Whew!! It was really close this year! We had snow earlier in the month but last week, a day of rain washed most of the snow away. It did, however, melt the snow and bumpy ice on the pond, so beneath this new snow is a very smooth skating rink. In another week or two of cold weather I'll shovel the snow off and be skating for the first time this year. If you're a believer in Santa, I hope he brings you a gift of wonder.
The elves came early this year to build a gingerbread house...actually it was Bev and Cooper who built it. I just monitored the progress and indexed the sweets as they were added. Sadly, it is the tradition to wait until after Christmas to start nibbling on it, so it's a waiting game now.
Happy Holidays from Alewive Farm! As winter gains a foothold, and the water buckets start to fill with ice overnight, we settle into a more reflective frame of mind--that's code for sitting near the wood stove with a warm drink and a good book :-) The ice skates are ready for the pond to freeze and the x-country skis are on the front porch waiting the first snow.
Wishing you all the very best for the holidays and Hope for the New Year!
The first snow this year arrived on December 2, which felt early, although I recall recent tears we've had snow on Halloween. It didn't last long, within a day or two. There is nothing in the forecast to suggest it will me melting any time soon. time to get out the skis and throw more wood in the stove!
