Wordless Wednesday - Moths of light

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Wordless Wednesday

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Zuzana said…
I will miss all the lights. When they take all the lights away after Christmas, it is so dark this far up north.
Happy New Year Keera!;))
December 31, 2008 11:07 AM
Sparkling Red said…
Oooh, pretty!

Say, I met a man from Norway a few days ago. He shared a table with my husband and I at a crowded mall food court. He was there with his son and the Norwegian junior hockey team. He was very pleasant to converse with, and I thought of you.
December 31, 2008 2:58 PM
Keera Ann Fox said…
I know what you mean, Protege. I hang onto my advent lamps until the last minute (20th day of Christmas), just to keep the blackness away a little bit longer.

Spark, did you find out what part of Norway? Must be exciting for them to be visiting Canada.

Happy New Year to both of you!
December 31, 2008 6:29 PM
alice said…
Oooh! Sparkly! I love lots of tiny lights!
January 01, 2009 4:41 AM
Keera Ann Fox said…
You, me and Rain Man, Alice. ;-)
January 01, 2009 11:57 AM
Sparkling Red said…
No, I didn't have a chance to ask. He chatted a fair bit with my husband about other things, and just when I had a chance to get in a few questions, his son came to get him and they left. Oh well...
January 01, 2009 4:23 PM
Keera Ann Fox said…
Well, at least he made you think of Norway (and me). :-)
January 01, 2009 6:31 PM
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