New year in LFP

The keeper came home from the morning liturgy via the route around the lake. She encountered hundreds of people rushing to the Polar Bear Swim at Matthew's Beach. She was drawn to it, but kept driving.  Instead she dressed warmly and headed down to the northernmost part of the lake.  It was a crystalline day. She found the mountain, the rippling lake, ice crystals on the ground.  She walked five miles and loved every inch of it.

A Home for Chez Janou

One of the keeper's travelling companions gave her a poster made from the business card for the best bistro in the Marais. Today we found a spot for it overseeing all the work in the kitchen. It looks great and seems to bring back some fine memories.

Gala and Mil Gracias

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Last night I crossed over to 2015 alone.

She left me for dinner with friends and then a gala concert at you know where.

I don't know where "you know where" is, but everyone else seems to. If they would have a pet blessing in October like other places, then I would go and have  look.  But that would take a miracle. 

But I digress. She told me that at last eve's gala  they celebrated Jim Savage who is leaving as Director of Music after 33 years. The ovation was was sustained and heart felt.

New Year's Eve Moon

Such a clear beautiful day to end 2014. And the moon is equally enchanting!

Diner Breakfast

The keeper and her friend showed up a little groggy at the cathedral because they stayed up very late cleaning up.  But she didn't come home after Mass right away because she had breakfast with an old friend who is now moving to Spokane to start new ministries. Now she is home with me. I doubt we will stay up late.

Christmas soirée

The keeper and her sister in spatial dyslexia hosted a Christmas soiree for valiant women and valiant men. They needed to fit a lot of people in a small space.  They added three leaves to the table, and then tried to figure out how to fit 12 chairs around it. They practiced and took photos to remember. It was worth the engineering required.

Two guests brought them Elsa hats. They wore them for quite a while.

Good conversation and great people! The valiant seemed to like the food.

Then they began to sing Christmas carols wrung through the Google translator.

" Dolph, large tundra mammal!" 

or " Away manager, in bed without crib, small Mr. Jesus lay down his head..."

Christmas Dinner for Five

I helped her host a small dinner for Christmas.  

They had good food, good conversation, and time to open lots of lovely gifts. 

They shared food and gifts with me.

I wouldn't pose for the photo wearing my candy cane bow, however.