In the Bleak Midwinter, Krampus Came to Play

December 10, 2014December 10, 2014 kchristine1194 Comments

Technically, autumn is still upon us. But when the trams ice over and shut down for the first time in history, and when my frosty Texas toes tingle with numbness through multiple pairs of socks, it is winter – and it is indeed bleak. Actually the sun came out yesterday for the first time in a month… Continue reading In the Bleak Midwinter, Krampus Came to Play

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A Moveable Feast

December 1, 2014December 1, 2014 kchristine1196 Comments

Thanksgiving- a moveable feast in more ways than one for me this year, as it was my first away from home. I faced the day armored with a determination to commemorate, no matter how ordinary a day it is in the Czech Republic. In my attempt to resuscitate the observance from 5,000 miles away I molded several lessons around the holiday. I was surprised… Continue reading A Moveable Feast

Foreign Haven

Month: December 2014

In the Bleak Midwinter, Krampus Came to Play

A Moveable Feast