Sunday, January 30, 2022
Paint & Swap
Bethany, Haven and Joni each painted for 5 minutes then swapped paintings for the next person to paint 5 minutes (with no explanation about what the incomplete painting was intended to be)...
Saturday, January 22, 2022
Friday, January 21, 2022
Snowstorm shut schools for a week and 2/3 of the area lost power for days...
Monday, January 17, 2022
New Year's Eve ...better luck next year?!
1. Scotland: "First footing" by a dark-haired man bringing shortbread, whiskey, salt & coal
2. Turkey: Sprinkle salt on doorstep
3. Ecuador: Burn an effigy (we made a COVID one)
4. Germany: Burn lead in candle & drop it into cold water to see what shape it forms (we used wax)
5. Russia: Write out wishes, then burn the paper & drink ashes in champagne (or sparkling cider)
6. Japan: Eat soba noodles
7. Czech Republic: Cut apples & see shape of core (want a star!)
8. Russia: Plant underwater trees in freezing water
9. Brazil: Throw white flowers into the ocean
10. Spain: Eat 12 grapes while bells toll
11. Denmark: Smash plates against the door
12. Greece: Smash pomegranates against the door (our neighbors were not sure what was going on!)
13. Greece: Hang onions on door
14. Netherlands: Eat Oliebollen (mini doughnuts) to ward off “the belly slitter”
15. Japan: Ring bell 108 times
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