Angel Kisses from Heaven

Today, we received a special gift - Angel Kisses from Heaven in the form of : S-N-O-W!!!!!

Little light snowflakes

Whirl around.

Little light snowflakes

Fall to the ground.

Fall on the tree

And fall on me;

Make the earth white,

Make the earth bright.

~ I. Tupaj

It started out as rain that seemed awfully thick and then I realized it was actually snowing! This is incredibly rare as I don't think it has snowed in this area for over 20 years. Didn't think it was going to stick, but it is and we're having a blast! It's amazing how much this seems like a miracle to me. Reminds me of that old Christmas classic "The Year without a Santa Claus" where it snows in Southtown, thanks to the Snow Miser (and Heat Miser) - anyone remember that one?

I can't wait to see it all tomorrow morning and hopefully do our first official snow hike in the canyons!

Found this q/a on the internet asking why it doesn't snow in Los Angeles and this was the answer:

"The moderating ocean affect from the Pacific Ocean keeps Los Angeles very mild during winter, making it rare for snow. Los Angeles has a few cold snaps in winter, and has flurries of snow every 20-30 years and usually melts by noon. The last snowfall was 0.02 inches in 1962. "

I think King Winter is excited to find his new home on Friday!

And if you didn't see the giveaway for the beautiful Snow White and 7 Dwarves made by Silvia at Eco de casa, head on over and enter to win!