Much of December felt like this. It was cold and beautiful but I couldn't bring myself to get up and get after the ball. So, I sat, much like Eliot and watched my breath.
We continued our immersion process into French life with our boathouse friends, however, participating in the yearly erg competition. It was my first time and Mati won a prize :)! He came in second place in the Loisirs category, earning love and respect from the Frenchies. America represented :)
The Frenchies continue to extend surprising and delightful social lifelines to us, inviting us into their homes for meals and to share cultural and endearing experiences. The French seem to like us very much- even before Obama was in office. ; )
Christmas, the day itself, was quiet and rather strange feeling without family and friends and familiarity. I chopped my hair with kitchen scissors during the discomfort of it all. We drank a bottle of champagne and that helped immensely. : )
We drank another bottle of champagne to ring in the new year, the new president and then the temperature dropped and so we continued our hibernation.
At the end of January, we made our way to Paris and visited the Eiffel Tower and picked up some very precious cargo for a very short but much needed week of visiting.
The week with our dear friends ended far too soon and we were sad to see them go away .
And then it snowed to renew our spirits.
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