Bundle up!

The first snowfall of the season is always the most enchanting--that moment when you open the curtains in the morning to find a mantle of pristine, freshly-fallen snow and suddenly all the dimness of November, and of late Fall when there are no more colourful leaves, disappears.  The whole is bright again--literally.  That's the first snowfall.

We ate breakfast this as fast as we could this morning.  Gabriel was dazzled by the snow and we couldn't wait to get out there and frolick in it with the dog.  You see, with a heavy white winter coat of a Siberian dog, this kind of weather is what our dog Abe is made for.  Nothing makes him happier. He literally bounds through it with his tongue hanging down, licking up all the snow as he goes.

I have to admit that I am just a little bit excited about winter this year, especially after seeing how much Gabriel loves it.  Last year, our first snowfall was Boxing Day and then again in January.  And in BC, we only ever had snow on our lawn for maybe 5-10 days of the year.  But, this is when the fun stuff happens--outdoor skating, sledding, hot chocolate, Christmas, wooly mittens, bluebird sky days and cozy fires.  Yup, it's cold.  But you have to bundle up and love it.

Looking forward to you winter, so bring on the snow!

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