Dinner for Two

It seemed a little sad that it was just Simon and me for dinner on Christmas Eve, but look what a lovely dinner we had! The lamb had only stopped bleating a few minutes before it was carved, as you can see. Those are roasted potatoes, carrots, and beets (sorry Patrick, but at least you can take comfort in the fact that there are now a few less beets in the world). And there are Simon's special roasted tomatoes, possibly the yummiest vegetable in the world.

Hopefully next year we'll have some guests to share with (hint, hint).

What is that cold white stuff falling from the sky?

Anyone who chose December 13 as the day of the first snow of the season in Idyllwild wins! We got about an inch and a half last night. They are predicting more tonight, but we can still see the stars, so we'll see about that. We took a long walk to town today after the snow had melted a bit and then frozen, so everything was covered in ice. I only fell down once. I had forgotten how much it stings when you fall down on ice. It made me feel young again.