A stay-inside kind of day

We woke up to an icy rain this morning. By early afternoon, the ice began to melt.


And the sun began to shine through.

These first three photos were taken within three minutes of each other.


By sundown, the hazy glow had returned.

It was a perfect day to stay home. We slept in, relaxed with the newspaper, played on computers, and caught up on school work. Trevor braved the weather and took the dog out for a walk twice. Later in the afternoon, we had our own "Christmas wrapping party." I'd made crockpot tacos for dinner, and we began watching Amazing Grace later in the evening. It's a long movie; we'll finish it tomorrow.