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I have many wonderful memories of Christmas, but my most memorable are the Christmases I spent as a child in Canada’s Arctic. December is a dark month in the land of the midnight sun. You literally never see the sun. The best you get is the sky turning a deep twilight blue with streaks of pink and purple for an hour at sunrise in the middle of the day.
I loved this time of year. Amidst all this perpetual darkness, there were the Aurora borealis (Northern lights) with their mysterious crackling in the bitter cold air as they pulsated with a luminous glow, arching overhead in a shimmering curtain of vibrant colors. The ribbons of emeralds and pinks lit up the sky and took my breath away in wonder.
Our small town of three thousand made the most of Christmas. The houses were lit with multicolored Christmas lights that rivaled the Northern lights. There weren’t many shopping opportunities, but we made the best of it and ordered gifts from the Simpsons Sears’ and Eaton’s catalogues or shopped in the small Hudson’s Bay store that seemed to carry a little bit of everything.
People gathered and shared their Christmas feasts, celebrating with friends and family. Even in the bitter cold (temperatures often dropped to -50 F), carolers went around town, their breath frosting in giant plumes as they sang traditional Christmas carols. Of course, at almost every house they were invited in to warm up and drink cups of steaming cocoa laced with strong liquor before heading out again.
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That sounds amazing. With the darkness and the nature’s light show, there was magic.
True magic, Debra. Thank you for stopping by.
Seeing the Aurora borealis is on my bucket list. It’s wonderful that you had so many chances to see them when you were growing up.
They are something, that’s for sure. You can also see them in August and September, but winter is definitely the best time to see them. Thanks for being here.
I’ve never seen the lights and it has to be stupendous. Lovely post!
Thanks, Vicki. The Northern lights are a great reason to brave -40.
I would love to live in the Arctic just once in my life. I’m a northern girl at heart. Sounds like a fabulous experience!
I loved the North…so many wonderful memories. Of course, with all it’s beauty comes swarms of biting flies in the summer. Happy New Year, and thank you for stopping by.
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Oh my gosh! This sounds like an amazing old fashion Christmas, I would miss it too, well maybe not the darkness. ?
I’m thrilled you stopped by, Debbie. Thank you. The darkness did take a bit to get used to. I’ve heard stories of people going crazy after a long winter of darkness. Happy New Year.
CB – what beautiful memories!! you paint such an expressive picture of those northern lights I can actually see them! Well done
Thanks so much, Peggy! Appreciate your kind words. Happy New Year.
I’d love to see the Northern Lights sometime. Spectaular memories.
Thank you. Childhood memories are sometimes the best.
Amazing blog! You describe it so well that a person could feel like they were there.
Thanks, Wendy. Yellowknife is quite a spectacular place, especially when I was a child and it was still a tiny village.
What a wondrous and unique memory! I imagine not many have had your experiences. On top of which memories are always so much more vivid when we are children. I enjoyed your post Christine !
You’re a gem, Charlotte. Thank you. Yes, I do believe that our childhood memories are much more vivid than those we make as adults. We also tend to forget the bad ones. I don’t remember the bitter cold bothering me, but my parents sure do. Funny. Happy New Year.
I’d love to see the Northern Lights once in my life. What a beautiful memory.
They are quite incredible. Hopefully, you geta chance to see them one day. Happy New Year!
I was driving from Prince George to Quesnel one cold winter night after class and a glance in my side mirror caused me to immediately ull over and get out of my car. The Aurora Borealis was dancing behind my car. I called my husband and told him I would be late and why. I must have watched for a good 20 minutes. Kind of crazy but there I was standing on the side of the road, basically in the middle of no where, huddled into my winter coat.
We do get them here very occasionally and they might not be as spectacular as the far north, but when they dance and wave their neon like greens, pinks, and sometimes if your very lucky yellows, you can bet your buttons that I am going to watch until they are done.
Thanks for the reminder C.B.
I loved your reply, Cindy. I can visualize you standing on the side of the highway watching the lights dance in the sky. Beautiful! Happy New Year.
Wow. I complain when it’s +50 degrees, I can’t imagine stirring from the house when it was under 0! That sounds like a fantastic vision, but I think it takes a special strength to live through a month of darkness! Thank you for the vivid glimpse of a wonderful time of the year.
Really appreciate you stopping by, ELF. Thank you. Each area has its own beauty. In my opinion, most places are pretty spectacular at Christmas time. Happy New Year!
Hi CB!
Wow… not to sure about the darkness, but I’d love to see the Aurora borealis (Northern lights) Never have seen them. Sounds like your community was close net and made the most of Christmas. Best of luck with Broken Trust!
Great you stopped by, Tena. Thank you. You also live in a beautiful area of the world. Maybe some day you’ll travel to the far north. Could be an adventure! Happy New Year.
Congratulations to Laura Strickland. She is the winner of an ebook copy of Broken Trust. Thank you to everyone who stopped by, read my Blog, and left a comment. I wish all of you a very happy New Year. May 2019 bring you health, joy, and adventure.