Christmas Season Begins

Let's see now, This is just Dec. 13th, and we have had total snow cover for 9 straight days. I mean it feels like we are living in a ski resort, hardly any of it has melted. The roads are beginning to clear up on the main highways, but down in the gorge there has been no clearing. But, it is beautiful, and I wake up each day and look out my window and just say "wow". The worst thing is that the nights have been so brutal, that I have not been able to enjoy the outside fireplace. Hopefully, saturday night will be nice enough that I can hang out and build a big warm fire. And by nice enough, I mean temps in the 30s without a  northern wind, and that is exactly what  is forecasted, yeehaw. Also, the full moon is this weekend, and the reflection on the snow  from the full moon is fantastic. Jordan and Alex will arrive Sunday, as will Whitney and Brian, so let the festivities begin, our first Christmas with our newest member of the Jones clan. I am going to just enjoy all of my family this Holiday season, and savor every moment, because life can change in the blink of an eye. Hopefully, we will not get another round of snow that is being forecast for next weekend and avoid any travel problems for the family. I am going to drop into the Gorge tommoro and get some good snow pictures, so check back.  Love to all, the Hollohead