It's not white, but it's still Christmas

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Takata Elementary kids

I was hoping for a white Christmas, but apart from a decent fall a week ago there hasn't been much sign of snow so far - a change from the metre or so that was apparently on the ground this time last year. Snow or no snow, it's still Christmas. Best wishes to all for 2007!

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Photos

As white as it got
Taken from my apartment a week before Christmas. Two days later it was pretty much all gone.

Christmas cake Japanese style
Sponge all the way - other than the strawberry, no fruit or nuts in sight.

Christmas cake Japanese style
Sponge all the way - other than the strawberry, no fruit or nuts in sight.

Christmas cake Japanese style
Sponge all the way - other than the strawberry, no fruit or nuts in sight.

Christmas cake Japanese style
Sponge all the way - other than the strawberry, no fruit or nuts in sight.

Kunibiki Messe Christmas Party
A Christmas event at Kunibiki Messe in the prefectural capital, Matsue City.

Kunibiki Messe Christmas Party
Tomoe, Jo & Mai.

Kunibiki Messe Christmas Party
Jo & Tomoe

Kunibiki Messe Christmas Party
A taste of Kiwi :-) The stall was organised by Nicola Jones (right) a Kiwi CIR in Matsue.

Kunibiki Messe Christmas Party
When Christmas meets Halloween....

Kamedake reindeer
I wore reindeer antlers when doing a 'Christmas' class with the 1st and 2nd grades at Kamedake Elementary School. Apparently instead of whatever was planned for the next class they wanted to make antlers. The first I knew of it was when a group of mutant reindeer came into the staffroom to parade their efforts.