#the domovei

[lucimiir]

I just read the bear and the nightingale! I loved the little household spirits, and they reminded me of my family’s tradition of hiding tomte (gnome-like creatures in swedish folklore that will do your chores at night if you leave them offerings of bread and milk but cause mischief if you don’t) around the house at Christmas for the kids to find.

So I made some! I’ll give them to my grandmother when I see her for the holidays.