Where is winter???

Hard to believe Christmas is nearly here when the days in my neck of the woods are still sitting at around 70ish degrees per day. Don't get me wrong, I love the temps that I've been having here. Still, I do miss having snow when the holidays arrive. I grew up in the midwest and we had every single season equally. Now since living in Texas I've not seen snow in longer than I can remember.

I still recall the days when I was a child around the holidays and as a family we would put the tree up and decorate our house. It was magical beyond words. The greens and reds that would glitter from the tree limbs and on the steps that descended into my basement. One of my fondest memories was that of the large train my father would erect outside my brother and I's bedroom windows. It would have Santa in it and a smaller tree on one of the platforms. He would then position 2 lights facing the train, one green one red, which would illuminate it at night. I used to fall asleep so well during those times, the lights twinking in through my window.

Ahh to be a child again, the wonder and amazement at such a magical time of year.

I hope everyone has such a wonderful Christmas at this amazing time of year.