On December 20, 2010, there was an Open House at Jane D’Aza. From Friday – Sunday was constant baking as referenced in a previous post, and here is some of the result laid out on the table. Top left is part of a gorgeous creche brought from Rome, with dozens of exquisite figures thanks to Sister Pat.
As expected, there was plenty left over afterward, so I made up several biscuit plates to take around to friends later.
This plate was my favourite—round from left to right: cranberry/orange glazed, chocolate chip brownies, snickerdoodles, sugar/spice ginger, rose shortbread (mine). There were other varieties as well, but those were my favourites.
This was taken early on before people started arriving from around Marin.
We had spent the night before decorating all over the house, which was a lot of fun. The staircase became the stocking hanging area.
Sister Pat put together the table decoration, using various things on hand. She is genius with doing that and puts Martha Stewart to shame.
This is mostly people from the San Rafael houses. Apparently they all got the “red” memo (well not everyone). It was very interesting talking with some people I hadn’t seen in a while, and others I had not met yet.
This is not from the Open House, but the Formation Retreat out at San Domenico the next day. When we got there the poor tree was sadly neglected with only three ornaments on it. Between Kat, Roselli, Gervaise and I we soon rectified the situation and had it glistening and ready to go.
Many sisters had their own little trees in their room decorated how they preferred, along with other decorations. Kat, for example, loves snowmen.
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