I was most definitely not ready for having an entire day below freezing in November. 
Though I just checked the blog post for this date exactly a year ago and it was only marginally warmer. So why am I surprised.
Though no snow then. This is Boos first time seeing snow and as predicted he went bonkers and was mad as a Hatter all day.
We stayed below freeing all day so there was no point in putting out the washing.
Everyone went quiet and waited.
A good cold day means a good hot risotto and for a good risotto we need a very good stock.
I am at just over 10,000 words which is not bad for just over three days. Today I hope to write another 5 or 6,000 words actually. My characters have started to talk to each other and I love it when they chat. They can say all the words I don’t. And it is a kind of third party discovery. I have a clear day today. No need to go anywhere but the farmy and the keyboard.
Still cold. A good day for being inside..
Have a lovely day.
your friend, celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
42 responses to “The first Snow of the Winter”
Nice pics you have!
For me it’s being surprised- every year- by winds and rain. Then you talk it out with folk in town to confirm that yep it’s the same as last year. I’d love to have the energy of a dog in the snow.
Well done with the writing. Your contagious attitude will keep my blog time short this morning and I’ll head over to Hong Kong where my characters (lovers) are presently meeting up after a two month separation… and the time is before texts, emails and FB:)
That’s a lovely stock. x…wendy
The kids loved our snow yesterday and it didn’t melt. We had about 2″ and a little more last night and it’s 24F this morning. I have soup on the wood stove! 🙂 Have a great day, Celi!
We had our first snow, too, but not as much as you. A cold, windy (but sunny!) 24F this morning…take a peek at Niko’s reaction to it, if you get a second…
Happy writing! 🙂
How old is Boo? Dogs are funny with snow. Guinness would prefer to stay inside and avoid it, Murphy leaps about like a rabbit in it. Funny creatures. It’s very cold here but no snow yet. Fingers crossed!
Ok, snow in almost mid November…I’ll allow it…lol. Those are charming photos of Boo. Reminds me of Chinook and Hunter, (late malamutes). First snow they’d race around and end up going on their bellies and sort of pushing their noses thru it, like a snow shovel, while pushing along with their back legs. They used to love to snap at and catch snowballs. Bet Boo will love that too. 🙂 Well done on the words Celi.
Wow – and I thought it was getting chilly here at 10º C 😉
Love Boo playing in the snow.
Happy writing C, you are clearly on a roll already.
🙂 Mandy xo
The weather has changed in Bulgaria. Last week it was all sun and blue skies..this week it is cold, damp and definitely autumnal. The wood burner is blazing away and lying in front are three cats and three dogs..they know where to keep warm.
Boo looks as though he is enjoying the snow, but whst does Marmalade think of it ?
stay warm dear Celi !
My pup diesel does the same in the snow…I believe that we are on our third or forth mentionable snow. We got about 6-8 inches the end of October. We all held our breath. Last year the same week we were clobbered by hurricane Sandy. But it all melted away and only a few spotty areas lost electricity due to the wind. Today we have about 4-5 inches and the cold is rather biting. Stay warm. Blessings
Sigh … maybe I will get to see real snow one day. Hot 31C(88F) and sunny today. You can visit to warm up:) Good luck with the writing. Laura
OK, now….LOOK….this AIN’T a snow. OUR first snow accumulated to 20 inches.
but, hey. it is what it is. [puny little snow, she whispers to the screen.]
i am curious, also: what does marmalade think of it??
stay warm! stay bundled!!
Just to make you jealous, it is a gorgeous day here, sunny and warm(ish). Back to windy rain tonight though. This time last year we had frost and snow too – and everyone said it was for the first time, so early in the year. I keep meaning to keep a weather diary, and then I won’t be surprised!
Did Boo get his paws all bunged up with snow? Dogs hate that.
Love,
ViVx
Bloody cold here too but thankfully no snow!
Fiend came round last night bearing gifts – Chinese dinner, and a potted plant she wants me to divide for lots of friends! The potted plant is a Rabbits Foot Fern, which I had never seen before, and it is massive! Of course she only had a couple of pots to give me, which are ornamental but with no drainage, and no potting soil LOL. so today I will try and handle this monster in my kitchen (plant has to stay between 60 and 80 and needs humidity) and try to follow instructions I found on line. Any one else ever handled one of these?
A rabbits foot fern. I am not sure I know that one but would probably recognise a pic. But in experience ferns grow roots in a tangle all with a little crown, and once you have got it laid sideways you should be able to shake and pull and separate each crown, though i have at times divided ferns with a shovel. Unfortunately the roots fall apart better when wet which does bode well for your kitchen, Funny about no drainage pots, all plants like drainage!! c
I am quietly NaNoWriMo-ing as well. And I miss white sands and turquoise waters. We are due for snow this weekend