Welcome to our home..

living in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains means lots of snow

both expected and unexpected..

I have a few of these silver orbs placed throughout my front rock garden.
I love how they sparkle under a blanket of snow near our blue spruce trees.

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So come on over.. the kettle’s on
{ and I still have a few peppermint ischoklad in the fridge }

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Here are a few photos of our Christmas front porch today,
I’m not at all sure if this is what a Scandinavian home would look like..
but I like the cozy feel of a rustic wintery Christmas.

Our front porch is a busy place..

dotted with lanterns resting on rundle rock slabs..
to light your path by night..

..a wooden bowl filled with pine cones

and another silver lantern, a gleaming stalwart guardian to welcome you.

It’s been minus 32°celsius at night these past few days!

{ that’s minus 25.6° fahrenheit }

I love these old snowshoes..

the past few winters I’ve been cross country skiing and I’d like to try snowshoeing again.

The wind has swept beautiful, sculpted snowdrifts everywhere.

I laid a thick sleigh blanket on a chair..
to inspire thoughts of jingling horse-drawn sleigh rides through the woods..

If you visit Chateau Lake Louise,
you can actually experience a romantic
horse-drawn sleigh ride around the lake..

and in January see the breathtaking carved ice castle and sculptures
..and don’t even get me started on the dining there.

 

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..back to that sleigh blanket.. here’s a before photo..

and a few wild and windy days and nights later..

that blanket needs to shake off it’s shaggy mantel of snow!

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I found this wee chalkboard
  at our local Cozy Cottage shop..

I think it might be easy to make
with pieces from an old window or cupboard door and some chalkboard paint

but I have to say, sometimes.. it’s a relief to find what you’re looking for
without having to figure out how to make it yourself!

I did make a great discovery.. you can buy Chalkboard Pens
they give you the look of chalk, with a washable and much clearer script..
they’re available in a packet of colors at Michaels,

I’ll always love the purity and simplicity of the traditional white

{ it’s the school teacher in me }

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but..

I know what I love the most..

are all those tracks that lead to the front door of our home..

I’ll be back with a lovely hot bowl of Julegrot.. a Christmas Rice Pudding that is a popular tradition on Christmas Eve in Sweden!