Oh my God, the choir loft was so unbearably hot. If the windows hadn't been open, and one singer hadn't brought in a couple of fans, we all would have passed out! The congregation was overheated, too.
The weather has been ridiculous this Christmas! It was very warm and rainy Christmas Day, too.
The Christmas Eve service went pretty well, though someone forgot to give the choir candles. When it came time for the Candlelighting and Silent Night, the choir was left in the dark. It was terrible. We couldn't see our music, and the choir loft lights were never turned back on- so we couldn't see our music for Joy to the World, either! Argh. The Candlelighting is my favorite part of the service, and we missed it. :( Otherwise, it was a lovely evening.
This has been on display in the welcome center all throught the season:
Katie took this photo after church last night- a halo around a full moon! Despite the clouds, we got a good view.
Sam brought his cat, Truman, with him because he's staying with his mom and dad while he has time off. Truman is a great cat. Big, soft, and sweet. Rory did not like him, and hid. Truman stayed in his carrier most of the night. A very well behaved boy!
He loves his "dad", Sam!
He's not sure about his "grandma", Katie!
I made two special treats for the Christmas Eve dinner- mushrooms in puff pastry and a chocolate/marzipan truffle cake. The cake broke into three pieces, but I repaired it with extra ganache!
As usual, dinner involved lobsters and shrimp. Yum.
I'll post Christmas photos tomorrow. I'm still exhausted from last night!