Comments on: Happy St. Lucia Day

By: Dottie

Dottie — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:14:44 +0000

I know. Unfortunately, I can’t find a single St.Lucia event in the Bay Area just so I can drag the poor Peach there. Sigh! One day…

By: Dottie

Dottie — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:14:12 +0000

In reply to Off The Cuff Cooking. I so want to see picturees of that battery operated Lucia crown. Now you have added a new search to my every growing Ebay list!

By: Dottie

Dottie — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:12:57 +0000

In reply to lishyloo. Lish, I will be there soon for my St. Lucia/Laura Ingalls/Betsy Tacy tour! And going out vintage shopping with you, girl. Because you have some rad spots! I can't help but think about Tova in her St. Lucia outfit in a few years. Sigh!

By: Dottie

Dottie — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:11:05 +0000

In reply to Sebastian. I understand the desire to be safe and all, but how how awesome would it be to see it in real life lit up like that. Sigh!

By: deb

deb — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:55:19 +0000

I grew up lutheran, and i dressed up as her as a child. I am Norwegian and the old folks love seeing the kiddos dressed up like this

By: Off The Cuff Cooking

Off The Cuff Cooking — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:16:40 +0000

I am a Swede living in the US since 1984– my family has always done something or other for Lucia, although I’ve been way lazier about the whole “rising before the family to bring them breakfast in bed” since I’ve been married & living in my own house. My poor hubby has never once gotten breakfast in bed on Lucia Day. Maybe if I still had a proper gown and sash to go with my 37-year old battery-operated Lucia Crown, that would be more incentive to keep doing it up “right.” At least we do the Saffron bread (my sister and I come to our mom’s and bake about a dozen saffron wreaths, filled with cardamon, cinnamon, honey and almond paste) and the Pepparkakor (thin ginger cookies, like Anna’s Brand, which are available all over US stores.) Usually we have GlÃ¶gg (mulled sweet wine, served warm with almonds, raisins, and cinnamon) or Hot Cocoa, too. But we’ve now kind of turned it into an evening celebration instead of a morning one, so we can all convene at our parents’ house for dinner and sweets, after our respective work days end. Gathering here at 6 a.m. would be a tall order! 🙂 Happy Lucia Day!