Snow was forecast for our area, but I woke up several times during the night to the sound of rain. At some point that rain turned to snow. I awoke again at 6.00am and opened the window to see snow on the ground. I had to wait a couple of hours for enough light to see it properly.
This was at about 7.30am.
A little later it looked like this from my bedroom window and from the terrace in front of the house.
The driveway.
I pulled on my waterproof boots and went for a walk around the garden to make the most of a rare snowy day.
There is no washing on the line today.
…the path above the house.
…and back.
…down the driveway, past the weeping cherry and on to the terrace below the house.
My terracotta heads are all wearing snowy hats.
…further down the driveway.
…back up to the house. There are 3 sets of footprints now.
The sun came out in bursts and mist swirled up the valley and gradually the snow melted.
From the kitchen window.
Later this afternoon the snow was almost gone.
I decided a few days ago that being at Casa Debbio is like living in a snow globe. The house is on the side of a mountain and is surrounded by mountains. The sky sits above like a dome. Today there was also snow. It was fun while it lasted.