It's not the taste, it is the smell – the feeling it creates when baking happens in the right mood, without time pressure or expectations. It's never the same in the other seasons, it's only at Christmas!
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December 23, 2018
December 20, 2018
*in between
In between the snow days, we had some misty, wet days where everything was bathed in the most wonderful green tones. The lichens on the branches seemed to glow, and nature soaked up the rain gratefully after that exceptionally dry year.
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December 17, 2018
December 15, 2018
*the snow
I can’t imagine a world without ice and snow. Although it’s so inhospitable for humans, it is at the same time incredibly refreshing for all the senses.
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December 12, 2018
*more frosty tones
It just started to snow in this very moment. Huge snowflakes are hovering slowly to the ground. I made gingerbread which left the sweetest smell in the home and today I want to make one of my favorite sort of chocolate cookies. Have you started baking Christmas cookies yet? Which are your favorites?
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December 08, 2018
*frosty tones
Colorwise this is my favorite time of the year, especially when the first morning frosts have set in. All is glittery and still. What a magical time! Have a nice second Advent weekend!
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December 05, 2018
December 02, 2018
*of winter fruits and nests full of rose hips
Do you know medlars? They ripen after the first frosts and have a very unique taste. People trying them for the first time might need a little time to get used to it, but I really like them and am thinking of having my own medlar tree in the garden someday.
On one of my walks, I spotted a bird’s nest filled to the top with rose hips. It was tricky to get a decent picture, because the nest was surrounded by thorny branches, but I just had to take one. The thought of the bird stuffing its nest with all those rose hips amused me somehow.
Have a lovely first Advent weekend!
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