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Saint Nicholas or Santa Claus???

Saint Nicholas was the “gift-giver” I was familiar with as a child.  He had a white beard, was dressed in bishop’s garbs, carried a crozier, and arrived on a white horse. On December 6th, he visited well-behaved children and placed candy and cookies under their pillows. If you were really good, then he would drop off more goodies on Christmas Eve. You were expected to know your Catechism, in case he decided to quiz you, before leaving you a gift.  We recited prayers and songs dedicated to St. Nicholas, rather than leaving milk and cookies for him.

My Sister’s Autumn Flower Garden

I hope you are not getting bored with my garden posts….but as some of you already know…Autumn is my least favorite season.
Today I am showing off my sister’s Fall flowers, all the way from Krakow.

My Flower Garden – May 2014

Spring this year had a slow start, with quite cold nights, and numerous very rainy days.

Summer is almost here, and my perennial flower garden is in full bloom.

Today I will share some pictures of my gorgeous blooms.

Multicultural Night At a Local School

I was lucky to have been invited to a Multicultural Evening, at a local Elementary School.

There were beautiful displays of artifacts and ethnic foods from several countries such as: Ukraine, Poland, Ireland, Australia, South America, India, China, Philippines, Scotland, and Africa. Everyone enjoyed a wonderful ethnic dance performance by Irish, India and Philippines dancers.
It was fascinating to sample the different ethnic foods, and admire the artifacts.

Ukrainian Wedding Korovai – Recipe from Peremyshl Region

Korovai is a special, creatively decorated bread, with one, two, or three tiers, which is usually made by the mother of the bride, and presented to the bride and groom, with a special blessing.