Swedish Jul Magic

My mom 'bequethed' her collection of Tomten to Morgan. My dad has given them to Morgan for the last two Christmas'. This year we made a big deal of reading the Tomten and feeding them. She understands that the collection from Kat is just a representation of the Tomten that lives with us and that it's important to take care of our tomten so he does not cause mischief throughout the year.

For those of you non-Swedes reading this a Tomte is an elf that lives on the property taking a care of everyone. The Norwegian word for the same being is Nisse, the Finish is Tomtu and Santa's elves would be the rough equivelant.



 The Tomten like to eat grain - so we fed them oatmeal. And they need to be fed once a year, usually at Christmas time.

Morgan was shocked I tell you, SHOCKED that the oatmeal was gone!