Eerste Sneeuw

Since I have never lived in an area that gets snow, whenever it snows a bit I automatically assume it means it will "really" snow, and stick on the ground. Usually everyone just laughs this off because they come from places like Canada, and they know that a little snow does not necessarily mean anything. The snow began falling this morning and by midmorning had turned into what the dutch call natte sneeuw (wet snow). I thought that was it for the day, but by midday it became real snow again, had begun to fall hard, and continued throughout the afternoon. Mike had to WALK his bike back from picking up the turkeys. We are hoping this won't ruin our Thanksgiving plans for tomorrow. James was not able to enjoy it-- he has a little stuffy nose and we thought it was best that he stay warm. We snuck out during his nap to get a few photos. Every few minutes throughout the evening we have heard a big KER-PLUNK as a big hunk of snow has slid off the roof. Just a little while ago the tree out front dropped two large branches due to the weight... but for now the snow has actually stopped falling.