New Year 2024

The days between Christmas and New Year went rather fast, as we spread out our Christmas celebrations across several days. I also worked for a bit, it was super busy at the museum!

I inaugurated one of the Christmas presents to myself, an æbleskive-pande. Æbleskiver is a Danish tradition, and they are a mix between a donut hole, a waffle and a pancake. They are made in special cast iron pans, and traditionally served with icing sugar and jam. Om nom nom!
For a first attempt - not bad! They were not as round and symmetrical as they are supposed to be, but hey - they tasted good!

We had our traditional fondue, but one day early as we were not going to be together for New Years Eve. Linnea was invited to a party in Al Reef with her friends, and Nathan was planning to sleep as he was going to check-in for another Paris flight just after midnight.
So, an understated fondue dinner on the 30 December, without the glitz and glam - but just as yummy!

I worked on New Years Eve. It seemed like most were home to prepare for the evening celebrations as it was a rather quite day. I was still dressed in glitter, of course! New Years demands glitter!

As I came home from work, Lucas and I, and his friend Dominic, had an Indian take-away for dinner. I was feeling a bit under the weather so wanted comfort food!
They then left to go celebrate with their friends, and I spent the rest of New Years Eve alone on the sofa, watching Chicago Med and eating lösgodis (Swedish pick n'mix).

Nathan got ready and then at midnight we jumped off our chairs into the new year, and listened to the fireworks, ha ha! Couldn't be bothered going down to the beach...
I had to take Nathan to work as he couldn't get a taxi, and then it was bedtime for me while the kids continued to party into the night.

Welcome 2025!