Oh Christmas Tree

The Frat House has a Christmas Tree...thanks to Andro & Anne-Julie!!!

As the Christmas season approaches, we received a few early gifts this week that we wish we could have exchanged. Scotland sent their weather; wind, rain, and "cold" (I use this term in the loosest of senses...it's been about 2 to 4 degrees as week which is cold for Paris). And some obscure medical research center sent us the flu (5 of 7 houseguests infected this week). Needless to say, this has produced a little bit of a slow news week here at "The Bread Page".

However when the tough gets going, the going get tough, and in an effort to make our dwelling a little more festive, Andro and Anne-Julie went out and bought a Christmas Tree. It was absolutely fantastic to see Mindy's reaction when she saw it all set up. It was like it was Christmas already. I admit that the tree, although nothing grand, is still a nice touch as it is something familiar for a very special of year. Of course, on Christmas morning, Andro and Anne-Julie will be the only ones here to enjoy it as the Mika and Tommi are heading north (Annika left yesterday for Finland) and Mindy and I are heading south, but it is still a nice touch for December. Next item on the shopping list...chocolate advent calendars!