Saturday, December 9, 2017

It started snowing at about 9:00 a.m. as predicted.  I took photos every half hour for a while hoping to show progress from no snow to a winter wonderland.  But the ground was warm and the snow fell as if it had been sifted through the tightest screen and gave us only a continual dusting all day long.  It’s kind of pretty, but I long for heaps of giant Idaho snowflakes.  Our car was covered by 2-3 inches by the time we left for the temple and it accumulated two more while we were there.   When we drove home at 10:00 p.m., the houses, trees, cars, and bushes were enveloped in wonderful white and glistened in the Christmas lights.  It was picture-perfect. 

It was a housekeeping day and the peaceful snowfall showcased through our big windows made it a happy day as well.  The yummy smells from the pumpkin sheet cake I baked for a missionary party on Monday added to the holiday feel and it was a great day!  I actually had to adjust the recipe for sea level and it turned out much better this time.  It takes more sugar, less water, more baking powder/baking soda, less flour, a longer baking time, and a lower temperature!  It's still not as good as when it is baked at home, but it still really tastes good! 

The following pictures do not show the depth of the snow since we were in the temple when it finished coming down, but it snowed all day long and into the evening and this is all there was--at least on the lawns.  The cars were covered with a lot more.