Just as one of my friends posted a Christmas photo of him on his blog, I thought I should do the same:

A Stuffed Turkey

As every year I do the Christmas dinner, so also this year. I simply love making bigger dinners, and turkey is one of my favourite dinners, not only for Christmas. This year mom bought a beautiful 7 kg turkey. The biggest turkey that I have ever prepared here at home, with lots of stuffing. It almost didn’t fit in to the owen.

Another tradition is the Christmas present we send to our friends in Reykjavik, Iceland, and the presents they send us. Last year I blogged about 13 Jólasveinar (Yuletide lads). As you can see it is quite a collection of lads:

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This year Jon and Fridur sent us the lad Gáttaþefur – Doorway Sniffer (December 22), and here is a short saying about the 11 th Icelandic jólasveinn:

Eleventh was Doorway Sniffer
- Who never had a cold,
Even though he had a funny
And enormous nose.

The scent of Leaf Bread
He smelled in the hills,
And lightly, like the smoke,
He followed that scent.

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The collection of Jolasveinarnir (Yuletide Lads) is almost complete, only three figures are now missing:

  • Giljagaur – Crevice Imp (December 13)
  • Þvörusleikir – Pot Scraper Licker (December 15)
  • Pottasleikir – Pot Licker (December 16)