The weather outside

The current arctic outflow (so this is what they mean by a nor'eastern!) that has most of the country locked in sub-freezing temperatures hasn't bypassed usually-mild Vancouver. For the past week or so we've had snow, and we're on-track for one unusual phenomenon - a white Christmas! ( I can only clearly remember having one white christmas previously, from about 10 years ago. ) And as the snow keeps falling it's easy to get into the holiday spirit. Here's how much has fallen so far, and it's still coming strong:


Luckily our daily routine doesn't require us to drive our car, which is good because most vehicles on the road right now have the same amount of traction as a curling stone. It's lovely and peaceful to be able to walk everywhere we need to go.

And although it's cold outside, it's cozy inside: check out these fantastic flannel bed linens I found last week. What could be better than warm and fuzzy bedcovers with scenes of wintery fun? There was only one queen-sized set left in the store and I loved them so much that had them taken right off the display bed for me:


Since I started typing, the snowflakes have gotten bigger and at least another centimetre has fallen, with a few of my patio planters now entirely covered.

Hm.

It may be time to research where the closest toboggan hill is...