-I just got home from shopping for the traditional fish we always eat the evening before Christmas Eve, so now Christmas can come. for many years I have had a dinner party with this special fish with up to 40-50 guests. this year I said that I´m not doing it anymore, someone else can take over. noone has offered to do it, so there will probably be some people who won´t get any SKATA this year. some people got an exception, since I´m cooking this for ourselves anyway. so tonight it´s gonna be us, all our kids, their partners and the grandchild, my mother-in-law, my grandparents and two of my husbands sisters, something like 20 people. some of the young people don´t want to eat this fish so I´ll also be making a nice course with garlic broiled halibut. later this evening the smoked lamb, to be eaten cold on Christmas day, will be cooked, so the foul smell of the fish will disappear, it´s prepared in a special way so that it rots in a particular way. tonight the children will decorate the tree, and we´re all set for Christmas tomorrow. Christmas Eve day starts with all the beds being set with clean, nice, white linen and then everyone takes a bath, we are many so it takes most of the day. at 3 o´clock in the afternoon I´ll start up the Christmas meal, icelandic lamb filled with dried fruits and herbs. we eat at 6 o´clock while listening to the Christmas mass from the national cathedral on the radio. the rest of the evening goes by in very set ways, reading of Christmas cards, opening of presents, hot chocolate and cookies later on and then relaxing and cozying with new books for the others and a new knitting for me. we have new guest this time, the middle son (the fisherman) is bringing his girl-friend for the first time to spend Christmas with us, it will be nice getting to know her a little better. lastly I want to wish you all and all your dear ones a really happy and peaceful Christmas with the baby Jesus´ peace in your minds and God´s blessing.
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Garlic broiled halibut sounds really nice. We hadn't decided what to make tonight, I wanted to make something sort of special, maybe that would be good.
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Glædelig jul Frida til dig og dine
fra Marianne S.
Hej Frida
Rigtig glædelig jul til dig og dine kære.
De bedste julehilsner fra Jane
Jeg tænkte godt nok på hvorfor vi ikke var blevet inviteret i år ;-)
Glædelig jul til dig og din familie.
Jeg glæder mig til vi ses næste år!
Knus og kærlige hilsener fra Britta
Glædelig jul til dig og din familie. Sikken en aktivitet du har i køkkenet. Sjovt at hørte om hvordan I fejrer jule oppe på Island
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Og en rigtig glædelig jul også til dig Frida - jeg glæder mig til at se dig "lige om lidt" :-)
KH Vivian
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