Winter Wonderland

Returning from our walk Martin cooked a big breakfast – just the thing on a chilly morning! As we ate we marvelled at the snow falling heavily outside. I felt like I was on a winter skiing holiday!

Due to perilous conditions on the road Martin scheduled his meetings to be in Windsor today, so he was home for the morning. I prepared James for pre-school and we set out a bit later than usual. The roads were cleared but icy so we decided to take the stroller. It was tough going in a few places as the snow was banked up, but James was well rugged up and had his cover over and a blanket. I think he quite enjoyed the ride!

When I collected him from pre-school he excitedly told me that they had been outside and had built a snowman. Sure enough, there it was, looking lovely in a pink beanie. Snow had continued to fall throughout the morning so I promised James that we could build our own this afternoon.

So after lunch we donned the next change of clothes (they are still lined up along every available radiator!) and went downstairs to the space left vacant by the fungus tree, just outside our front door. We had fun ‘constructing’ our man. I thought Lumpy was a good name but James insisted on ‘James’. Ok then. So James the Snowman took about an hour and a bit to build. Every time I offered to dress and decorate James the Snowman, James the Boy said ‘no’ and carried on scraping and patting and transporting handfuls of snow. Whilst he laboured on I made a snow angel! I tried to take a photo of the three of us but Frosty lost his head in the first one and James was a little cool (!) and wouldn’t get close enough in the second.

As evening fell I wanted to see how the Long Walk had fared during the day. James and I went through the gate and Martin met us out there on his way home. There was still plenty of snow about and if the rain holds off I think there may be a little left in the morning. James knows not to expect his Snowman to be there, but you never know…!

We are all tired from a very exciting day. Our dreams of a white winter have come true!

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