Saved by the Snow

[Jeff Westover]

We were all set to take down our tree this weekend. But the snow saved it.

It has been an usually mild winter here in Salt Lake City. It started out hopeful with a dusting of snow right after Halloween. But after a few bizarre sub-zero days just after Thanksgiving the last month or so has been more like October or May -- just not Christmasy at all!

So when 10-inches were forcast for today we decided we needed to keep the tree up a little longer to enjoy it. And you should see it. Our living room window is wide open with the pure white of a winter wonderland serving as a backdrop to our fabulous tree. The fire in the fireplace is roaring.

Now THAT looks like Christmas!

Jeff

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

:-) Very good news! Where I live, I experience the perfect Christmas post card scene. I don't care for the cold temps. but there's nothing that paints an image of Christmas like a snow covered Christmas Tree and the glowing warmth of a fireplace.

8) I am glad you and your family can enjoy your Christmas Tree with snow.

[HolyNight7]

Well we are not having any snow here in Florida but it has been very chilly and leaving me wishing my tree was still up. I'm just listening to Christmas music while I watch snow fall on my screensaver. How wonderful that's it's looking like a Winter Wonderland where you are. I'm not a fan of the white stuff but I do like it for Christmas.

[RadioJonD]

Any photos that you can share, Jeff? Sounds like the perfect Christmas setting about eleven months early!

[sheepsnot]

:grin: 8) 8) It's snowing in Nashville!!! This is the first time it has actually hit the ground all season. I am so excited! I want to put the tree back up. (Note to self: Keep small decorated tree in closet for such occasions.) Whoohoo!! 8) :D :grin: :!:

[Twinkle]

Oh Wow Jeff: I am back in the Christmas spirit after reading your post. Good for you in keeping the Christmas tree up. Most everyones decorations are down in Florida. There is one house that is still loaded with lights, sorta reminds me of National Lampoons House...As we drove by it tonight, I said to my husband, "If I went to that work in putting up all those lights, you better believe I would leave them up for a while too." We pass this house at least twice a week and it always gives me a warm and Christmassy feeling.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a289/Lizilu2/snowyhousescene.gif

[HolyNight7]

I find myself saddened by how quickly they take their decoratons down around here. They put them up early and take them down just as quickly. Twinkle where is the house that is still decorated? I may live near it as well.

[sheepsnot]

We ought to have a "Last to turn their lights off 'competition.'" We won't really compete or win anything, but I am curious how long some folks will go. I saw someone with the whole house and yard lit up on my way home from work last night here in Nashville.

[HolyNight7]

My mom said there were houses lit up in her neck of the woods which is Maryland. I haven't seen any here in Florida.

[skiparooney]

:-( awwwwwwwwwwww here in wales in the Uk we havnt got any snow - not even over christmas - sun is shining but its a freezingggggg wind. :( Me finks me should move to jeffs place of abode - sounds amazing - snow outside - chrissy tree up - all lit and fire roaring :-D

[sheepsnot]

No snow in Wales, skiparooney? Is this just a bad year or is this normal? Here's a BBC clip I found about a huge snow in Wales a couple decades ago: http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/walesonair/database/snow.shtml
I just got around to taking the Christmas decorations out of my van and putting them in storage. I was able to take them down a couple weeks ago but didn't want to part with them just yet, so I drove around with them in the back of the van until today. Today my son is moving out and I need to use the space for his belongings. I can't let my fondness for all things Christmas stand in the way of the empty nest! :lol: 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

[Twinkle]

Can you believe there is a huge house in our neighborhood still lit up as if Christmas will arrive tomorrow. (I just bet the electric company loves them.) Lol.. The lights are strung up everywhere and very elaborately done. I just love passing this home in the evening. It truly stands out and keeps me in the Christmas mood. It will be sad when the lights go out. Every time I go down this street I hold my breath to see if the light show is still on-going....so far they are still up.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a289/Lizilu2/Christmashomewithsnow.jpg

[sheepsnot]

I kid you not, I was on the way home from work last night (Feb. 3rd) and that same house was all lit up. The trees and bushes in the yard were lit as well. To top it off, we got a flurry of snow today, though nothing stuck to the ground. :smile: 8) :-) :D :) :grin:

[skiparooney]

:o heyyyyyyyyy why dont we all move into that house !!! - we could have christmas all year round !!! :)

[sheepsnot]

Those lights are still lit today. I called the police to have them do a courtesy check to see if the owners of the house are out of town or if they have overdosed from eggnog. The interior lights are never on and the exterior Christmas lights never go off, even in the daytime.

[HolyNight7]

My mom told me last night that a house near her in Maryland still has it christmas lights up. Maryland by the way had a blizzard over the weekend.

[skiparooney]

:shock: Its only snowing here !!!!! :shock:
Andddddddddd.... wots more to the pint heavy falls due on next thursday and friday !!!! :-D wooooohooooooooo !!! cant wait - just wish one thing ..... it cudda happened 2 months ago :-(

[sheepsnot]

That house I spoke of is still lit up 24 hours a day. My guess is that they are waiting for a soldier to return from Iraq or something like that. That's a good family to pay those kind of electric bills to keep a promise to a soldier. :grin: