White Christmas

[elleflies]

Merry Christmas folks. I hope ya'll are having as great a Christmas as I am. The presents are unwrapped, there are enticing smells wafting from the kitchen and it feels like Elizabeth, Colorado was attacked by a Norman Rockwell painting.

It's been snowing all day and it is BEAUTIFUL

We went for a little hike earlier through the woods so I thought I'd gift ya'll with my White Christmas no matter where ya'll are.






This is the view from the kitchen window. You can't look out any windows in this house without being knocked over by how pretty everything seems to be outside.



It's a monochromatic world out there... I enjoyed, and am still enjoying, every moment of it.



A little walk through the woods... There was snow on the ground previous to this. Now it's just deeper and fluffier.



At the edge of the woods and the edge of my Aunt's property.



It's a winter wonderland out there...



Isn't there some Robert Frost poem or something like that... Walking Through the Woods on a Snowy Evening?. I vaguely remember having to memorize something like that in elementary school. That's what it feels like today.



It just won't stop snowing...



The woods are lovely, dark and deep... (ha! my elementary school education wasn't a waste!)



My brother wasn't even supposed to be here this year. He was due to deploy out to Iraq (his second deployment to that particular garden spot) at the beginning of December but his deployment orders changed and now he's leaving in March. He was in Iraq last year at Christmas, he was supposed to be in Iraq this year and he will be in Iraq next year for Christmas.

It's been REALLY nice having him around.

Comments

[caithream.livejournal.com]

♥♥ Thank you for this. It got up to 79 here. Sigh.

Aw, so glad that your brother is home too! What a great present. :D

[elrina753.livejournal.com]

*wishes snow towards Florida*

Although I'm not sure Florida would know what to do with it *g* 79 degrees... Boy Howdy...

It was an awesome present! This will probably be the last time I see him before he deploys so I'm quite grateful the military can never make up its mind (in this one instance)

[burstoflight.livejournal.com]

Merry Christmas!!! :)

It looks beautiful!!!

[elrina753.livejournal.com]

Merry Christmas to you too!

And thanks. It's GORGEOUS here. Although from what I hear all y'all up in Chicago have gotten you're fair share of a White Christmas as well.

[burstoflight.livejournal.com]

We had a huge snowstorm not too long ago, but it all melted away. There were flurries last night though for a bit, but nothing major.

[elrina753.livejournal.com]

Almost but not quite then. *rats*

[veracity]

Oh! Honey, I'm so glad brother's around to pester during the holidays. give everyone hugs from me (tell mama that I'm up for adoption, even if I have had a rockin' Christmas) and tell you brother to remember yellow snow isn't extra nutrients. And don't forget to pelt him with some snowballs!

[elrina753.livejournal.com]

It's been great having him around - and the rest of the family. I've already told my mom to take note that a few of my friends wanted to apply. She went and got another glass of wine.

I'd pelt him with snowballs but the kid isn't feeling so good so I've just taken to teasing him over his screensaver and desktop image (scantily clad women)

[veracity]

Well, it is me applying. I'd go for the bottle, not just a glass, if someone like me was asking to be adopted.

*whispers* Pelt him with marshmallows then. That's almost as good. Or popcorn.

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

Looks like a postcard, it's so pretty.