Red Apples
by Finnish Artist Helene Schjerfbeck
We combined our delayed Thanksgiving with the observance of Finland's Independence Day on December 6th and we have the leftovers to prove it. We had Gerald's American coworker join us, but I was a bit disappointed not to provide her with pumpkin pie. I had found one can of Libby's pumpkin last year but no luck this year. Oh well, Gerald's turkey was delicious, we were overwhelmed by various potato dishes, and a pear/lingonberry pie with plum ice cream did an admirable job as stand in for dessert. We once again watched the President's Ball on TV like most here do, so our hybrid-hybird holidays merged well enough. And the turkey pasta tonight wasn't horrible either.
Next up, we're having a short Finnish get-away just before Christmas, so I hope to have something unique to share afterward. Stay tuned!
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