Birthday boy!

Today is my 82nd birthday! It's a beautiful, sunny day and I think we 're going to get on our snowshoes a bit later.     There's lots of snow out there !

                Behind the house

Snow piled up by the kitchen window - result of roof-raking.

Last evening John came over for a little birthday eve supper. Cynthia wanted to come but was very sick with a flu-like illness and had to stay home! Get well  Cynthia ! Ellen prepared a delicious gluten-free meal! 

              A birthday eve supper

Wild rice, walnut-cheese balls, roasted root veggies and sautéed Brussel-sprouts- all my favs! 

Sunday we went to church at Guilford - the first time for many weeks. It was a lovely service and we sang three anthems - each very distinctive: Come Thou O traveler unknown (shape note ) Jesus walked this lonesome valley (spiritual) and Trinitarian Creed chant (a beautiful new composition by our own Mary Alice Amidon). 

After church we had lunch at the Brattleboto Coop with Nancy Tierra and caught up with her news- especially her new role as a yoga teacher with nursing home residents which she finds very rewarding. Yay Nancy!

I was slated to sing the bass solos for the Mozart Requiem Sunday afternoon at a singalong but it was cancelled due to the   director's illness. Maybe later!