is a stunning figure -- and she serves glogg and cookies, too! (Glogg is a type of mulled spiced wine.) I'll attach a little picture of Lucia at the end of this post for all to see.
2) What do you appreciate about the Earth?
I appreciate that we are coming to the Winter Solstice, where the dark days begin to lengthen once again with the promise of springtime. I appreciate the holiday season and even with these down economic times, people realize the need to make connections, and not necessarily partake in rampant consumerism to shower each other with needless gifts.
3) Who is the last person you said "thank you" to?
My husband. We thank each other all the time.
4) When was the last time someone thanked you?
My friend Joanna just thanked me. She is hosting a Lucia party far away from me in the Pacific Northwest, and I sent her a file with the audio of a Finnish Santa Lucia song. She thought it was fun, especially since it was sung by children.
5) What is your favorite way to say thank you?
I think my favorite say is to say it, heartfelt and simple. People know when gratitude is not forced or false.
All right -- now I'm sending notes to tag five friends. Their questions again will be --
1) What are you thankful for today?
2) What do you appreciate about the Earth?
3) Who is the last person you said "thank you" to?
4) When was the last time someone thanked you?
5) What is your favorite way to say thank you?
When you finish, tag five more Gaians :)
Oh! And the picture I promised of Santa Lucia? Here --
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