It's so peaceful and quiet this morning. Everything is blanketed in white and the dogs and I are the only ones awake. I'm enjoying this slow start to the day, lingering over my coffee and soy nog . . . mmmmmm.
You Yankees will laugh at me (I know, I used to live in the D.C. area) since what we have here in Georgia is really only a dusting of snow, but it is so uncharacteristic and magical that it is, to me, like a winter wonderland. My daughter told me yesterday that she'd heard the last time the Atlanta area had a white Christmas was 1880-something (the exact year escapes me and I'm not going to wake her to ask).
Here are some photos of what I see out the window. I tried to get a shot of the dogs in the snow as I let them out, but they are both southern wussie-girls like me and couldn't get out and back in again fast enough!
Outside my front door . . .
I love how the snow makes my front-yard jungle look like lace!
And the backyard -- I suppose it would look more lovely without the lacrosse pitchback and goal and the trampoline, but this is who we are!
Maybe this is a better angle, off to the side . . .
Looking around this morning I realize how fortunate we are to have been able to dig our roots in here for 10 years, surrounded by a community who is like family. In this moment, I am . . . Grateful!
SOOOOOO beautiful! Still coming down here ... although we are flying out tonight...the snow is SOOOOO pretty!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the solitude and the blanket of white! Love you Sweetie!
Have a safe trip hon -- Love you too!
ReplyDeleteLove the snow-filled pics! Sounds like you are in a winter wonderland to me! :)Happy Holidays and New Year Cheryl!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lindsay! Happy New Year to you too!
ReplyDeleteI super wish I could play in the snow. And I love when our living environments are touched by those we live with (for us, it's kids --not our own-- and dogs). It used to bother me but now I think it's nice. So the lacrosse thingy and the trampoline go perfectly well in the scenery : )
ReplyDeleteHappy Seasonal holidays.
ReplyDeleteTeh snow here in Scotland is just starting to melt.
Thanks Stephanie and Mangocheeks!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment Cheryl! I also really like the pictures of your snowy backyard-it really does look like lace! And how awesome are those glasses?! (and at a good price mark too!) Have a happy new year!
ReplyDeleteThe only time i have ever seen snow was on a trip to new zealand- and even then it was from a distance, on the peaks of mountains. These photos look so beautiful! Our christmas was a warm 31 *Celsius (88 *Fahrenheit). I might actually go for a bike ride to the beach later... Happy Holidays! :)
ReplyDeleteHey Sally -- Thanks for reading. I love your blog! Enjoy the sunny weather!
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