Living in a Postcard

Winters are very mild here -- at least to me, since I'm used to Midwestern deep freezes. But we do get the occasional snowfall, and it's always pretty. Here are a couple of pictures I took from our porch several days ago.

When we get a snowfall like this, it literally closes down the town. Pretty amusing. Of course, the mountain roads are tricky even without snow and ice, so I can hardly complain.

I just got a lovely surprise when Brian and Kristen stopped by for a short visit on their way back from a vacation in Savannah. We mostly hung around the house playing cards -- and Yahtzee -- and Greed (or Farkel). Isn't it wonderful Kristen likes to play games, too? She SO fits in!

Below is a picture of Brian and Kristen outside a restaurant called Larkin's on the Lake in Lake Lure.

Lake Lure is a summer resort community, so we pretty much had it to ourselves. The view was spectacular! We also took a drive through the Village of Chimney Rock, but it was pretty much closed for winter. No fudge, no ice cream, no shopping in cute little shops! Ah well, summer will come again.