CHRISTMAS 2013

When Ryan and Aron left, I decorated our unit with a few ornaments to give it the Christmas spirit. My woven hat from Lesotho became our Christmas tree with a bit of tinsel wrapped around it, with a few angels strung to dangle from the edges. Plus Christmas would not be Christmas unless I had silly hats for us to wear!
It was a very different feeling waking up Christmas morning without any family.  We exchanged gifts and Skyped our sons and the family back in Australia. I shed a few tears missing them all. I went to mass and enjoyed the multi-cultural feel and the singing. Then, we spruced ourselves up and went to a lovely restaurant called "Signature" not far from us, for a beautiful Christmas lunch. There we were treated to 5 star food, wines, service and delightful music. I eventually got people up to dance at the end which was enjoyed by all! Another Christmas memory to add.