#55 Dec 2014 Christmas is Coming

November 29th we were watching the 11:00 news when they said it was snowing in the Lower Mainland. We can hear rain on the roof but snow is very quiet and sneaky. We opened the door to this view. Our yard was not ready for winter.

We were told that this RV park goes all out with Christmas decorations. Apparently this year was less than usual but we were certainly impressed. This scene greets visitors at the gate.

This 15 foot Santa dominates the front of the park.

His back is visible from our living room.

Santa is cool on the four-wheeler as he leans into the action.

Snoopy flies along with Woodstock hanging on behind.

The lighthouse is always a focal point in the park.

Last year we headed south mid December. We carefully selected special decorations to take with us that would fit into one box. We were in Hemet CA and enjoyed the sun and palm trees and didn’t need many decorations to enjoy the season.

This was our view as we drove into the mountains to Idywilde Christmas Day 2013.

This year we knew we would be in Surrey until after Christmas so we were able to expand our decorations to the outside. We have not had a live Christmas tree since we moved to Surrey. This year we found a heavy, stable tree stand and put a live tree outside, complete with snow on the ground. Kari has always been my decorating partner and we had a great time.

The snow didn’t last and now from inside we enjoy the tree and green grass.

We light up our neighborhood at night.