Birthday- and Bunday

Yes, it's my birthday today! Finally I'm 43 ;)

Bun-day in Iceland:
"It is believed that the custom of bun day came to Iceland from either Denmark or Norway in the second half of the nineteenth century, introduced by bakers from those countries. Nevertheless, bolludagur is celebrated quite differently in Iceland than in the mainland Scandinavian countries. There are two important things related to the bun day. The first is to spank people with the so called bolludagsvöndur, which is a decorated stick, and today most kids make their own sticks in school, decorating it with all kinds of colored paper. The goal is to manage to spank people before they get out of bed, and receive a price, which in Iceland is always rjomabolla, a cream bun."

The day was spent with a cleaning rag in one hand and the vacuum cleaner in the other. This is the new rug I bought for the kitchen to protect the floor in front of the sink and cooker.