It snowed! Just in time for Christmas. We only got about an inch, but it is beautiful. Murphy, our new dog, has never seen snow before. While it was snowing he sat on the porch with his mouth wide open and tongue licking trying to catch the flakes. Then he walked around licking the snow off the ground. He is pretty cute. In my family it is a sort of tradition (we do it some years) to read A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens before Christmas. We didn't this year, but I revisited some of my favorite parts, the last stave, the "mankind was my business" speech and some of the parts with the ghost of Christmas Present. It was a lovely visit back to old favorites. Merry Christmas to you all!