Jazzy tunes of Noel are playing on a local and national French music radio station. It was just Jingle Bells. There is still a lot of snow out here. It stopped raining today after a couple of days of torrential constant rain. Now it is the song 'Chestnut roasting ...'. We are at peace. I certainly am I think. Merry Christmas to you! as is being sung right now in my house , on the radio.