Quiet Times

It's a quiet Monday. After a slow start that included a satisfying breakfast despite the lack of more than one egg yolk in the omelet (in deference to that naughty report a few months ago), I laid out the supplies for getting serious about the painting and found I'd left the brushes behind at Rhapsody Ridge. Time out to trot over there on my pony Subaru and back. Of course, then it's nap time. An unremarkable painting session took place the remainder of the afternoon. It's at the beginning of the uphill part where I seriously doubt my sanity for picking up a brush and a tube of paint. That will last awhile.

Sunday's church included Keoni and Aidan with the 11 other musicians who trickled in for the short practice before the service began. It included two singers and lots of Christmas music scattered through the service. A satisfying time overall.

That's Aidan in front on the left. neighbor Peter in center and Keoni on the right. There were the two cellos, Keoni's violin, two clarinets, two flutes, two saxes, one bassoon, one trumpet, one French horn and one trombone. Pretty good turnout for a call for instrumentalists. The church music director played either the piano or the organ along with them. Some were like Keoni and Peter--home for the holidays.

Keoni accompanying the two singers. One he went to high school with.

We got sticky buns over at the Mennonite cafe afterward.

Marge's friends staying here in the guest room went on their way early Sunday morning. An interesting, congenial couple with family and friends in the area. Hearing of others' holidays is satisfying, too, and the greetings and electronic communications have kept my attention and interest going for days. Yesterday, sister Jeanenne sent along an electronic family selfie...

Jeanenne is farthest to the right in light blue. Whew! There must have been lots of dishes to wash after this get-together.

Jeanenne and Larry's grandchildren; my grand nephew and nieces. Two more are due in 2016.

Frezz, Fancy and Sebastian have the right idea.

It's just fine being quiet now.