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We took a walk late yesterday afternoon. After a week that started with 63 degree temperatures, all the snow had melted, save for a few mounds here and there. When we returned to the house it was about 5 pm. Don went out to the car around 6 to grab a present that he needed to wrap. A bit of time passed as we ate dinner and got ready to watch It’s a Wonderful Life. Around 8 o’clock, Scout needed to go outside, so I opened the kitchen door to let her out and stood there for a minute, not believing my eyes. Somehow, in that little pocket of time, with no warning, snow had fallen and covered the ground. Light, fluffy, about half an inch or so.

I shouted to Don, “Don! Come Here!”

I wouldn’t tell him why.

He arrived at the door, did a double take, and shouted “Snow!”

Then we cheered and hugged and said “It’s a White Christmas!”

A wonderful Christmas Eve surprise.

We ran outside to take these pictures:

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The perfect amount of snow. We have a White Christmas.

Your last Holiday Bokeh shot:

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Merry Christmas to you and yours

from Claudia, Don and Scout

Comments

  2. We don’t (have a white Christmas), but I feel better just SEEING the beautiful photos you shopped of our sweet home. Merry Christmas. My husband is repairing/refinishing a half-done dollhouse I bought for $5 from a facebook garage sale site this morning until we go to celebrate Christmas with my mother and father. He is a patient man! I keep coming to here to droll over YOURS and get an idea or two :)

  10. How magical Claudia..I am so happy for you..Wishing you, Don & Scout a wonderful Christmas day..Hugs!

  11. Here in Rochester we got a lot more snow [personally I’m hoping for temperatures north of 40 degrees really soon] but it IS nice to have a white Christmas. Hope Santa was good to everyone at Mockingbird Hill Cottage. At our house we do most everything on Christmas Eve so today we completely relax with treats & snacks in front of a nice warm TV loaded up with “The Bishop’s Wife,” “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” “Christmas in Connecticut” and “Remember the Night.” What did Santa bring Scoutie?

  12. So beautiful! We have a little frost this morning that looks “snow like”. We’ll take it. Have a beautiful Christmas and thank you for your wonderful blog that I always look at first thing every morning. May 2014 bring you many blessings, adventure and good times.

  13. Fabulous Claudia…not sure if home had a white Christmas but we were supposed to get snow…we are in Massachusetts and they did not melt so it has been a white a lovely Christmas..sun shining and temperatures very cold…but so warm with family!!! May you, Don and Scout have the loveliest of Christmases and a Joyous New Year!!

  14. Your Scout pictures from yesterday are beyond heartwarming. Along with the b!anket of snow I hope the enchantment may embrace the three of you with joy and hope this Christmas and into the New Year.

  15. You lucky ducks!!!! We haven’t seen a flake yet but still hoping. Happy Christmas Day dears………….enjoy your snow, the cottage certainly looks perfect and those pics should be next year’s Christmas card!
    May all your wishes come true for the coming year, and yes, marked my calendar for Jan. 7 – really excited about seeing Don in action!!!
    Love and hugs from us both to the 3 of you – Mary and Bob

    • We had over a foot on the ground and it all melted when Sunday’s temps went to 63 degrees, Mary. We figured that was it for our White Christmas. This was a total surprise. Merry Christmas to you and Bob – have a wonderful day!

  16. It’s perfect!
    I know that just made your Christmas…like icing on a beautiful cake!
    Merry Christmas Claudia, Don and Scout!

    You know what Buster gave me for Christmas? Skunk. He was sprayed by it last night!!! He had to sleep with a heat lamp on the front porch. It is warming up today and he’ll get yet another bath…3 rd bath in 2 weeks! ” Merry Christmas, Mom!”
    LOL…
    have a wonderful day, Claudia

    • Oh, boy! We’ve been through that – it happened several times when we were living in San Diego. Oh Buster!!!!
      Merry Christmas, Pat and have a blessed day.

  17. I love seeing pictures of your house, and these are really special! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. (I have marked my calendar for Jan. 7th, too!

  21. Lovely!! Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family.
    It’s snowing here in Michigan, too. We’re leaving for San Diego in 2 days!! I’m so excited! :)

  22. Sweet!! So happy you got your White Christmas! Snowing here today as well, slow flakes drifting silently to the ground. Pretty!

    • There’s just enough snow, Chy. Not enough to shovel, but enough to cover the ground. Perfect! Merry Christmas to you and your wonderful family!

      • Thank you Claudia! We’ve had an amazing day and are just starting to make dinner preparations. Soon this day will be over but our memories will be treasured.

  25. Merry Christmas!
    We’re having a very white Christmas here in Michigan, about a foot or so on the ground and still snowing. Very pretty.
    Take care.
    Kathleen

  26. Merry Christmas!!!!
    Oh!! when I was reading this post, you won’t believe what I thought was coming…….I thought there was a puppy with a big red ribbon around it’s neck on the back porch!!!! You got your wish….A white Christmas!!!! Wonderful!!!!!
    The cottage looks great all lit up.
    Would love to see a video of Miss Scout opening her gifts!!!! Our old beloved Nellie would do the same. She is many years gone now and we still miss her :(
    Have a Blessed day with many hopes of blessings in the New Year!!!!
    Addie

    • Merry Christmas, Addie! No, we’re not ready for another dog yet. We’re concentrating on our girl as she heads toward her 15th birthday.
      Merry Christmas to you and yours!

  28. Dear Claudia
    Merry Christmas to all of you! Your house looks really beautiful! And after a few days without Internet( we had no power here) I was delighted to see such sweet and beautiful photo of Scout on the pillow the best you have taken of her in my opinion.It”s so hot here that you could fry an egg in the middle of the garden (we are under red alert for high temperatures) but the Christmas spirit is alive .A big kiss to all of you especially to sweet Scout
    xoxo
    Alicia

    • Sorry it’s so hot, Alicia, but I remember that sort of thing from when I lived in San Diego. As long as you have the Christmas spirit, that’s all that matters. Glad you have your Internet back!
      Merry Christmas to you and your loved one!

  29. What a Magical Cottage you have!! So charming. I know that you and Don and Scout are having a wonderful Christmas Day!!! I would like to see and touch snow just once! It is 74 degrees in Orlando today and a gentle breeze, but hands down better than the 89 we had a few days ago!!!
    But we both know that Christmas is where the heart and family are, where ever that may be. Hope your Mom and Dad are having a nice Christmas.
    Merry Christmas
    Debbi

    • Mom is in a nursing home, Debbi and is suffering more and more from dementia. But Dad went over there today and spent some time with her and I spoke to her, briefly, on the phone. She said ” Hi, honey.” – That’s all I need. Just to know she knows who I am for a moment. xo
      Merry Christmas!

  30. I am go glad that you got a white Christmas!! Living in Minnesota, we rarely go without snow, and it is only Christmas to me, if there’s snow. We have had a couple of years without a white Christmas and it makes me appreciate snow that much more. All the years we took it for granted there would be snow for Christmas. I love snow! Now, the colder temps that are expected next week, not so much. It seems to come with the territory. Merry Christmas to you, Claudia, and Don, and of course, Scout.

  32. Loved the picture of your cottage all aglow on Christmas Eve. We are on high fire alert out here in So Cal, with bad winds! Parts of my town are without power even! Merry Christmas to you, Don and Scout. And yes, we need pictures of her playing among the wrappings.

  38. Very merry Christmas to you and Don and Scout. :) That was a wonderful surprise Claudia, just a little bit of Christmas magic. I hope your Christmas magic lasts well into 2014. Much love from me to you.

  39. We had snow last evening as well! : ) And I watched A wonderful life a few evenings ago. I cry at the end every single time, even though I know the story! : )
    Well Scout will have some snow to play in this morning :)

  40. How wonderful to have a white Christmas! The day time photo of your cottage in the snow would be a lovely Christmas card next year or even New Year’s card this year.

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