Saturday, January 3, 2009

Christmas and New Year

Christmas and New Year was spent in snowy Niagara Falls, NY. We had almost 60 degrees one of the days and then the deep freeze returned.
 
Christmas Eve was spent at St. John's Episcopal Church in Youngstown, NY which is, ironically, right across the Niagara River from St. Mark's Anglican church in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. They say there will be a ferry to cross over someday soon.
 
"Icky" or "Ickers" is relaxing on the bed with an afghan crocheted by Robert. He is so talented!
 
"Obie" or "Obers" is on the couch with his friends keeping watch. Can you tell which ones are the real kitties?
 
Anyway, back to St. John's Episcopal Church. It was built from a kit floated down the Erie Canal from Maine and put together. In the interior, one can see the chalk markings from the builders. It was built by Upjohn, an architect from England who also masterminded St. Paul's Epicopal Cathedral in Buffalo, NY.
 
School resumes in a few days. I have lesson plans, laundry and a few things to do. Tonight, we will play cards with a lady friend who lives in the apartment behind us.



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