White Christmas

On Christmas morning, it's a good idea to feed the horses wearing your anorak and wellies over your pyjamas and bathrobe.

There was a kindly son-in-law in residence, who volunteered to help carry water buckets and fetch hay from the barn, making the chores go quickly and companionably. Snow fell in the morning, and stayed long enough to give us a festive view from the window in honor of the day.