A Season of Giving
Happy Solstice! In the spirit of the season, I have a gift for you...
To thank you for being part of Little Farm Writer, I’ve created Little Farm for the Holidays, a short collection of winter holiday and Christmas essays!
Some stories are light, some are serious, but all of them, I hope, will be meaningful to you. And that each one will add a little extra spirit and cheer to your holiday season.
“Perfection is the enemy of the good” says the old saying, and as I crafted this little book, I’m thinking truer words were never spoken.
Although I meant to have my collection ready by Thanksgiving, when everyone is starting to get excited about the holidays, with all my redrafting and tweaking, and a family curveball or two, well…
Exactly. And now it’s Solstice.
If you celebrate Christmas, I’m sure you have a list of to-dos as long as your arm, like I do. Still, I hope you’ll find a few moments to take a look at Little Farm for the Holidays!
If you enjoy the whimsical side of the holidays, specifically trolls, I’m also celebrating some fun December traditions over at my Little Farm in the Foothills blog…
You’ll find Countdown to Christmas...with the Yule Lads, Countdown to Christmas, Part 2, and Christmas Countdown with Trolls, Part 3, and Elves vs Trolls, Final Christmas Countdown, Part 4!
Again, thank you so much—I’m glad you’re here!
Wishing you all the best and brightest holidays—
~Susan, from the Foothills
I commented more on one of your emails about Iceland. But you are spot on with your observations. They are prodigious readers; the most of any country. And they speak English fluently. it was a joy to be in Iceland, talk with the people, spend time in museums (the most unusual holdings I've ever seen), and enjoy their cuisine. One of our very best trips.
I understand that a number of Icelanders actually believe in trolls and elves and the entire business. They put out food and other items to ease their "lives." I didn't investigate too closely, but I'm not sure if this is a Santa Claus type thing or something else. I understand that their literature is full of these make-believe creatures. Among all European and North American countries, Icelanders are the most educated and have the least wealth disparity. They also have the grimmest land mass of any country I've ever seen; miles and miles and miles of uninhabitable land. We drove for hours in our tourist bus and saw nothing whatsoever. It takes a special people to live here.