Christmas 2007

Clare with Christmas Loot Dennis Measures the snowfall

Being new to Colorado, we both were excited when we woke up to 6 inches of white stuff. No, not powdered sugar! It was snowing outside. What a huge contrast to Christmas in Ridgecrest (probably mid 50s with blue sky!).

We opened our presents and the cats enjoyed the wrapping paper. After calling all our family, we decided to go for a snowshoe hike around the block. I bought the snowshoes a year ago, but we had never used them. So, after sitting dormant for 365 days, we broke them out-took the tags off-and ventured outside.

It was gusty, and the snow was being blown around. The walk turned into a hike, as we wandered much deeper into suburbia than initially planned. Folks were mostly staying indoors, but there were a few brave souls driving around-probably on an errand for milk or something! In anycase, we waved hi to passing motorists and they just looked back as if we were crazy.

All in all, it was a happy Christmas-even though we missed being with our families.

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