Fulsome festive felicitations from frosty Fulton.

In other words Merry Christmas to everyone from what is now icy Missouri. We have finally had snow, not that any one in Britain is going to be impressed by the meagre one to two inches that came down last night. States just to the west of here have two or three feet, so we are enjoying a mere sprinkling.

This is Court street in the snow. It is sunday and the street clearers are already out and it does not seem to have stopped anyone getting to church.
The houses opposite look very Christmassy with their decorations in the snow.

It's not supposed to last, at least not this time! We decided to go for a quick walk, while the sun was out to test our snow boots. I have silly fake fur trimmed ones from the shoe shop in town. Roland has Walmart's finest. They both seem to be waterproof and snug, so that bodes well for future walks.

My halloween pumpkin has been updated with a Christmas bow, but I'm not sure it will survive much longer in these temperatures.
Because it has been so dry, the snow is very fine and powdery and is blowing around into quite deep drifts. No good for making snowmen though, it won't stick together.
(Note the jeans. Roland's first for 40 years. Walmart again).








 It will be strange to be here instead of back in Oxford for our usual family get together. I know the food can't possibly compete with our usual fare, but our hostess I know is a good cook, so I think we will have a pretty good spread. I will though, miss family and friends and the usual Christmas activities.

I have, however, made a Christmas cake and mincemeat for mince pies and decorated my little Christmas tree. Here it is all lit up, with the snow outside. The picture on the wall behind is of a mississippi steamboat, which is rather appropriate.

I will leave you with an image from the museum in Kansas City, which is fitting I think. I love these early madonnas, they always have smiling, almost smirking, slightly amused expressions, which I like.

Happy Christmas to everyone, wherever you are, even those that don't like Christmas!

Lots of love Tor and Roland
ps. If Christmas proves to be riotous in Fulton I'll blog more.