tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231851009583519283.post5423667472216061239..comments2024-03-15T20:59:15.518+01:00Comments on Follow the White Bunny: Little birdNicole Follow the White Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11552647840902000310noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231851009583519283.post-58188113581525361592009-11-21T10:10:01.219+01:002009-11-21T10:10:01.219+01:00Joanie, Sinterklaas and St. Nichola(a)s are one an...Joanie, Sinterklaas and St. Nichola(a)s are one and the same. :) In Holland we celebrate on the fifth but I think in Belgium it's on the morning of the sixth!Nicole Follow the White Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11552647840902000310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231851009583519283.post-28139768685363540192009-11-21T03:00:48.952+01:002009-11-21T03:00:48.952+01:00Beautiful little birds, I love all stitched birds,...Beautiful little birds, I love all stitched birds, been stitching some up myself this week! <br />Is Sinterklaas the same as St Nicolas? Is St Nicholas day on the 6th every year?joaniehttp://ninimakes.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231851009583519283.post-13163247333389159512009-11-21T01:20:48.890+01:002009-11-21T01:20:48.890+01:00beautiful stitching as always and get well soon!beautiful stitching as always and get well soon!bookwormbethiehttp://bookwormbethie.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231851009583519283.post-48006489803857930092009-11-20T03:55:10.189+01:002009-11-20T03:55:10.189+01:00I love hearing about holiday traditions in other c...I love hearing about holiday traditions in other countries and cultures :).<br /><br />Love the texture of the bird; can't wait to see the rest of the design when it's ready.Glendahttp://wrenandstitchy.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231851009583519283.post-48029174523833155292009-11-19T22:21:47.161+01:002009-11-19T22:21:47.161+01:00Thanks all! I'm glad my post evokes happy memo...Thanks all! I'm glad my post evokes happy memories Ann Mary! <br />Georgia, Bridget may be in for a surprise as I have included a Sinterklaas item for her and Imogen in the parcel. (not sure if it will be in time for the actual Sinterklaas feast though). :)Nicole Follow the White Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11552647840902000310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231851009583519283.post-10020631441892385602009-11-19T21:48:10.743+01:002009-11-19T21:48:10.743+01:00I love the sound of your Sinterklaas tradition! I ...I love the sound of your Sinterklaas tradition! I must admit that the first thought that came to mind was that Sinterklaas would not want to put any surprises into some of Bridget's stinky little shoes!!<br /><br />(Bookmark is a great idea!)Georgiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12684521431449553727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231851009583519283.post-26956938301589751512009-11-19T18:00:01.568+01:002009-11-19T18:00:01.568+01:00Beautiful pattern - I love the colours!Beautiful pattern - I love the colours!Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06767529753345829246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231851009583519283.post-21488282540214562682009-11-19T17:44:00.517+01:002009-11-19T17:44:00.517+01:00Happy to see a little bird here!!
Speaking of Sin...Happy to see a little bird here!!<br /><br />Speaking of Sinterklaas, even though my Mum was bringing me up on her own here, she always observed these customs with me, from my earliest childhood... lovely memories! (We did the poems, too.)lovetosewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037157446521110031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231851009583519283.post-13613648667178766302009-11-19T17:41:23.648+01:002009-11-19T17:41:23.648+01:00Oh that is so nice to hear! Actually I could write...Oh that is so nice to hear! Actually I could write much more about it but there's quite some info in the links I added. Will share some pics of the events in the coming weeks!Nicole Follow the White Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11552647840902000310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7231851009583519283.post-49710643756398013152009-11-19T17:31:21.774+01:002009-11-19T17:31:21.774+01:00Thank you so much for explaining your tradition! ...Thank you so much for explaining your tradition! This is something we alwayd did in our family (set our shoes out). I know my father's family is Dutch, but I never quite knew the details on why we were setting our shoes out. Most people think I'm a little silly when I mention it!barncat (Lisa)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00931528644007659797noreply@blogger.com