Alexander bought Michelle her advent calender!"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas"

The mantel all decorated....looks really nice when it's dark!

The beautiful results of about 35cm of snowThe birds like the newly insulated hedge

The birds don't mind the icicles or the snowy roof...

Marcel the snow man - snow beard and all!

Even Michelle decided to help dig us out!

The snowshovellers busy at work

Believe it or not, this is how the snow landed on the railing of the balcony - a pretty cool circle