Last thursday we got our first snow! We had heard from many people that we wouldn't see snow here but maybe twice all winter and only then an inch or so. I guess it arrived early this year and was a welcome addition to the holiday season! A blanket of snow looks wonderful on this city.
It had been flirting with the idea of snowing all day - first it was raining, then sleeting, then turned to tiny flakes, then back to sleet, then into giant flakes, then back to small flakes again all melting instantly on the ground. By about 9pm, however, it was coming down fast and heavy. Then the wind joined in. We were on our way back from a movie when it got worse and had to bike home in it. It was awful - my legs were sore from biking into the wind (and because I'm STILL in horrible shape) and my body was sweating while my face was freezing, my eyes were watering and I was getting pelted with tiny ice bullets! We finally made it home and sat in the dark by the tree listening to Christmas Carols and watching the storm rage outside. It was so cozy! The storm slowed way down around 11 and Brandon introduced the idea of walking to city centre through the snow and taking pictures. We both hesitated because we were so warm, but finally decided we would regret it if we didn't go. We are so glad we did! We put plastic bags around our feet, bundled up and walked through the lightly falling snow into town. We nearly had the entire town to ourselves, it was so wonderful! To see the pictures we took that night and the next morning see our album "Yule Tide" here.
We got about 4 inches of snow total and it is still on the ground. The custodian at our flat told me they haven't had a white Christmas in Cambridge in 30 YEARS!!! I am so happy that we are here to enjoy it.
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