Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.........

Sorry it's been a while, I've been tied up with sorting things out. I have a pile of damaged/destroyed goods thanks to the movers, the snow has been light but has started only to reveal another leak near one of the dormer windows in the attic which is no my office. I can't describe how beautiful it is here when it has snowed and everything is covered in a peaceful blanket of white. It is truly gorgeous. It is as if frozen fairy dust has been sprinkled on everything and it reveals a beauty not noticed before on whatever it covers (e.g., car, tree, roof top, church steeple, etc.). It reminds me of the scene in Dr. Zhivago when they go out to the Urals and get to the little domed cabin which is covered in white. It is like a 'purity' paint brush covered something and in doing so has removed any and all blemishes and has 'purified' that which it has covered. It is also very cute to see the tracks of life left upon the blanket of snow by squirrels, humans, and even rambunctious pugs in need of booties because of the cold and the salt on the sidewalks. The movers....hmmm how do you take a couple of antique pressed glass dishes commemorating Queen Victoria's jubilee in 1867, wrap them in paper and place the largest possible Le Creuset cast iron soup pot on top of them and not think that this might be a bad idea? I have to file a claim with my insurer today but we are still going through boxes and discovering the...AFTERMATH! I found the camera finally so I am going to start taking pictures and posting. It really looks like a postcard here and it is very calming. We started with the Christmas decor and have a small table top with colored lights. It finally 'feels' like Christmas to this native Californian who has only seen snow by driving to it in Tahoe/Reno. Even that snow is different because it doesn't get as cold there as it does here so the snow doesn't really freeze like it does here. There are icicles on the house and I actually saw icicles and the bottom of the front bumper of a Toyota Corolla parked next door. It was my Birthday on the tenth and I want to thank everyone for your kind words and wishes. I wish I could round up all the people I love and establish a State of Miguel and have everyone live there so that I can enjoy your company and those of my friends who do not know each other can meet and become friends as well. You know you are getting old when your birthday present to yourself is a lamp! LOL I found a wonderful lamp (along with a bunch of other wonderful antiques) at the Windham Antique Mart here in Bellows Falls!!! Michael and John have been great friends and I snuck in yesterday and bought an antique lamp.... yes for those who know me it's an addiction...I am a horder. Give me the option of buying something and I'm running to the antique version of that item!! Windham Antiques is great! http://www.windhamantiquecenter.com Having my office in the attic has been great because it is removed enough to fell like a 'work' space so that I can concentrate and complete my tasks. The only thing is that it is so far removed from the rest of the house (counting the basement, the attic would be the fourth floor) that you feel isolated. I can't hear the doorbell ring or Butter's bark, or Sammy's meow demanding some 'Temptations' treats....the 'Crack' for cats!