Friday, October 3, 2014

First Snow


We had our first snow, yesterday.  It didn't last long, or stick to the ground.


 But, the flakes fell all morning.  Long enough for the girls to enjoy, with mugs of hot chocolate to keep them warm...


...while they waited for the gingerbread scones to come out of the oven (they were tastier than they looked).


When the children were younger, we always had a Gingerbread Man unit study on the first real snow of the year.   They've grown past the study for the most part now, but still enjoy looking back through the picture books, and decorating gingerbread men - which we will probably do once we get a real, sticking snow.  For now, it was scones, and whipped cream with hot chocolate, and a nice afternoon together in a warm kitchen, watching the last of the first snow melt away.
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13 comments:

  1. TiciaOctober 3, 2014 at 8:59 PM

    Mmmmm.... gingerbread scones, that could actually get me baking.

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  2. DawnOctober 4, 2014 at 4:51 AM

    Wow! The first snow already. The gingerbread scones sound lovely. They grow up so fast. I have seen some traditions drift away recently.
    Blessings,Dawn

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  3. PhyllisOctober 4, 2014 at 8:22 AM

    My family now wants snow. :) I think they think they will get gingerbread scones and hot chocolate. Sounds absolutely wonderful, but it is in the 70's here still.

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  4. Sue ElvisOctober 5, 2014 at 1:09 AM

    Gingerbread scones sound delicious! I have bookmarked the recipe. Thank you! With snow so early in the season, I imagine you have very cold winters where you live. Snow is a big novelty for us.

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  5. Die fantastischen 5October 5, 2014 at 5:39 AM

    I would take a gingerbread scone without the snow- I feel cold from looking at it! ;)

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  6. DawnOctober 5, 2014 at 11:20 AM

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  7. BethOctober 6, 2014 at 4:36 PM

    Snow is always lovely!!!

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  8. LucindaOctober 8, 2014 at 11:52 AM

    Ooh yes - gingerbread scones! I've never made them but having made Welsh Cakes for the first time yesterday, gingerbread scones are next on my list! It suddenly became very wintery here in England this week, too. Good weather for baking and cocoa!

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  9. MaryAnneOctober 8, 2014 at 4:46 PM

    Gingerbread scones sound delicious!

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  10. KristinOctober 8, 2014 at 7:20 PM

    Snow?! It was 80 degrees here today. I think I prefer something in-between the two. :-)

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  11. DebbieOctober 8, 2014 at 9:57 PM

    Wow! Snow already! We are still enjoying 80 degree weather here, can you believe that for the coast of WA?

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  12. UnknownOctober 10, 2014 at 9:11 AM

    DO you ever get a little sad when they outgrow the preschool fun? I do- for a moment- and then remember all the cool challenges that are yet to come...

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  13. Natalie PlanetSmartyOctober 10, 2014 at 2:11 PM

    NO WAY! We have still over 80 during the day! Waiting hopefully for rain next week.

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