tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post6601708805247525299..comments2024-03-28T11:23:25.000-06:00Comments on Hiawatha House: When Do I Turn My Christmas Lights Off?Redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-19581555049843504562013-01-13T12:44:14.039-07:002013-01-13T12:44:14.039-07:00Frank is Ukrainian and I had the pleasure of indul...Frank is Ukrainian and I had the pleasure of indulging in not one but two Ukrainian Christmas celebrations. My sons joined us at Frank's sister's place on the 24th for some traditional fare (though not entirely meatless.. but close) and again on Jan 7th at his nephew's home. His family can't seem to abstain from kielbasa at their celebrations, so that meal wasn't meatless either. Both were yummy and though we didn't do "courses," we certainly had at least 12 platters of different kinds of food at each event. I'm still drooling over the perogies!Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-27083986619984977202013-01-11T19:11:29.500-07:002013-01-11T19:11:29.500-07:00Well, according to Dr. Kline...the Europeans are w... Well, according to Dr. Kline...the Europeans are white guys. I always think the nationality thing is highly over blown. Yes, Czechs are Czechs. One of my followers , Petra is Czech. It's pretty neat following her blog and learning about Czechoslovakia.( Why did you give me such a hard word to spell?) Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-11203771932020805372013-01-11T19:07:07.205-07:002013-01-11T19:07:07.205-07:00 Your husband is one of many who feel a loss whe... Your husband is one of many who feel a loss when the decorations go down. Neat idea to take things down gradually.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-19105026215938140522013-01-11T19:05:58.767-07:002013-01-11T19:05:58.767-07:00Probably not too many Ukrainians in England. It... Probably not too many Ukrainians in England. It's a fairly good chunk of the prairie population.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-43579092418201464702013-01-11T19:04:54.115-07:002013-01-11T19:04:54.115-07:00 Ukrainians have a very colorful traditional da... Ukrainians have a very colorful traditional dance. I like watching it.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-71277557218960489012013-01-11T19:04:02.188-07:002013-01-11T19:04:02.188-07:00 Some of the dishes are pretty simple but cabbag... Some of the dishes are pretty simple but cabbage rolls are a lot of work.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-21834961830314208062013-01-10T18:12:22.903-07:002013-01-10T18:12:22.903-07:00My husband loves the Christmas garland, cards,wrea...My husband loves the Christmas garland, cards,wreaths and all the pretties that go with it. He actually gets a little down when it all comes down so I will leave it ALL up or take it down a lil at a time until the end of January! By then it's time to start thinking about getting ready for planting. Thanks for sharing.Debbie Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15776210376953766561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-8588733773771762762013-01-10T02:24:46.288-07:002013-01-10T02:24:46.288-07:00I took my Christmas lights down a day too early! I...I took my Christmas lights down a day too early! I was not familiar with Ukrainian Christmas, but I will know better next year.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-4743112729526521342013-01-09T13:47:32.226-07:002013-01-09T13:47:32.226-07:00I did not know about the Ukranian tradition. My d...I did not know about the Ukranian tradition. My decorations are finally down, so I'm happy!Coloring Outside the Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289093479063221765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-4738686533895549992013-01-09T10:49:57.021-07:002013-01-09T10:49:57.021-07:00Now I have a question for you, if someone comes fr...Now I have a question for you, if someone comes from White Czechoslovakia what nationality are they? Would it be Polish? My grandmother (babau) on my fathers side was born there and my djiedo was from Poland... when asked just say I'm Metis as my grandmother on my mothers side was First Nations. darlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04886502544010479581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-19150479519786506432013-01-09T08:38:16.601-07:002013-01-09T08:38:16.601-07:0012 courses? They must be good cooks and like cook...12 courses? They must be good cooks and like cooking. I would not have done well in that culture. <br />My decorations are still up..but maybe today is the day:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-26169220665110572532013-01-08T20:54:29.516-07:002013-01-08T20:54:29.516-07:00 Yes, everybody has their traditions. I was in ... Yes, everybody has their traditions. I was in Hawaii in December one time and it was interesting to watch them prepare for Christmas. It wasakind of weird for me as it was warm and no snow.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-59205725474938252692013-01-08T20:35:47.931-07:002013-01-08T20:35:47.931-07:00 The Greeks would follow the same routine.
Ch... The Greeks would follow the same routine.<br /> Christmas cards seem to have dwindled to a trickle lately.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-26687389296551571822013-01-08T20:34:33.692-07:002013-01-08T20:34:33.692-07:00I guess that we are separated enough that many thi... I guess that we are separated enough that many things are different. We do have to think about thinks and compare them to what we know. I've found following your blog and finding out about irrigation to be fascinating.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-50214114996376401262013-01-08T20:32:59.635-07:002013-01-08T20:32:59.635-07:00Come to think of it I don't know anything abou... Come to think of it I don't know anything about a Portuguese Christmas! So there's an idea for one of you're posts.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-25793407735017099122013-01-08T20:31:35.031-07:002013-01-08T20:31:35.031-07:00 The Ukrainians follow the Orthodox doctrine. Th... The Ukrainians follow the Orthodox doctrine. The days are starting to lengthen now so we should start to see more wonderful light.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-36116374255628359342013-01-08T20:29:28.156-07:002013-01-08T20:29:28.156-07:00Knowledge of other cultural traditions helps to ma... Knowledge of other cultural traditions helps to make ours make more sense. It's also something we pass on to our children.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-91215563990977329922013-01-08T20:27:50.567-07:002013-01-08T20:27:50.567-07:00Western Canada has a large Ukrainian population. T... Western Canada has a large Ukrainian population. They have worked hard at keeping their traditions. They have a love for their past. There's lots of Ukrainian dancing here.<br /> I am not Ukrainian but have lots of friends and acquaintances who are. Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-61705355652448051382013-01-08T20:25:12.808-07:002013-01-08T20:25:12.808-07:00We call sorting and minimizing downsizing. We'... We call sorting and minimizing downsizing. We've been working at it for a few years. I think somebody else will have to do most of it for us...when we're not here or don't care.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-66510912400986374662013-01-08T20:23:21.628-07:002013-01-08T20:23:21.628-07:00 I might be somewhat thoughtful,but am I ever fo... I might be somewhat thoughtful,but am I ever forgetful.<br /> I was put down as Polish on a census one time. Our family came from the Ukraine. At times the area was Ukraine and at other times Polish.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-71786587420089763162013-01-08T20:20:54.996-07:002013-01-08T20:20:54.996-07:00 This comes from the Orthodox church and I belie... This comes from the Orthodox church and I believe Serbs would be in that category with a few different food recipes.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-75825677618312833112013-01-08T20:19:43.869-07:002013-01-08T20:19:43.869-07:00 Interesting how most people have routines for t... Interesting how most people have routines for these activities.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-84997625559804627282013-01-08T20:18:38.945-07:002013-01-08T20:18:38.945-07:00 The number of different Christmas traditions i... The number of different Christmas traditions is amazing.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-38455946093059148032013-01-08T19:45:14.241-07:002013-01-08T19:45:14.241-07:00Ah yes, The Feast of Epiphany I believe. It's ...Ah yes, The Feast of Epiphany I believe. It's always in my mind if I haven't undecorated. I had removed the ornaments earlier but today we unplugged the lighted tree and it's put away for another year. My neighbors lights are still burning and we'll see how long that goes on. :)Carlettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11178161514195582965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-24411558000770139152013-01-08T18:45:09.651-07:002013-01-08T18:45:09.651-07:00Mmmm. That explain why I got a rather late Christm...Mmmm. That explain why I got a rather late Christmas card from a friend who is now in Greece... Interesting post. troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.com