"I'm dreaming of a ...

white Christmas." Well, we woke up Christmas morning and it was snowing. Large plump flakes filling up our front yard and covering the street. We headed south to J's cousins for dinner but as we drove the snow became rain and by the time we reached our destination there was nothing falling from the sky.

Karen prepared a turkey and J got to put his carving skills to good use without the electric carving knife. There were also plenty of side dishes and lots of homemade desserts including our white chocolate chip chocolate cookies.

The holidays are a time for family and friends and thankfully we have some family here in the northwest to celebrate with.

Lastly, we didn't have to shovel any snow and the forecast predicts rain soon, so most of the remaining patches will be washed away.