Snow falling constantly - I'm dreaming of a Japanese white Christmas

Snow continues to fall. Up north in Hakkoda, freaky amounts are coming down. Down south, the quantity is still there but manageable. Winds have come up but should subside today. Current plans - take my beloved on a Christmas Day adventure. So cool and her idea. I love it when a marriage comes together ;-)

More later as the weather predictions get more accurate. Shown is the family Christmas bush for 2009, set in our U.S. government-provided housing at Yokota AB. We went small bush this year because of a new addition to our pack - a Golden Retriever named Mikka. There are three four-legged members of our pack and two two-legged members...so we're outvoted on everything.