I woke up and quickly realized that sometime during the night it had snowed. The snow was still falling.

Silently, the snowflakes flurried in the air and finally found the ground.

And It Snowed, and I lit candles in the jar

When I let the dogs out in the wee hours of Saturday morning, they walked around in the growing mounds of snow.

It always seems amazing to me that something so big, so massive, is basically noiseless.

Beautiful and noiseless. A quiet form of nature that falls to the ground and hangs precipitously from the tree branches.

“We build statues out of snow, and weep to see them melt.” — Walter Scott

I Can Recall No Christmas Eve When It Snowed:

In my 60 years on this earth, I can’t recall a single Christmas when it snowed. And now it is Christmas Eve. Close enough.

My apartment patio furniture is covered with snow.
Charlie on the patio

Jade the Gingko Biloba tree has snow coating the top of her branches. And all the plant pots are obscured with white crystals.

Charlie walks around on the wet cement.

Snow is weighing down the overhanging branches from the tree next door.

The overhanging tree branches of the evergreen tree that grows next door.

“The snow is sparkling like a million little suns.” — Lama Willa Miller

What My Patio Looks Like:

This is what it looks like from just inside the patio door.

My pot of petunias on the outdoor coffee table is filled with snow. You can’t even tell what was in any of the other plant containers with the snow piled on.

The angel over by the chair stands to the side, as if presiding over the event.

Oh, the weather outside is frightful…

That’s the song that comes to mind. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

A strange sight, snow hanging onto a downward facing daisy.

This is my last daisy of the season and its thin petals are covered in snow. It’s odd how so much snow is clinging to the downward facing flower instead of being poised on top.

A closer look at the top of the yellow daisy.

It looks as though another flower threw a snowball and caught the daisy right in the face with it. And for some reason it doesn’t fall; just hangs on like it’s glued there.

“The only other sound’s the sweep of easy wind and downy flake.” — Robert Frost, “Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening”

A Weeping Daisy:

When the snow begins to melt, it may look as though the daisy is weeping…

When it's snowing is a perfect time to light candles indoors.

It’s a wonderful time to light candles. To sit and watch the flame dance in shadows across the wall. And maybe drink a mug of hot chocolate.

Maybe I’ll watch a movie or read. I prefer to read. And I’ll snuggle up with the pupsters underneath a quilt.

Once I read a book called “No Exit”. It was about people trapped in a building just off the highway due to a blizzard. No one could drive any longer in the treacherous weather conditions.

And one of them was hiding a terrible secret.

That book was so suspenseful it was like sitting on the edge of your seat as you read it. Waiting for what would happen next.

“When snow falls, nature listens.” — Antoinette Van Kleeff

Christmas Eve And It Snowed:

It’s Christmas Eve, and a new year is fast approaching.

When the snow is falling and coating the earth and all the surfaces, it looks as though the world is pure. Before it melts a bit and becomes slushy and dirty.

It is a landscape of pristine angelic white that covers all the ugly things we do not want to see.

And for a time, we don’t have to.

“We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand… and melting like a snowflake. Let us use it before it is too late.” — Marie Beynon Lyons Ray

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I'm Brenda, creator of Cozy Little House. I live with my cat, Ivy, who keeps me laughing. I graduated from journalism school with a degree in professional writing and won awards for feature writing. I practice gratitude and enjoy my solitude. The glass is always half-full.

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  4. We got 3 to 5 inches of snow last night ~ what a wonderful thing to wake up to!
    Enjoy your day cuddling with the pups ~

  5. Merry Christmas! I hope you and your throat feel better by now. You received snow early, we are due some "winter mix" here in Charlotte, NC by Thursday night into Friday morning. I hope it is snow and not freezing rain or sleet.

  6. Merry Christmas Brenda!
    Snow here in CT…but then growing up in NY and now living in CT..I've enjoyed Many a White Christmas throughout my lifetime..
    Hope you're feeling better and enjoy the day with your fur babies!

  9. Lovely pics,Brenda – I especially like the first one of the patio with the soft interior lights shining through the window. Have a peaceful Christmas and a creative,healthy 2018!
    Thanks for all your posts, they are always interesting and thoughtful.
    Mary

  10. When I lived in my old house in Knightstown, I was able to experience the most beautiful snows in my life. Because of the many pine on our lot, it was magical when it snowed. There is nothing like walking in the snow when its not too cold and having the snow gently fall to the ground. Thanks for sharing all year your wonderful posts and pictures with all of us. I know its a lot of work and its greatly appreciated by all of us. Merry Christmas Brenda!

  11. Snow turns the outside into a beautiful fairy-world! We also woke up to a couple of inches of snow! We used to get a lot of snow but have not had much the past few years so this is a Christmas treat!

    Have a warm and relaxing Christmas Brenda!

  14. Enjoy your White Christmas! Living in Georgia we rarely.have snow on Christmas, especially when it was in the 70s yesterday.

    Shirley

  17. I can hardly remember a Christmas WITHOUT snow. It is almost magical when it comes down and is so fresh, pure and white…and then the dreaded dirty slush happens. lol
    It is snowing steadily here. I didn't know we were supposed to get any snow today—I guess I was wrong.
    Merry Christmas to you- xo Diana

  18. Brenda, snow makes everything so pretty and the quiet always amazes me. Enjoy your day snuggled up with hot chocolate and a good book! Merry Christmas!

  19. Have yourself a lovely Christmas with Charlie and Abbie. My patio looked like yours two weeks ago. I also marvel at the exquisite quiet after a snowfall. So peaceful. Bless you and the pups.

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