To be honest, I have mixed feelings about this time of the year. I really love Christmas. And no matter what, how, or where we’re celebrating, I think we can all do with a message of peace and light.
But I can also relate to newspaper columnist Doortje Smithuijsen, who recently wrote, ‘… it’s the time of year again when we feel that at the end of the month the world is coming to an end – the time when everything needs to be finished NOW […] The time of year when you’re feeling vulnerable, looking for something to hold on to.’ (De Volkskrant, V2, 15 December 2022, my translation).
Unlike Doortje, I’m not joining MyInnerHealthClub. I don’t need to look far for something to hold on to – I have my knitting needles. Like her, I feel the urge to finish things, and I try to have all my knitting projects finished before the end of the year/world. My navy blue cardigan is nearly finished.
Thank you for a year of wonderful blogs. Merry Christmas!!! Wishing all of us a peaceful and healthy 2023!
It’s been a pleasure composing them. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you, too!
Thank-you so much for taking us along on your 2022 journey of knitting and nature, towns and countrysides, and musings on the world. I wish you and your family a peaceful end to the year as you look forward to a wonderful 2023! See you next year!
Hi Lynn, and thank you for your company throughout the year, here and on Ravelry. Again, all the best for you and yours, too!
You’ve given all of us a sweet gift of beautiful glimpses into your life this year. Thank you for that. I hope you find the next days a soothing period of rest and respite.
All best.
The same to you, Lori. I’ve loved ‘working’ on my blog over the past year, and our small moments of contact through it.
Today is Boxing Day, called annandag jul in Swedish and the correct Swedish greeting at this time of the year is god fortsättning, meaning a wish for a merry continuance of Christmas!
So, god fortsättning and please come back soon!
God fortsättning, what a lovely and uplifting wish – thank you for that. I’m looking forward to another year of seeing each other through our blogs.