Maldi Tarjus

The leaves are changing colour and the mornings are getting crisper, yet I found this lovely memory from this summer. Sunset, long stretches of white sandy beaches, blue skies, calm seas and a about fifty or so beautiful horses. Extraordinarily low sea levels turned our green and grassy beaches into Arabian sand dunes where the sun and wind were hot and wild horses roamed.

This year we had one of those rare Midsummer Eves when one can wear a sundress instead of a parka and wellies. The setting sun gilded the fields and girls with flower crowns walked in the wild blooms of the meadow. And though once the sun had disappeared behind the woods, the chill of a June night set in, the longest night of the year lost none of its magic. Evenings like this on the meadow always make me feel like a fairy, wanting to dance in the evening light with the dress and hair all flying in the wind.

This year we had one of those rare Midsummer Eves when one can wear a sundress instead of a parka and wellies. The setting sun gilded the fields and girls with flower crowns walked in the wild blooms of the meadow. Evenings like this on the meadow always make me feel like a fairy, wanting to dance in the evening light with the dress and hair all flying in the wind. Jaanipäev õnnistas meid haruldlase võimalusega vahetada parka ja kummikud lendleva suvekleidi vastu.

Ma ootan suure põnevusega, millal oleks juba sobilik hakata esimesi jõlukaunistusi üles riputama ja jõululaule kuulama ning ma olen üks neist inimestest, kes alustab oma elutoa planeerimist sellest, kuhu läheb kuusk. Maja jõuludeks ehitimine, mõnusad küülnavalged õhtud armsate inimestega pühaderüüs kodus, jalutuskäigud lumes, jõulukaartide saatmine ja saamine, pipargkoogilõhn ja glögi hõng, jõululaupäeval perega kuuse ehtimine, kirikus "Püha öö" laulmine, jõuluõhtusöögi valmistamine, jõululauda istumine ning kõige selle hea-parema nautimine perekeskis... need vaid mõned killuksesd sellest jõulumaagiast, kus kõik on justkui natukene parem kui muul ajal ja tekib tunne, et kõik on võimalik. Selle aasta jõulud on aga minu jaoks eriti maagilised ja olulised, sest lõpuks täitub mu unistus ja me saame pühad veeta meie armsas talus. Decorating the house for the holidays, candlelight evening with loved ones, walks in the snow, sending and receiving christmas cards, the heart-warming smell of gingerbread and mulled wine, decorating the tree with the family on Christmas Eve, singing 'Silent Night' at church, making Christmas dinner and enjoying it together with the family... these are only some of the thing that make Christmas so special.