OUR CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS FROM NORWAY – PHOTOS BY LORELIE OLSON, KARL OLSON, & TONI OLSON – TEXT BY LORELIE OLSON
Each December we set up our small Norwegian tree, display festive objects from Norway,
THE ANGELS OF CHRISTMAS – BY Lorelie Olson
Hark the Herald Angels Sing! sang my fourth grade chorus of us girls dressed as angels with white cardboard wings. That was the beginning of my lifelong fascination with Christmas angels.
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CATHY ROSS – POET – “LONGEST NIGHT”
I light a candle on the longest night, stare deep into the flame, see centuries of people lighting bonfires in the hills to plead their case with a fading sun. They feared their light would disappear, and so they reached their torches high and sang sweet songs of Yule to call it back from death.
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A HOLIDAY TRADITION: WAGARS’ CHRISTMAS LUNCH
We have so many wonderful memories of holiday traditions with family and friends! One of our favorite traditions with friends was an annual December lunch at the home of Dave and Joyce Wagar, including festive decorations, delicious food,
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COZY CATS – PART 2 – BY LORELIE OLSON
We cats have so much to teach people about living the good life! Now that it is winter we want to give you these key pieces of advice about staying cozy and having fun during these cold months.
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“O CHRISTMAS TREE” – LORELIE & TIM OLSON
Over the past many years, our Christmas trees have been symbols of family traditions and reflected our home spaces and life stages.
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SHORT STORY – AGNES’S FIRST CHRISTMAS – BY LORELIE OLSON & TIM OLSON
Meet Agnes, an ordinary gray tabby with an extraordinary talent for mischief and adventure.
A scrawny kitten when the Rasmussen family rescued her from a funeral home, she is now a confident, clever, and mischievous nearly one-year-old cat.
Join Agnes in AGNES’S FIRST CHRISTMAS, as she observes the strange but delightful activities of humans during the holidays. When she realizes that the trimmed tree and wrapped presents are not meant for her playthings, how can she discover other ways to celebrate Christmas?
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A VIRTUAL CHRISTMAS QUILT SHOW – QUILTS BY GINA WILKINS – TEXT BY LORELIE OLSON
Our featured artist this week is quilter Gina Wilkins. This virtual quilt show is another example of her love of making seasonal quilts, and features favorite Christmas quilts from her extensive collection. She has used varied techniques as well as some unusual fabric and color choices.
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SITKA SCENES IV – THANKSGIVING 2018 – PHOTOS BY LORELIE OLSON & KATHY BIEVER – TEXT BY LORELIE OLSON
Keith and Kathy Biever were always welcome Thanksgiving guests, and joined us again in Sitka for our 2018 holiday. Kathy and Tim took a long walk to the harbor, where Kathy took pictures of Paul’s former troller, “Valiant Hunter,” and his current troller “Pacific Flyer.” The two hungry hikers and the rest of us decided
CATHY ROSS – POET – “A BOOKLIST FOR 2020”
Book lists for 2020 are coming out now. You will enjoy reading Cathy Ross’s poem “A Booklist for 2020” that uses classic titles to give insight into the past year.
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