"..From Iceland comes the legend of the sinister and gargantuan Yule Cat, who, it seems, is ready to eat lazy humans. Those who did not help with the work of their village to finish all work on the autumn wool by Yule time got a double whammy -- they missed out on the Yule reward of a new article of clothing, and they were threatened with becoming sacrifices for the dreaded .." (link)

To avoid being sacrificed to Yule Cat at this time of the year, JP decided to work hard this Christmas and came to SMTA on 23rd Dec. to host their website and show how to edit it, to SMTA staff!

Nitin, Kishore and Sachin, equally frightened of the Yule Cat, gathered in Herbertpur, with JP and put in some honest work for TISA on 25, 26 and 27th December. They reviewed the year and brain-stormed as to what could be done in the coming year. Free ranging discussions, future gazing, lot of leg pulling (hierarchical though), stroll along the Yamuna and through a sleepy little town in the foothills of Himalaya.. We winded up with a SHG meeting on 27th Dec (sunday, pic below), followed by a visit to Mr Robert's place, to thank him as a group, for letting TISA use the hall in day care center, under his care, for the children with developmental disabilities.