I just realized that I don’t know what the appropriate Lucia greeting is, if indeed there is one. In any case, I hope it was a good day for all of you here in Sweden (or anywhere else that the day is celebrated, for that matter). I was instructed by Lydia to make both saffron buns and gingersnaps, so I spent most of the afternoon baking, only to find out when we got to Olof’s parents’ house that his mom had told Lydia yesterday that she had just made saffron buns and we didn’t need to bring anything. Her habit (Lydia’s, I mean) of hearing only what she wants to hear is a touch on the annoying side sometimes.

Unnecessary baking aside, however, we had a nice evening with dinner followed by coffee and goodies. Olof’s sister, Anna, and her three kids joined in the fun and we took plenty of pictures. Tage wasn’t really in the mood to go along with everyone else, but as you can see, Lydia whipped him into shape like a big sister should.